CRI听力:Swedish PM: We Cannot Live without Water

Prime Minister Lofven says Sweden is committed to helping less developed countries cope with climate change.

"Sweden is committed to providing one percent of our income."

Lofven notes Sweden has a lot of lessons to share, noting the first water treatment plant in the country was inaugurated back in 1930.

Delivering his speech to the opening of the Stockholm Water Week, Lovfen says some of the new challenges the world is facing include new pollutants in the water, as well as access to clean water.

The Prime Minister says the world needs to support those who want to help make sure our water resources remain secure.

"We must support the best innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses, students and organizations so they can, we must make sure they benefit the poor."

Lovfen also says its time for the world to realize that climate change isn't something that's coming, saying it’s an issue which is already impacting our world.

"No country, no society can escape from climate change, but the most vulnerable will suffer most. Within the international community, we are all different in so many ways, and that is good, but we have one thing in common, we cannot live without water."

Over 2-thousand people are attending this year's World Water Week in Sweden.

Among them are experts from around the world, including a large delegation from China.

For CRI, this is Chen Xuefei reporting from Stockholm.