Water-related disasters have become the most economically and socially destructive of all natural hazards, disproportionately affecting women, poor and disadvantaged people and fuelling poverty.

　　與水有關(guān)的災(zāi)害已成為所有自然災(zāi)害中對經(jīng)濟和社會破壞最大的，嚴(yán)重影響婦女、窮人和弱勢群體并加劇貧窮。

　　The onset of climate change, growing demand on finite water resources from agriculture, industry and cities, and increasing pollution in many areas are hastening a water crisis that can only be addressed by cross-sectoral, holistic planning and policies – internationally, regionally and globally.

　　氣候變化的出現(xiàn)，農(nóng)業(yè)、工業(yè)和城市對有限的水資源日益增長的需求，以及許多領(lǐng)域污染的擴大，均加速了水危機，這種危機只能通過國際、區(qū)域和全球跨部門的綜合規(guī)劃和政策才能解決。