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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... Global Map 3 : Relative Water Stress Index Global Map 4 : Sources of Contemporary Nitrogen Loading Chapter 4 : The State of the Resource ( UNESCO & WMO , with IAEA ) V vii ix xii 123 2 3 5 43 87 115 116 117 119 159 Chapter 5 : Coastal ...
... Global Map 3 : Relative Water Stress Index Global Map 4 : Sources of Contemporary Nitrogen Loading Chapter 4 : The State of the Resource ( UNESCO & WMO , with IAEA ) V vii ix xii 123 2 3 5 43 87 115 116 117 119 159 Chapter 5 : Coastal ...
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... Global Population Density , 2000 Global Rural Urban Mapping Project. WATER : A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Cumulative population ( millions ) served by runoff 6000 5111 3000 1150 Index of Non - sustainable Water Use In general , human society ...
... Global Population Density , 2000 Global Rural Urban Mapping Project. WATER : A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Cumulative population ( millions ) served by runoff 6000 5111 3000 1150 Index of Non - sustainable Water Use In general , human society ...
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A Shared Responsibility Unesco, World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations). Global Population Density , 2000 Global Rural Urban Mapping Project ( GRUMP ) alpha Centre for International Earth Science Information Network ( CIESIN ) ...
A Shared Responsibility Unesco, World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations). Global Population Density , 2000 Global Rural Urban Mapping Project ( GRUMP ) alpha Centre for International Earth Science Information Network ( CIESIN ) ...
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... ....12 Part 6. Water and Global Targets: World Lead Agency: UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Fig. 1.1: The reiterative policy-making process Box 1.5: The EU and South Africa: Inclusive water management Where Do We Stand ...
... ....12 Part 6. Water and Global Targets: World Lead Agency: UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Fig. 1.1: The reiterative policy-making process Box 1.5: The EU and South Africa: Inclusive water management Where Do We Stand ...
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... global warming and is a long - term change with its origins in natural factors and , as is now accepted , human activities . Climate variability , on the other hand , has always been part of the Earth's climate system , although it has ...
... global warming and is a long - term change with its origins in natural factors and , as is now accepted , human activities . Climate variability , on the other hand , has always been part of the Earth's climate system , although it has ...
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