Water in a changing world UNESCO
16 febrero 2011
UNESCO 2009
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UNESCO ISBN: 978-9-23104-095-5
Earthscan ISBN: 978-1-84407-839-4 (hardback)
In 1999 the United Nations system resolved to issue regular editions of The United Nations World Water Development Report. An expert group, convened by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, developed recommendations for the objectives and targeted audience of the report (box 1).
The first edition, The United Nations World Water Development Report: Water for People, Water for Life, was released in March 2003 at the 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan. The second, Water, a Shared Responsibility, was released in March 2006 at the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico City. The first report provided an inaugural assessment of progress since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. Both reports were based on key challenge areas (such as water for food, water for energy, and challenges for governance). Stand-alone assessments were prepared by UN agencies. The assessments included pilot case studies on which the Report drew in developing appropriate assessment methodologies and lessons learned.
This third edition embraces a holistic structure and focuses on the second objective established by the expert group – to accelerate coverage and investments for basic human water needs (drinking water supply, sanitation and health, food security, mitigation of floods and droughts and prevention of conflicts), giving priority to developing countries.
