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World Water Actions: Making Water Flow for All  
Author: Francois Guerquin
ISBN: 1844070859
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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World Water Actions: Making Water Flow for All

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Population growth and increasing living standards are putting heavy pressure on water resources. Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production are degrading ecosystems and reducing their ability to provide essential goods and services to humankind. Reversing this threat and achieving sustainability requires and integrated approach to managing water, land, and ecosystems, one that takes into account socio-economic and environmental needs.

World Water Actions looks at innovative water actions by communities large and small -- individuals and organizations whose work is related to the management and use of water and who share an interest in ensuring safe, reliable, sustainable water resources for current and future generations. It shows that many actions have been initiated; many are ongoing; but many more are needed.

Part 1 focuses on the need for management to assess the challenges of water scarcity and plan changes based on proper valuation and financial instruments, international cooperation, and efficient use. Part 2 analyses the problems of water scarcity and the available solutions in each main sector: water supply and sanitation; energy; health; agriculture; and ecosystems and biodiversity. Part 3 concludes by assessing the progress and new commitments made at the Third World Water Forum -- the largest and most representative meeting on water ever convened -- and sets out the priorities for action, including increased investment, institutional reform, and capacity building in the water sector.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains a searchable Actions Database of the more than 3,000 water actions sorted by geographical and thematic keywords.

     



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