A 1995 Pacific Institute report, California Water 2020: A Sustainable Vision, offered compelling support for the argument that alternative approaches... Read more...
To meet the need for better water resources development and management (WRD&M) in most countries in the Asian and Pacific region, this Issues and... Read more...
The Nordic Initiative is a joint contribution by the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) towards the United Nations Conference on... Read more...
The failure to treat water as a scarce resource is, according to the author, one of the main causes of today's international water crisis. Demand... Read more...
More than ever before has the need to provide approximately 1.2 billion people in developing countries with adequate potable water been so urgent. Read more...
The increasing competition for water supplies world-wide has necessitated a more intensive look at water availability and prioritization of needs. Read more...
This book focuses on the key roles of irrigation and drainage in the debate on water. Irrigation is a major player in the demand for water and... Read more...
Water is an increasingly scarce resource needing careful economic and environmental management. This paper describes the new World Bank policy... Read more...