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Water
and Livelihoods: Background |
Poor
peoples' lives and livelihoods rely on access to water and
its multiple uses and functions within the wider environment.
There is, however, an increasing imbalance between the demand
for, and availability of, fresh water. Poor management of
water resources has led to degradation of the environment
and loss of natural resources upon which peoples' livelihoods
depend. The resulting competition between domestic and productive
uses at local and national levels constrains agricultural
and industrial growth. In addition, the cost of services and
access-entitlement issues are resulting in poor and marginalised
people suffering disproportionately. To achieve the International
Development Targets and Millennium Goals for water, there
is a need for an inclusive approach to integrated water management
that clearly addresses the needs of the poor and marginalised
in society.
Read more about the issues discussed in reports and papers
from the seminar held on 31 October 2001 in London UK.
We'd
be very interested to hear your ideas
/ reflections following the seminar and these can
be shared via the Post-it
Board
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