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Water management and impact of water related hazards on health were investigated. Although some aspects of water quality and supply have improved over the last decade, progress has been variable. Anthropogenic pressure on water resources affect health and water born diseases occur throughout country. The rural and socially excluded populations are especially vulnerable to water related hazards. To improve the situation with regard to water resources, the following issues need to be addressed: (a) the overall poor quality of water resources, (b) the supply of drinking water to the rural population in accordance with established standards and (c) watershed protection.
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OPOPOL, N. (2006). WATER MANAGEMENT IN REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA. PRINCIPAL THREATS. In: Dura, G., Kambourova, V., Simeonova, F. (eds) Management of Intentional and Accidental Water Pollution. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4800-9_14
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