Water : a shared responsibility / [World Water Assessment Programme].
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TextSeries: United Nations world water development reportPublisher: Paris, France : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ; 2006Publisher: New York : Berghahn Books, 2006Description: xv, 584 pages : col. illustrations, color maps, color photographs ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)Content type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9231040065 (UNESCO : pbk)
- 1845451775 (Berghahn : pbk)
- TC409 W366 2006
- Also available online via the Internet from the UNESCO web site.
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات Multimedia | الوسائط السمعية والبصرية | TC409 W366 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30010000269828 | ||
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات Reports Collection | مجموعة التقارير | TC409 W366 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30010000184287 |
CD in the Multimedia Section.
Minimum system requirements: Windows-- Windows NT, 2000 professional or XP operating system; Macintosh-- MAC OS 9.2.1 or OS X 10.4 operating system; 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended); Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 7.0; Acrobat Reader 5.0 or above (7.0 recommended and included on disk).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1: Changing Contexts -- 1. Living in a changing world -- 2. The challenges of water governance -- 3. Water and human settlements in an urbanizing world -- Section 2: Changing Natural Systems -- 4. The state of the resource -- 5. Coastal and freshwater ecosystems -- Section 3: Challenges for Well-being and Development -- 6. Protecting and promoting human health -- 7. Water for food, agriculture and rural livelihoods -- 8. Water and industry -- 9. Water and energy -- Section 4: Management Responses and Stewardship -- 10. Managing risks: securing the gains for development -- 11. Sharing water -- 12. Valuing and charging for water -- 13. Enhancing knowledge and capacity -- Section 5: Sharing Responsibility -- 14. Case studies: moving towards an integrated approach -- 15. Conclusions and recommendations for action.
Also available online via the Internet from the UNESCO web site.
