<p>Access to drinking water has a significant impact on economy, health, agriculture and other spheres of life, they said.<br /><br />However, this issue has not been properly dealt with in the meetings on climate change, participants at the conference stressed.<br /><br />More than 2,500 scientists, politicians and officials are participating in the meeting. <br />Anders Berntell, director of the Stockholm-based International Institute of Water, said climate change talks would be fruitful only when there is a real awareness on the importance of water.<br /><br />Experts say one billion people have no access to drinking water in the world.</p>
<p>Access to drinking water has a significant impact on economy, health, agriculture and other spheres of life, they said.<br /><br />However, this issue has not been properly dealt with in the meetings on climate change, participants at the conference stressed.<br /><br />More than 2,500 scientists, politicians and officials are participating in the meeting. <br />Anders Berntell, director of the Stockholm-based International Institute of Water, said climate change talks would be fruitful only when there is a real awareness on the importance of water.<br /><br />Experts say one billion people have no access to drinking water in the world.</p>
