Water: A Shared ResponsibilityUN-HABITAT, 2006 - 584 pages A joint undertaking of the 24 UN agencies comprising UN-Water, and in partnership with governments and other entities concerned with freshwater issues, this volume, covering as it does all regions and most countries of the world, provides an up-to-date global overview of the state and uses of freshwater, critical water-related problems, and societies coping mechanisms. Drawing on an extensive database, expert analysis, case studies, and hundreds of graphic elements, it is the most comprehensive undertaking to date of freshwater assessment, providing a mechanism for monitoring changes in the resource and its management and progress towards achieving development targets, particularly the Millennium Development Goals. Building on the conclusions of the first United Nations World Water Development Report, Water for People, Water for Life, the 2006 Report confirms the ongoing, serious and growing water crisis, essentially a crisis of governance, and points to a prevalent lack of capacity and knowledge base as todays primary obstacles to achieving the necessary levels of water governance. This volume proposes a more integrated vision of water resources management to respond to changing environmental and socio-economic conditions.--Publisher's description. |
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... energy ) , to essential questions about the preservation of natural ecosystems on which ultimately we all depend . These issues are inter - related and have to be considered together in a holistic manner . It is thus entirely ...
... energy ) , to essential questions about the preservation of natural ecosystems on which ultimately we all depend . These issues are inter - related and have to be considered together in a holistic manner . It is thus entirely ...
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... Energy This chapter was drafted by Ania Grobicki (consultant) and coordinated by Robert Williams (UNIDO). The following individuals contributed as authors, reviewers, editors, working group members and/or workshop and meeting ...
... Energy This chapter was drafted by Ania Grobicki (consultant) and coordinated by Robert Williams (UNIDO). The following individuals contributed as authors, reviewers, editors, working group members and/or workshop and meeting ...
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... energy: Aiming for sustainability......................................................21 Box 1.8: Inland water transport The confluence of two rivers, New Zealand 6 WATER : A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Key messages : Water.
... energy: Aiming for sustainability......................................................21 Box 1.8: Inland water transport The confluence of two rivers, New Zealand 6 WATER : A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Key messages : Water.
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... energy production processes, and the development of rights markets for both land and water have hugely changed the natural order of many rivers worldwide (see Sections 3 and 4 of Report). There is a vast range of interactions between ...
... energy production processes, and the development of rights markets for both land and water have hugely changed the natural order of many rivers worldwide (see Sections 3 and 4 of Report). There is a vast range of interactions between ...
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... energy generation is located in fossil - fuel - powered electricity generating stations and that the very large greenhouse gas emissions from these are believed to have a big impact on climate , Chapter 9 looks at the issues involved in ...
... energy generation is located in fossil - fuel - powered electricity generating stations and that the very large greenhouse gas emissions from these are believed to have a big impact on climate , Chapter 9 looks at the issues involved in ...
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