Title | Policy brief on water quality |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Authors | UN-Water -New York, NY, US |
Pagination | 22 p.; 1 tab.; photographs |
Date Published | 2011-01-01 ? |
Publisher | UN-Water |
Place Published | S.l. |
Keywords | drinking water, safe water supply, water, water quality, water quality monitoring, water quality standards |
Abstract | Clean, safe and adequate freshwater is vital to the survival of all living organisms and the smooth functioning of ecosystems, communities and economies. Declining water quality has become a global issue of concern as human populations grow, insustrial and agricultural activities expand, and climate change threatens to cause major alterations to the hydrological cycle. [authors abstract] |
Notes | With 68 references |
Custom 1 | 200 |