Water is not just part of the economy; it is embedded within the economy. Without water, the economy could not function. Thus water has the potential to lead the process of ‘greening’ the world’s economies. This is a Perspectives Paper, meant to incite a discussion on important issues related to water and development.
More than half the world’s population depends upon water resources shared by more than one country. The Handbook provides guidance on planning and collaboration beyond national boundaries. In successive sections, it addresses the concepts of cooperation, governance, information systems, participation, planning and financing. It considers the specific challenges related to inland waterways, major water infrastructure, ecosystems and climate change. This Handbook was produced jointly by GWP and the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) in order to capture experiences with planning and implementing IWRM.
Climate change is undermining development efforts and will cause unavoidable impacts. Managing water better is central to the world’s development and adaptation challenges, including food security, energy production, poverty reduction, economic growth, and human health. This briefing note lays out key aspects of water and climate change impacts and strategies. Briefing notes are two-page summaries on selected topics. They are prepared by GWP’s Global Secretariat and its partners.
Embedded in GWP’s Global Strategy is a “value chain” that shows how each goal links with the others. Ultimately, we want to change the way water is managed in order to achieve a water secure world. This briefing note presents the key aspects of GWP’s approach. Briefing notes are two-page summaries on selected topics. They are prepared by GWP’s Global Secretariat and its partners.
Water is central to the world’s development challenges. This briefing note presents recommendations on how to take water into account in climate change negotiations, plus key messages for COP 18 in December 2012. Briefing notes are two-page summaries on selected topics. They are prepared by GWP’s Global Secretariat and its partners.
GWP's Global Strategy argues that sustainable development will not be achieved without a water secure world. A water secure world means ending fragmented responsibility for water and integrating water resources management across all sectors, as this briefing note lays out. Briefing notes are two-page summaries on selected topics. They are prepared by GWP’s Global Secretariat and its partners.
