New Publication: Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health

"Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health" is the first report of its kind produced by UNEP’s GEMS/Water Programme.  Drawing on examples from around the world, the report presents assessments of current status and trends in water quality.  It also provides an introduction to a diverse range of issues of concern in global water quality, and approaches to their detection, analysis, and resolution.  The target audience includes academia, research scientists, and water practitioners.  It is intended to be particularly useful and encouraging for our colleagues and their constituents in developing and transitional countries. The data and analyses presented in this report are derived from GEMStat, the global water quality database accessible at www.gemstat.org.  These data are a vital contribution to monitoring progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goal and World Summit on Sustainable Development targets on water and sanitation.