Freshwater resources are vulnerable to climate change and growing demand, notably from agriculture . The share of GDP and population exposed to high or very high water stress in MENA countries is 71% and 61%, respectively, compared to 22% and 36% in the world . Freshwater resources are also vulnerable to sea level rise and associated salinisation . Due to the impact of climate change on water supplies (-14%
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