Water
Subtitle: a shared responsibility
By: [World Water Assessment Programme].
Contributors: Unesco.; World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations)
Series: United Nations world water development report -- 2; United Nations world water development report -- 2.
Publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Berghahn Books; UNESCO Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Paris, France; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 584
ISBN-13: 9789231040061; 9781845451776
Subjects: Water resources development; Water-supply -- Management; Water quality management
Notes: CD-ROM includes all of the WWDR2 data tables, graphs, charts and maps, as well as detailed sections on indicator and case study developments, among other valuable materials.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also available online via the Internet from the UNESCO web site.

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Table of contents: title: Section 1: Changing Contexts; title: 1. Living in a changing world; title: 2. The challenges of water governance; title: 3. Water and human settlements in an urbanizing world; title: Section 2: Changing Natural Systems; title: 4. The state of the resource; title: 5. Coastal and freshwater ecosystems; title: Section 3: Challenges for Well-being and Development; title: 6. Protecting and promoting human health; title: 7. Water for food, agriculture and rural livelihoods; title: 8. Water and industry; title: 9. Water and energy; title: Section 4: Management Responses and Stewardship; title: 10. Managing risks: securing the gains for development; title: 11. Sharing water; title: 12. Valuing and charging for water; title: 13. Enhancing knowledge and capacity; title: Section 5: Sharing Responsibilities; title: 14. Case studies: moving towards an integrated approach; title: 15. Conclusions and recommendations for action.