Stories about people who find local solutions to the worsening water crisis in Asia and the Pacific. The series recognizes the power of good examples and lessons learned to inspire 'home grown' solutions to water problems.
| Title | Water voices : documentary series |
| Publication Type | Audiovisual |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Manila, PHAsian Deve |
| Pagination | DVD : 7 parts, 22 min. each |
| Date Published | 2003-01-01 |
| Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
| Place Published | Manila, Philippines |
| Keywords | access to water, bangladesh dhaka, cambodia phnom penh, case studies, community management, environmental impact, fiji, films, gender, india gujarat, kiribati, philippines negros bacolod, safe water supply, sdiasi, sdiman, sdiwrm, thailand ping river, tonga, water authorities, water collection time, water resources management, water shortage |
| Abstract | Stories about people who find local solutions to the worsening water crisis in Asia and the Pacific. The series recognizes the power of good examples and lessons learned to inspire 'home grown' solutions to water problems. The DVD contains: Waibulabula - Living Water, a story about coastal communities, an NGO, and a tourist resort working together to save the coral reef and protect water resources in the Fiji Islands; Walking for Water, village women in Gujarat, India battle drought to increase water supply and bring water closer to home; The Connection, tells how Phnom Penh's public water utility advances towards the goal of providing water for all of the city's residents; Upstream Downstream, how stakeholders resolve conflicts over water use on Thailand's Ping River; in Hidden Paradise former squatters solve water problems and transform their community in Bacolod, Philippines; Water Tomorrow is the story of community organizers who work to build public awareness to safeguard water resources and the environment in Tonga and Kiribati; and Breaking Barriers |
| Custom 1 | 822, 828 |
| Original Publication | Water voices documentaries : testing audience impact in poor communities |
