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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... Integrated Approach 467 Chapter 15 : Conclusions and Recommendations for Action 519 List of Boxes ( by chapter and by region ) , Maps , Figures , and Tables Acronyms and units of measurement Credits ( Global Maps and Photography ) 530 ...
... Integrated Approach 467 Chapter 15 : Conclusions and Recommendations for Action 519 List of Boxes ( by chapter and by region ) , Maps , Figures , and Tables Acronyms and units of measurement Credits ( Global Maps and Photography ) 530 ...
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... Integrated Approach This chapter was coordinated by Engin Koncagül. Jean-Marie Barrat contributed to the African case studies, and the chapter is based on information provided by the following case study partners: The Autonomous ...
... Integrated Approach This chapter was coordinated by Engin Koncagül. Jean-Marie Barrat contributed to the African case studies, and the chapter is based on information provided by the following case study partners: The Autonomous ...
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... integrated approach – IWRM.......................13 6a. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ....29 Box 1.12: Water and the Millennium Development Goals Box 1.6: Thirteen key IWRM change areas 2b. Demand management ...
... integrated approach – IWRM.......................13 6a. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ....29 Box 1.12: Water and the Millennium Development Goals Box 1.6: Thirteen key IWRM change areas 2b. Demand management ...
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... integrated framework . Part 1. Changing Socio-economic Contexts Poverty impinges on individual households. 6 WATER : A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Key messages : Water is the primary life - giving resource . Its availability is an essential ...
... integrated framework . Part 1. Changing Socio-economic Contexts Poverty impinges on individual households. 6 WATER : A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Key messages : Water is the primary life - giving resource . Its availability is an essential ...
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... integrated approach to water resources management ... Part 2. Governing Water : A Shared Responsibility In simple terms , the great challenge of this century is to find the means to develop human capital ( socio - economically ...
... integrated approach to water resources management ... Part 2. Governing Water : A Shared Responsibility In simple terms , the great challenge of this century is to find the means to develop human capital ( socio - economically ...
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