Water : local-level management / by David B. Brooks.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Brooks, David B.

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Series:

In focus (International Development Research Centre (Canada))

In focus, from research to policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development.

Water-supply--Management.

Water-supply.

Water quality management.

Water resources development--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 p.)

Other Title:

L'eau, gérer localement.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Today, more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Within the next 25 years, fully one-third of the world's population will experience severe water scarcity. It is clear that disparities in the availability and supply of fresh water are truly a matter of life and death, and constitute one of the great governance imperatives of our time.This publication summarizes the results of three decades of IDRC-supported research on water supply. It demonstrates that some of the most powerful responses to water scarcities have been mounted at the community or local level — in households

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part 1. The Issue; Part 2. The Approaches; Part 3. The Results: Propositions for Governance and Research; Part 4. Recommendations; Part 5. Future Directions; Appendix: Sources and Resources; The Publisher;

Notes:

Issued also in French under title: L'eau, gérer localement.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-70).

ISBN:

1-280-71802-1

9786610718023

1-55250-200-7

OCLC:

181820771