The Alps are crucial in terms of water supply, not only to the eight alpine countries, but to a huge part of continental Europe, feeding many of the major rivers.
Baineann fíorthábhacht leis na hAlpa i ndáil leis an soláthar uisce, ní hamháin i gcás an ocht dtír alpach, ach i gcuid mhaith de mhór-roinn na hEorpa, sa mhéid is gurb é an sliabhraon seo foinse uisce a lán de na haibhneacha móra.