Title | Water and poverty : the themes : a collection of thematic papers |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | Manila, PHAsian Deve |
Secondary Title | Water for all series / ADB |
Volume | no. 4 |
Pagination | 90 p. : 6 boxes, 7 fig., 1 tab. |
Date Published | 2004-01-01 |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Place Published | Manila, Philippines |
ISSN Number | 9715615198 |
Keywords | access to water, case studies, economic development, low-income communities, policies, poverty, sdipol, water resources management |
Abstract |
In this collection of thematic papers, prepared for the 3rd World Water Forum, Kyoto, Japan, 16-23 March 2003, there is a common consensus that poverty and water are inextricably linked in many parts of the world. Meeting the needs of the poor is not simply providing drinking water, the poor also need access to water for productive uses to provide livelihood. Water is critical to the ecological services on which many of the poor depend. The importance of water resources as a weapon in the war against global poverty should be demonstrated more effectively. The themes outlined in this publication explore ways to improve the institutional framework and governance conditions that regulate access to water. There is also the need to ensure that water is mainstreamed into wider national and international development approaches, such as poverty reduction strategy papers. |
Notes | 77 ref. |