PHM-Exch> UN World Water Development Report - Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from : EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


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*The 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4)

**Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk

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*United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization*

*UNESCO Paris, France, 2012

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*Volume 1: Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk *

PDF file [407 p.] at: http://bit.ly/H3IX6p

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*Volume 2: Knowledge Base *

PDF file [406p.] at: http://bit.ly/HoL47Y

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*Volume 3: Facing the Challenges*

PDF file [98p.] at: http://bit.ly/HunpzD

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“……Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk’ was recently launched at the
6th World Water Forum in Marseille by Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director
General, and Michel Jarraud, UN-Water Chair. ****

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The WWDR4 is a comprehensive review of the world's freshwater resources and
seeks to demonstrate, among other messages, that water underpins all
aspects of development, and that a coordinated approach to managing and
allocating water is critical. ****

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The Report underlines that in order to meet multiple goals water needs to
be an intrinsic element in decision-making across the whole development
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The WWDR4 aims to encourage all stakeholders both in and out of the ‘water
box’ - water managers, leaders in government, civil society and businesses
– to engage early in decision making processes to improve the quality and
acceptance of decisions and the probability of successful implementation.
It highlights that more responsible action by all water users has enormous
potential to lead to better outcomes - but requires political, social,
economic and technical responses at all levels of government, businesses
and communities, from local to international. ****

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While providing a comprehensive assessment of the world’s water resources
it also introduces a strong thematic element. Building on the WWDR3 in the
recognition of the externalities, the WWDR4 elaborates on the interactions
between water and the drivers of change. ****

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The WWDR4 describes the major changes, uncertainties, and risks taking
place in the world and their links to water resources. It gives account of
the status and the trends related to water supplies, uses, management,
institutions and financing; highlights regional hotspots, and addresses
issues such as gender equality, water-related disasters, health and the
role of ecosystems. ….”

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*Content: *

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*Volume 1 *

Introduction ****

What’s  WDR4 ****

Chapter 1. Recognizing the centrality of water and its global
dimensions  TRENDS
AND CHALLENGES****

Chapter 2. Water demand: What drives consumption? ****

Chapter 3. The water resource: Variability, vulnerability and uncertainty **

Chapter 4. Beyond demand: Water’s social and environmental benefits **

Chapter 5. Water management, institutions and capacity development **

Chapter 6. From raw data to informed decisions **

Chapter 7. Regional challenges, global impacts **

Chapter 8. Working under uncertainty and managing risk **

Chapter 9. Understanding uncertainty and risks associated with key drivers *
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Chapter 10. Unvalued water leads to an uncertain future **

Chapter 11. Transforming water management institutions to deal with change *
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Chapter 12. Investment and financing in water for a more sustainable future
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Chapter 13. Responses to risk and uncertainty from a water management
perspective **

Chapter 14. Responses to risks and uncertainties from out of the water box *
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Conclusion

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*Volume 2 **Knowledge Base

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Chapter 15. State of the Resource: Quantity ****

Chapter 16. State of the Resource: Quality ****

Chapter 17. Human Settlements ****

Chapter 18. Managing water along the livestock value chain ****

Chapter 19. The global nexus of energy and water ****

Chapter 20. Freshwater for industry ****

Chapter 21. Ecosystems ****

Chapter 22. Allocating water ****

Chapter 23. Valuing water ****

Chapter 24. Investing in water infrastructure, its operation and its
maintenance 550****

Chapter 25. Water and institutional change: Responding to present and
future uncertainty ****

Chapter 26. Developing knowledge and capacity ****

Chapter 27. Water-related disasters ****

Chapter 28. Desertification, land degradation and drought and their impacts
on water resources in the dry lands ****

REGIONAL REPORTS****

Conclusion

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*Volume 3: Facing the Challenges

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Foreword by Olcay Ünver, Coordinator, United Nations World Water Assessment
Programme****

Summary ****

Case study development process and highlights of the findings****

***AFRICA*****

Chapter 37. ****Ghana**** ****

Chapter 38. **Mara River basin**, **Kenya** and ****Tanzania**** ****

*ARAB STATES*

Chapter 39. Jordan ****

Chapter 40. ****Morocco**** ****

***ASIA**** AND THE PACIFIC*

Chapter 41. Murray-Darling basin, ****Australia**** ****

Chapter 42. ****Yellow River basin**, **China**** ****

Chapter 43. ****Jeju Island**, **Korea**** ****

Chapter 44. **Pakistan**, with special reference to the ****Indus** **River
basin**** ****

*EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA*

Chapter 45. Czech Republic ****

Chapter 46. Marseille Provence Métropole Urban Community, France ****

Chapter 47. ****Tiber River basin**, **Italy**** ****

Chapter 48. Tagus River basin, Portugal ****

Chapter 49. ****St Johns River basin**, **Florida**, **United States of
America**** ****

*LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN*

Chapter 50. ****Costa Rica**** ****

Chapter 51. Lerma-Chapala basin, ****Mexico**** ****

Boxes, tables, figures and maps

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