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In dead water: merging of climate change with pollution, over-harvest, and infestations in the world’s fishing grounds
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2008The world’s oceans are already under stress as a result of overfishing, pollution and other environmentally-damaging activities in the coastal zones and now on the high seas. Climate change is presenting a further and wide-ranging challenge with new and emerging threats to the sustainability and productivity of a key economic and environmental resource.DocumentAdvocacy for safe freshwater and sanitation
Norwegian Church Aid, 2008This sourcebook presents advice, perspectives and case studies about advocacy for safe freshwater and sanitation.DocumentToolkit for monitoring and evaluation of agricultural water management projects
World Bank, 2008Pressures on agricultural water are intensifying, with the need to meet ever-rising food demands while at the same time increasing farmer incomes, reducing poverty, and protecting the environment, all from an increasingly constrained water resource base.DocumentWater as a human right for the Middle East and North Africa
International Development Research Centre, 2008In 1992, a United Nations declaration proclaimed water as a human right. However, the water profession and the vast majority of governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have not paid much attention.DocumentWater provision as a peacebuilding tool: Developing a conflict-sensitive approach to water delivery in Uganda
Saferworld, 2008DocumentIs water lagging behind on aid effectiveness? Lessons from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Uganda
Overseas Development Institute, 2008This paper reviews the extent to which the five Paris Principles (PPs) on Aid Effectiveness (AE) are being applied in the water and sanitation sector. Comparisons are made between the water, health and education sectors. The five principles as set out in the Paris Declaration (PD) on AE are: ownership, alignment, harmonisation, managing for results and mutual accountability.DocumentWomen, water and sanitation
Pambazuka, 2008Women and children are the first to suffer from the disruption of water supply and the provision of sanitation services. This collection of four essays examines different issues faced in the provision of clean water and sanitation supplies and how the effectiveness of these services directly impacts on women’s lives.DocumentThe future of sustainability in the Arab region
International Union for Conservation for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) - West Asia/Middle East Regional Office (WAME), 2008The absence of a unified Arab perspective towards the sustainability approach and a lack of local capacity to generate a knowledge body which can contribute to the global debate on this, prompted the development of a regional forum to consolidate a south-based perspective with a special emphasis on Arab countries.DocumentConflict mediation in the water and sanitation sector: and how to reach solutions
IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, 2008Water scarcity is just one problem that may lead to conflicts. Others include conflicts over water quality or privatisation of water supply services. This paper explores current thinking about conflict management in the water and sanitation sector and is written for individuals who want to understand more about the way to analyse, understand and help to manage conflicts.DocumentSecuring water to enhance local livelihoods: guidelines for implementing a water and livelihoods planning process
Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2004This file, designed for water sector and rural development practitioners, contains detailed guidelines for implementing a water and livelihoods planning process.Pages