Water : local-level management
"Today, more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Within the next 25 years, fully one-third of the world's population will experience severe water scarcity. It is clear that disparities in the availability and supply of fresh water are truly a matter of life and death,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa, Ontario :
International Development Research Centre ,
2002
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| Series: | In focus, from research to policy
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | "Today, more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Within the next 25 years, fully one-third of the world's population will experience severe water scarcity. It is clear that disparities in the availability and supply of fresh water are truly a matter of life and death, and constitute one of the great governance imperatives of our time." "This publication summarizes the results of three decades of IDRC-supported research on water supply. It demonstrates that some of the most powerful responses to water scarcities have been mounted at the community or local level - in households, farmers' fields, villages, and city neighbourhoods. With a focus on research findings, and failures, this book presents solidly grounded propositions for decision-makers and for researchers. It goes on to form a series of clear and pointed recommendations for policy design and future research efforts, and concludes with an eye to the future of water supply and a presentation of some of the key resources in the field."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 70 pages : illustration ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-70) |
| ISBN: | 0889369968 (pbk.) 9780889369962 (pbk.) |