Green hills, blue cities
Subtitle: an ecosystem approach to water resources management for African cities : a rapid response assessment
By: Clever Mafuta, Rannveig K. Formo, Christian Nellemann
Contributors: Formo, Rannweig K.; Nellemann, C. (Christian), 1966-; United Nations Environment Programme; GRID--Arendal
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme, GRID-Arendal
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Arendal, Norway
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9789280731545
Subjects: Urbanization; Water-supply; Water resources development; Cities and towns
Description: "This report, jointly produced by UNEP and UN-HABITAT in collaboration with the Africa Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) and funded by Tongji University, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and Bayer Foundation, shows that there is a way forward for a more sustainable future where restoration of ecosystems, often in the green hills and watersheds surrounding cities, can provide cheaper, efficient and resilient water supply systems in a changing world."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-68).

Also freely available online.
Table of contents: title: Urbanisation, water, ecosystems nexus; title: Urbanisation, water and ecosystems : the case of Nairobi; title: Water supply and sanitation in Grahamstown : a historical perspective; title: Water and sanitation in Port Harcourt; title: Urban water resources management challenges : the case of Yaounde; title: Pro-poor solutions to urban water supply and sanitation : the case of Kampala; title: Pro-poor sanitation solutions : the case of Dakar; title: Urbanisation and water pollution in Addis Ababa; title: Water resources management options for sustainable cities.