A Focus on Water at COP28
Once upon a time, water sector folks could rightly complain that water received little attention in international climate policy, especially relative to energy.
Oftentimes ecologists struggle to balance the needs of ecological communities (plants, wildlife, water, soil, air) and human communities (humans and their constructed environments) without recognizing the critical role of humans in the current landscape. Simultaneously, human communities often divorce themselves from nature and do not recognize the interconnectedness that exists even in urban areas.