Human development report 2006 : beyond scarcity : power, poverty and the global water crisis
Water is central to the realization of human potential. Clean water and sanitation have profound bearing on health and human dignity. With competition for water intensifying, there is a danger that poor and vulnerable communities will become increasingly marginalized. This report focuses on water and human development
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xvi, 422 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm
9780230500587, 0230500587
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Overview : Beyond scarcity : power, poverty and the global water crisis
Ending the crisis in water and sanitation
Water for human consumption
The vast deficit in sanitation
Water scarcity, risk and vulnerability
Water competition in agriculture
Managing transboundary waters
Human development indicators