Water at a Crossroads – Dialogue and Debate at the 5th World Water Forum
From climate change adaptation to the energy
and food crunch, from the MDGs to the Right to Water-a wide range of issues was
discussed and debated during the 5th World Water Forum (Istanbul,
Turkey, March 2009). Water
at a Crossroads, the official World Water Council synthesis of
the 5th World Water Forum, presents the main themes and the different
perspectives of participants in addressing key questions. The illustrated,
magazine-style report provides an analysis of the major issues and the important
decisions taken in Istanbul, interweaving technical solutions,
social considerations and political commitments. It aims to improve everyone's
understanding of the water challenges we face today and the solutions at hand.
A companion
publication, the Global
Water Framework-Istanbul 2009 provides a compilation
of all official documents and outcomes from the 5th World Water
Forum. It includes the Declaration of Heads of States, the results of the
Ministerial component, as well as statements from Parliamentarians and Local and
Regional Authorities. It also covers the thematic and regional outcomes of the
Forum, as well as the children's & youth declarations. This document serves
as a quick reference guide, sketching an outline of the collective effort that
characterised the 5th World Water Forum and providing a springboard
to develop follow-up initiatives.
Furthermore, a Final
Report of the 5th World Water Forum presenting a comprehensive
overview of all sessions and activities can also be downloaded from the 5th World Water Forum's
website.
Contact information |
Ger Bergkamp, Director General, World Water Council
(email: wwf5@worldwatercouncil.org) |
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/fileadmin/wwc/World_Water_Forum/WWF5/Water_at_a_Crossroad.pdf |
Source of information | World Water Council - 5th World Water Forum |
Keyword(s) | climate change adaptation |
Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INDUSTRY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , INFRASTRUCTURES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RIGHT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , TOOL TERMS , TOURISM - SPORT - HOBBIES , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
Relation | http://www.emwis.net/documents/meetings/events/selected-events-5th-world-water-forum-istanbul-36778/ |
Geographical coverage | International |
News date | 23/09/2009 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |