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Groundwater constitutes the largest reservoir of freshwater in the world, accounting for over 97% of all freshwaters available on earth (excluding glaciers and ice caps). The remaining 3% is composed mainly of surface water (lakes, rivers, wetlands) and soil moisture. By incorporation into the Water Framework Directive (WFD), groundwater became part of an integrated water management system.

ICPDR Ministerial Meeting
Danube Basin: Shared Waters - Joint Responsibilities
Vienna, 16 February 2010
Length: 4 min. 33 sec.