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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 5 Jun 2026
on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
To · adopted text· 17 Jun 2026
Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
AI:What changed, in short
The only substantive change is removing the explicit mention of countries and business sectors in the fair distribution of water.2 The other change is formal: decimal separators are updated to European style.1
1 change of substance · 1 formal · 0 of wording only
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Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 1
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Drops the specification that fair distribution of water is between countries and business sectors, leaving it general.
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Changed:(n) promote intergovernmental and regional cooperation instruments in the management of water resources, focusing, in particular, on ensuring the fair distribution of water between countries and business sectors,water, and support local and community-level governance structures; consider supporting public-private partnerships where they contribute to efficient water management and more affordable access to water, sanitation and hygiene for all; incentivise investment in technologies and management practices that enhance the use of sustainable agricultural practices in the production of crops, livestock and fish by both smallholders and larger companies;
1 formal change: legal basis, citations, references, corrections
Change 1 Formal
AI summary:Replaces decimal separators in numbers: 2.2 becomes 2,2 and 3.5 becomes 3,5.
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Changed:B. whereas access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a human right and a prerequisite for health, stability, security and peace, and the full enjoyment of life and all human rights; whereas poor water governance, water scarcity and unequal access can contribute to instability, conflict and displacement; whereas around 2.22,2 billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water, 3.53,5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation, and around 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year;