Water : a shared responsibility
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
Print Book, English, 2006
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ; Berghahn Books, Paris, France, New York, 2006
xv, 584 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
9789231040061, 9781845451776, 9789231040078, 9231040065, 1845451775, 9231040073
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Section 1. Changing contexts. Chapter 1. Living in a changing world ; Chapter 2. The challenges of water governance ; Chapter 3. Water and human settlements in an urbanizing world
Section 2. Changing natural systems. Chapter 4. The state of the resource ; Chapter 5. Coastal and freshwater ecosystems
Section 3. Challenges for well-being and development. Chapter 6. Protecting and promoting human health ; Chapter 7. Water for food, agriculture and rural livelihoods ; Chapter 8. Water and industry ; Chapter 9. Water and energy
Section 4. Management responses and stewardship. Chapter 10. Managing risks : securing the gains of development ; Chapter 11. Sharing water ; Chapter 12. Valuing and charging for water ; Chapter 13. Enhancing knowledge and capacity
Section 5. Sharing responsibility. Chapter 14. Case studies : moving towards an integrated approach ; Chapter 15. Conclusions and recommendations for action