Potable water: a potential national security issue in thenear future

The paper presents the political, economic, and social trends pertaining to water demand, extraction, and management in the EU countries and beyond, alongside the measures taken by the Romanian government to align with EU policies.Information sourced from international organizations, research, and documents from European and national agencies has been synthesized.In the current context of globalization, as the global population continues to increase, the demand for food and water is anticipated to escalate, precipitating instability, poverty, and the globalization of insecurity.Hence, there is a pressing need to heighten focus on the efficient utilization, conservation, pollution mitigation of water sources, and augmenting their reuse percentage.