Entrevista Manel Hernandez, Director Agencia Catalana de l'Aigua

Entrevista de Manel Hernandez, Director de l'Agencia Catalana de l'Aigua. 29 febrer 2008. El Mati de Catalunya Radio amb Toni Basses.

"De la sequera l'hem de convertir en oportunitat." Manel Hernandez.
"We must turn this drought into an opportunity."

The drought is now on the front pages of the newspapers in Barcelona. Shortages are at historic lows. A proposal to transfer water from the Ebre watershed to the Llobregat watershed has upset farmers, and the political opposition is using the issue as an opportunity to attack the Catalan government. The pressure for "answers" is mounting. Where is the pressure for more questions? How can water be managed more effectively? Where are there inefficiencies in the water network? How is the water cycle managed? What is the long term management plan for Catalonia's water resources and watersheds? What are the historic trends in water supply and water demand? What options are on the table to address the water shortages?