You are here

Shop » WORLD WATER DEV RPT #1
Our Shop e-commerce site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. We are aware of the issue and working on a fix. Apologies for the inconvenience.

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2003

Water for People, Water for Life

  • Author: UNESCO
  • Publication date: April 2003
  • Page count: 600
  • Language(s) in this book: English
  • Sales number: 03.II.A.2

Available Formats

Unavailable

About the product

WWDR1 is targeted to all those involved in the formulation and implementation of water-related policies and investment strategies, as well as to professionals at all levels. Although it offers a broad global picture, it focuses particularly on the situation in developing countries, where the need for better infrastructure and governance is highest. With this report, WWAP is aiming to show where systems are failing, and to provide the information needed for efficient and effective capacity-building throughout the world. This 1st edition of the WWDR laid the foundation for subsequent editions, concentrating essentially on evaluating what progress has been made, and not made, since the Rio Summit and on developing effective assessment methodologies. The Report encompasses a broad range of components, focusing on human stewardship of freshwater, that complex aggregation of policies, legislation, social programmes, economic approaches and management strategies through which we seek to achieve water sustainability.