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Developing water resources

Description

Developing water resources involves identifying, harnessing, and managing surface and groundwater supplies to meet human, agricultural, and industrial needs. This strategy addresses water scarcity, unreliable access, and inefficient usage by constructing infrastructure such as reservoirs, wells, and distribution systems, and by implementing sustainable management practices. Its core purpose is to ensure reliable, equitable, and long-term water availability, thereby supporting health, food security, economic development, and resilience to drought and climate variability.This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Context

Water is essential to sustain life. The availability of water in quantities, and of a quality, sufficient to meet basic human needs is a prerequisite both for improved health and for sustainable development.

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Agenda 21 recommends mobilization of water resources, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas.

Broader

Developing
Presentable

Narrower

Facilitates

Managing water
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Facilitated by

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and SanitationSustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(C) Cross-sectoral strategies
Subject
  • Hydrology » Water
  • Resources » Resources
  • Development » Development
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J4621
    DOCID
    12046210
    D7NID
    203293
    Last update
    Dec 7, 2022
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