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    Intergrated water resources management for river basins organisations

    International Network for Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) [UNDP], 2008
    Unregulated use of scarce water resources is wasteful and highly unsustainable. Integrated water management aims to create coherent policies which take into account all different user groups and overall social and economic goals. Water allocations and management decisions consider the effects of each use on the others.
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    Water and war

    International Committee of the Red Cross, 2009
    This publication looks at key issues associated with water and sanitation in countries that are afflicted by armed conflict and where the ICRC works. The issues are identified as health, displacement, detention, urbanisation and natural disasters. The countries where ICRC is working include Iraq, Haiti, Somalia and Yemen.
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    Business, human rights and the right to water challenges, dilemmas and opportunities

    Institute for Human Rights and Business, 2009
    This report summarises a discussion of a group comprising businesses, international organisations, and civil society on issues pertaining to the right to water. The main issues discussed include:
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    Conflict resolution and negotiation skills for integrated water resources management

    International Network for Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) [UNDP], 2008
    Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of human social systems. Given the central importance of water resources to all human communities, it is natural that conflicts arise with regard to access, allocation, development and management of the resource. This training manual provides five modules which look at the following areas: 
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    Working together to improve aid effectiveness in the water sector

    IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, 2008
    How effective is the European Union’s aid in the water sector? This document maps out where E.U. member states allocate their aid in the water sector and disaggregates these allocations between water supply, sanitation and hygiene and water resource management.
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    Quenching the thirst: international water shortages?

    The Sigma Scan, 2009
    This short briefing paper states that fresh water may become increasingly scarce, with billions living with insufficient access to water. By 2025 two thirds of the world population may suffer water shortages. This may in turn create food shortages, due to irrigation problems. Pressures of the lack of fresh water would be acute in Africa, Middle East, South Asia and Northern China.
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    Low input food and nutrition security: growing and eating more for less

    Food & Nutrition Security and Permaculture in Malawi, 2005
    Tackling food insecurity in Malawi has moved away from emergency aid towards relief and recovery, with government policy looking at food diversification and nutrition. Produced following a nine-month study conducted in Malawi throughout 2005 involving twenty pilot projects, this manual presents a step by step and hands-on approach to achieve food security.
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    India’s water future to 2025–2050: business-as-usual scenario and deviations

    International Water Management Institute, 2007
    This research report captures the trends of key drivers of India’s water demand in the recent past, and assess their implications on future water demand and ultimately on water resources. Water demand of irrigation, domestic and industrial sectors is modeled for the years 2025 and 2050. Projections on water and food demand and supply are made as follows:
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    Improvement of urban environmental sanitation services (UESS) in Ban Hatsady Tai, Vientiane City, Lao PDR

    NCCR North South, 2005
    This paper looks at the Household-Centred Environmental Sanitation Planning (HCES) as an approach to environmental sanitation.
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    Mapping of integrity and accountability in water activities and relevant capacities in the SADC region

    Stockholm International Water Institute, 2008
    Enhancing governance in the water sector through improved integrity, accountability, and the application of anti-corruption measures constitute important tools for achieving poverty reduction and improving sustainable management of water resources. These form fundamental elements of the principles of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).

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