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Water in Spain: citizens' opinions, attitudes, and priorities
Water in Spain: citizens' opinions, attitudes, and priorities
Real Instituto Elcano
Fecha: 01 Julio 2025
Authors: Carmen González Enríquez , Elena López Gunn, Fernando Gijón Torres, Lara Lázaro Touza, Sofía Tirado Sarti
The new policy paper from Real Instituto Elcano offers a detailed overview of public attitudes toward water management in Spain. The study reveals high social concern over water scarcity, broad support for the use of non-conventional sources — such as reuse and desalination — and a clear prioritization of water for agriculture in drought situations.
These public perceptions reinforce several of the key messages of the OIKOS report El agua en España, which emphasizes the opportunity to align water policy with social preferences: improving the use of alternative resources, guaranteeing irrigation security in a context of climate stress, and advancing toward fairer and more sustainable tariffs without losing sight of public acceptability.
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A broad territorial survey reveals a public concerned about water, but with little willingness to change behavior or accept demand measures.
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