“The studies that underlie and support policies and planning, namely the Hydrographic Region Management Plan – PGRH (3rd cycle-2022-2027), the Intermunicipal Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change – PIAAC and the Regional Water Efficiency Plan of Algarve – PREHA, either do not mention desalination or refer to it as the last of the measures to consider studying after the others eventually prove to be insufficient”, says the platform in a statement.