Water and sustainable development: the vision for world water, life and the environment

摘要: Abstract Water is the essence of life. Fresh water resources have faced a crisis worldwide for last five decades. The growing rapidly. This manifested in numerous challenges showing various elements problem. These include, increasing scarcity fresh water, lack accessibility to adequate clean drinking and sanitation, deterioration quality, fragmentation management, nationally globally, decline financial allocation development, threat world peace security continuing awareness magnitude problem by decision makers public at large. World Council was established as an international nongovernmental think tank deal with these challenges. It has stated target define vision life environment next century. guiding principles are based on clear assessment resources, application integrated valuation common shared interest among stakeholders their effective participation, comprehensiveness global coverage all forms existence will commitment translate into action. A process number mechanisms identified, which include broadening participation stakeholders, raising awareness, capacity building, strengthening technology research promotion efficient management mobilization from private sectors. should specific targets timetable accomplish them. proposed that key may sanitation inhabitants 2015, secure food supplies 2005, preservation aquatic biodiversity 2020, secured sustainable economic growth starting now.