Water for People, Water for Life: The United Nations World Water Development Report

This Report offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the state of the world's freshwater resources is based on the collective inputs of 23 United Nations agencies and convention secretariats. It is part of an on-going assessment process to measure progress towards achieving sustainable use of water resources, and to influence better formulation and implementation of water-related policies. A global overview is complemented by the presentation of seven pilot case studies of river basins representing various social, economic and environmental settings. With its comprehensive index, maps, glossary, references and coverage of a broad range of themes and examples of real-world river basins, the Water for People, Water for Live--UN World Water Development Report should take its place as a valued, authoritative reference book.