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Water: Local-Level Management (In_Focus Collection) /

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 c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Indeterminado
Publicado: IDRC, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:0889369968
9780889369962
1552502007
9781552502006