At present 6 out of 10 people live within 60 km of the coast and by the year 2000 more than two-thirds of the population of developing countries will... Read more...
This book presents a literature review of data on water resources and water use from 45 countries in Asia and the Pacific. Read more...
This publication provides decision makers and an interested public in Sweden, as well as concerned people in southern Africa (Angola, Botswana,... Read more...
The decentralization of responsibilities from the state to private enterprises and NGOs has become the focus of recent political debate. Read more...
This report elaborates on the policy approaches and policy options that would facilitate a long-term sustainable water use, building on other... Read more...
Water requirements to the year 2025 at regional and national levels are examined in order to assess emerging problems of stress on freshwater... Read more...
This report summarizes some of the most important challenges in water resources management for the 21st century as well as discussing different... Read more...
This study, based on the rural municipality of Villa Carlos Fonseca in the department of Managua, Nicaragua, describes a programme of diarrhoeal... Read more...
The scarcity of freshwater is now an important issue in many parts of the world. Read more...
This paper summarizes the practice of water markets as an instrument for improving the efficiency of water use. Read more...
The book reflects the awareness by the global community that, in the 21st century, people in various regions around the world will likely face... Read more...
This book aims to provide a state-of-the-art review of practice in the collection of rainwater. Read more...