Evening for water resources management tonight in Paralimni

An evening on "Water Resources Management in the Age of Climate Change" will be held tonight, Monday, October 12, at 7:00 pm in the event hall of the Municipality of Paralimni by the Environment Commissioner, Ms. Ioanna Panagiotou.

The program includes:

Greetings from:
- Mayor of Paralimni Mr. Theodoros Pyrillis
- Commissioner for the Environment Mr. Ioanna Panagiotou

Suggestions:
"Water resources management in Cyprus. Current situation and adaptation to climate change "
Costas Aristidis - Hydrologist, Department of Water Development
"The impact of climate change on the water resources of Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean"
Dr. Antonis Zorpas - Chemical Engineer and President of the Association of Environmental Scientists and Engineers
"Water policy in the age of climate change"
Dr. Giannis A. Milopoulos - Professor of the Polytechnic School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

The event is part of a Campaign co-organized by the Office of the Environment Commissioner, the European University and the Department of Water Development and is supported by the Association of Environmental Scientists and Engineers.

The aim of the campaign is to open the discussion among experts, scientists, politicians, but also civil society about the serious problem of water that has not only serious environmental, but at the same time economic and social consequences and consequences for its life. Of Cyprus.

The water problem of Cyprus is a problem which is due to the low levels of rain that occur in the region, which cause a reduced natural supply of water in the watersheds as well as climate change that significantly aggravates the problem, since in the Mediterranean region they appear in the form of the more frequent alternation of extreme phenomena and in particular periods of drought on the one hand and heavy rainfall on the other.

On the other hand, the water problem in Cyprus is due to the particularly high demand for water, which has its causes in the model of economic growth followed in recent decades and is characterized mainly by water-consuming crops in agriculture and increased demand for water in tourism. development.

In short, the problem of Cyprus in the era of climate change is not just a water problem, but a problem of economic growth model. In this sense, the problem of Cyprus requires holistic - sustainable management (political, economic, social, environmental) and as such must be addressed.