The key message of the UN High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) is that the world can no longer take water for granted. Individuals, communities, companies, cities, and countries need to better understand, value, and manage water.
Title | Making every drop count : an Agenda for Water Action : High-Level Panel on Water outcome document |
Publication Type | Briefing Note |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | High-Level Panel on Water |
Pagination | 34 p. |
Date Published | 03/2018 |
Publisher | High-Level Panel on Water, United Nations Division for Sustainable Development (UN DESA) |
Place Published | New York, NY, USA |
Publication Language | English |
Keywords | valuing water |
Abstract | The key message of the UN High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) is that the world can no longer take water for granted. Individuals, communities, companies, cities, and countries need to better understand, value, and manage water. The HLPW articulates an agenda at three levels:
The HLPW, as political leaders, commit to leading change in these areas, and have identified specific recommendations and new initiatives for action. The Panel calls on leaders and all stakeholders to join together in pursuit of safe water for all, managed sustainably. [Excerpt from Executive Summary] |
URL | https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/17825HLPW_Outcome.pdf |
Citation Key | 83765 |