WWAP | The UN World Water Development Report - Table of contents
WWAP The UN World Water Development Report - Table of contents
THE UN WORLD WATER DEVELOPMENT REPORT Water for People, Water for Life.
Website: http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr/table_contents.shtml
UNESCO, March 22, 2006 -Although it is unevenly distributed, there is plenty of freshwater in the world. However, mismanagement, limited resources and environmental changes mean that almost one-fifth of the planet's population still lacks access to safe drinking water and 40% lack access to basic sanitation, says the United Nations World Water Development Report 2.
The triennial report is the most comprehensive assessment to date of freshwater resources. It was presented to the media in Mexico City on 9 March 2006. Entitled 'Water, a shared responsibility', this edition focuses on the importance of governance in managing the world's water resources and tackling poverty.
The UN World Water Development Report is the joint effort of 24 UN agencies and entities involved in water resources management. It is produced on their behalf by the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) whose secretariat is based at UNESCO. Its 15 chapters, each prepared by the various participating agencies, present a detailed analysis of the situation in all of the world's regions, backed up by the latest available data, maps and graphs, along with 17 case studies and numerous examples of good and bad practices in water governance.
'Water, a shared responsibility', will be formally presented by the UNESCO Director-General, on behalf of the United Nations, during the 4th World Water Forum (16-22 March) in Mexico City on 22 March, World Water Day.
THE UN WORLD WATER DEVELOPMENT REPORT Water for People, Water for Life.
Website: http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr/table_contents.shtml
UNESCO, March 22, 2006 -Although it is unevenly distributed, there is plenty of freshwater in the world. However, mismanagement, limited resources and environmental changes mean that almost one-fifth of the planet's population still lacks access to safe drinking water and 40% lack access to basic sanitation, says the United Nations World Water Development Report 2.
The triennial report is the most comprehensive assessment to date of freshwater resources. It was presented to the media in Mexico City on 9 March 2006. Entitled 'Water, a shared responsibility', this edition focuses on the importance of governance in managing the world's water resources and tackling poverty.
The UN World Water Development Report is the joint effort of 24 UN agencies and entities involved in water resources management. It is produced on their behalf by the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) whose secretariat is based at UNESCO. Its 15 chapters, each prepared by the various participating agencies, present a detailed analysis of the situation in all of the world's regions, backed up by the latest available data, maps and graphs, along with 17 case studies and numerous examples of good and bad practices in water governance.
'Water, a shared responsibility', will be formally presented by the UNESCO Director-General, on behalf of the United Nations, during the 4th World Water Forum (16-22 March) in Mexico City on 22 March, World Water Day.
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