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Water for people, water for life : a joint report by the twenty-three UN agencies concerned with freshwater.
UNESCO, author.; World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations); Nations Unies. World Water Assessment Programme.; UNESCO.; Naciones Unidas. Programa Mundial De Evaluación De Los Recursos Hídricos.; Conseil International Des Archives.; United Nations.; United Nations World Water Assessment Programme.
2003
C 23 UNESCO.W
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Title
Water for people, water for life : a joint report by the twenty-three UN agencies concerned with freshwater.
Author
UNESCO, author.
Description
xxiii, 576 pages ; [28] cm.
ISBN
9231038818
1571816275 alk. paper
9781571816276 alk. paper
1571816283 paperback
9781571816283 paperback
9789231038815
9231039296
9789231039294
1571816275 alk. paper
9781571816276 alk. paper
1571816283 paperback
9781571816283 paperback
9789231038815
9231039296
9789231039294
Alternate Call Number
C 23 UNESCO.W
Summary
"This Report offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the state of the world's freshwater resources, based on the collective input of twenty-three United Nations agencies and convention secretariats. The global picture is complemented by the presentation of seven pilot case studies of river basins representing different social, economic and environmental settings: Lake Titicaca (Bolivia, Peru), Senegal River (Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal), Seine-Normandy (France); Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe-Pskovskoe, (Estonia, Russian Federation); Ruhuna basins (Sri Lanka); Greater Tokyo (Japan); and Chao Phraya River (Thailand)." "With its numerous full-colour maps, country tables, references and coverage of a broad range of themes and real-world examples, the UN World Water Development Report - Water for People, Water for Life - should find its place as a valued, authoritative and well-worn reference book."--Jacket.
Note
A joint report by the twenty-three UN Agencies concerned with freshwater.
Verso de la page de titre : "This report has been elaborated on behalf of the partners of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)".
The international community has pledged to reduce by half the proportion of people without access to water supply and sanitation by 2015. What regions are on track? How much will it cost to achieve these goals? What is the likelihood that countries will go to war over water in the near future? There questions and others are addressed in this report, which offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the state of the world's freshwater resources, based on the collective inputs of 23 United Nations agencies and convention secretariats.
At head of title: World Water Assessment Programme : a joint report by the twenty-three UN agencies concerned with freshwater.
"A joint report by the twenty-three UN agencies concerned with freshwater" -t.p.
Verso de la page de titre : "This report has been elaborated on behalf of the partners of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)".
The international community has pledged to reduce by half the proportion of people without access to water supply and sanitation by 2015. What regions are on track? How much will it cost to achieve these goals? What is the likelihood that countries will go to war over water in the near future? There questions and others are addressed in this report, which offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the state of the world's freshwater resources, based on the collective inputs of 23 United Nations agencies and convention secretariats.
At head of title: World Water Assessment Programme : a joint report by the twenty-three UN agencies concerned with freshwater.
"A joint report by the twenty-three UN agencies concerned with freshwater" -t.p.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
PART I SETTING THE SCENE
Ch. 1 The world's water crisis
Ch. 2 Milestones
Ch. 3 Signing progress: indicators mark the way
PART II A LOOK AT THE WORLD'S FRESHWATER RESOURCES
Ch. 4 The natural water cycle
PART III CHALLENGES TO LIFE AND WELL-BEING
Ch. 5 Basic needs and the right to health
Ch. 6 Protecting ecosystems for people and planet
Ch. 7 Cities: competing needs in an urban environment
Ch. 8 Securing food for a growing world population
Ch. 9 Promoting cleaner industry for everyone's benefit
Ch. 10 Developing energy to meet development needs
PART IV MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES: STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
Ch. 11 Mitigating risk and coping with uncertainty
Ch. 12 Sharing water: defining a common interest
Ch. 13 Recognizing and valuing the many faces of water
Ch. 14 Ensuring the knowledge base: a collective responsibility
Ch. 15 Governing water wisely for sustainable development
PART V: PILOT CASE STUDIES: A FOCUS ON REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES
Ch. 16 Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand
Ch. 17 Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe-Pskovskoe, Estonia and the Russian Federation
Ch. 18 Ruhuna Basins, Sri Lanka
Ch. 19 Seine-Normandy River Basin, France
Ch. 20 Senegal River Basin, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
Ch. 21 Lake Titicaca Basin, Bolivia and Peru
Ch. 22 Greater Tokyo, Japan
PART VI: FITTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Ch. 23 The world's water crisis: fitting the pieces together.
Ch. 1 The world's water crisis
Ch. 2 Milestones
Ch. 3 Signing progress: indicators mark the way
PART II A LOOK AT THE WORLD'S FRESHWATER RESOURCES
Ch. 4 The natural water cycle
PART III CHALLENGES TO LIFE AND WELL-BEING
Ch. 5 Basic needs and the right to health
Ch. 6 Protecting ecosystems for people and planet
Ch. 7 Cities: competing needs in an urban environment
Ch. 8 Securing food for a growing world population
Ch. 9 Promoting cleaner industry for everyone's benefit
Ch. 10 Developing energy to meet development needs
PART IV MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES: STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
Ch. 11 Mitigating risk and coping with uncertainty
Ch. 12 Sharing water: defining a common interest
Ch. 13 Recognizing and valuing the many faces of water
Ch. 14 Ensuring the knowledge base: a collective responsibility
Ch. 15 Governing water wisely for sustainable development
PART V: PILOT CASE STUDIES: A FOCUS ON REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES
Ch. 16 Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand
Ch. 17 Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe-Pskovskoe, Estonia and the Russian Federation
Ch. 18 Ruhuna Basins, Sri Lanka
Ch. 19 Seine-Normandy River Basin, France
Ch. 20 Senegal River Basin, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
Ch. 21 Lake Titicaca Basin, Bolivia and Peru
Ch. 22 Greater Tokyo, Japan
PART VI: FITTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Ch. 23 The world's water crisis: fitting the pieces together.
Series
Series
United Nations world water development report.
Published
Paris [u.a.] : UNESCO [u.a.], 2003.
Language
English
Record Appears in
all
Added Corporate Author
World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations)
Nations Unies. World Water Assessment Programme.
UNESCO.
Naciones Unidas. Programa Mundial De Evaluación De Los Recursos Hídricos.
Conseil International Des Archives.
United Nations.
United Nations World Water Assessment Programme.
Nations Unies. World Water Assessment Programme.
UNESCO.
Naciones Unidas. Programa Mundial De Evaluación De Los Recursos Hídricos.
Conseil International Des Archives.
United Nations.
United Nations World Water Assessment Programme.
Review
"This Report offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the state of the world's freshwater resources, based on the collective input of twenty-three United Nations agencies and convention secretariats. The global picture is complemented by the presentation of seven pilot case studies of river basins representing different social, economic and environmental settings: Lake Titicaca (Bolivia, Peru), Senegal River (Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal), Seine-Normandy (France); Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe-Pskovskoe, (Estonia, Russian Federation); Ruhuna basins (Sri Lanka); Greater Tokyo (Japan); and Chao Phraya River (Thailand)." "With its numerous full-colour maps, country tables, references and coverage of a broad range of themes and real-world examples, the UN World Water Development Report - Water for People, Water for Life - should find its place as a valued, authoritative and well-worn reference book."--Jacket.