Water Resources Series No. 77
Guidelines on Water and Sustainable Development, Principles and Policy Options

ST/ESCAP/SER.F/77
1997

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 Throughout the ESCAP Region, countries are being confronted by the increasing competition for finite water resources, the growing risk of water pollution and the the escalating cost of developing new water sector projects. In this difficult climate, where important decisions on strategic planning are urgently required to be addressed to ensure sustainable development and in minimising environmental degradation, many countries are working in a policy vacuum, with no clear principles and objectives to guide decision-makers in the critical national planning of the water sector.

This publication on ‘Guidelines on water and sustainable development, principles and policy options", provides guidelines for the protection of freshwater resources as outlined in chapter 18 of Agenda 21, covering legal aspects, water protection and conservation, water pollution prevention, and other aspects of water resources management and development.
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