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Overviews and Factsheets



Dawn of a thirsty century Open this link in a new window
BBC

Facts about Water and Sanitation Open this link in a new window
WaterPartners International

Overview of Water Issues Open this link in a new window
Public Services International

Pacific Institute: World Water Factsheet Open this link in a new window
Pacific Institute

The Clear Solution to the Water Crisis Open this link in a new window
Tearfund

The Global Water Crisis Open this link in a new window
WaterPartners International

The World Water Crisis Open this link in a new window
Tearfund

Water and health - two precious resources Open this link in a new window
WHO World Water Day Report 2001

Water and Sanitation Factsheet Open this link in a new window
World Health Organization

Water, Health and Human Rights Open this link in a new window
World Water Day 2001

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Links to Health - Facts & Figures Open this link in a new window
World Health Organization

Water: Critical Shortages Ahead? Open this link in a new window
World Resources Institute


Other Key Articles and Documents

Financing Water and Sanitation (PDF) Open this link in a new window
WaterAid

Human Rights-Based Approach to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (PDF) Open this link in a new window
WaterAid

Running on Empty - A call for action to combat the crisis of global water shortages (PDF) Open this link in a new window
Tearfund

Sustainability: Water and The Choices We Face Open this link in a new window
Ravi Narayanan, WaterAid

Towards World Water Justice: Some Practical Steps Towards Equitable and Sustainable Water Management Open this link in a new window
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Water and the World Summit on Sustainable Development Open this link in a new window
WaterAid Policy Statement.
WaterAid

Water as Commodity - The Wrong Prescription Open this link in a new window
Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians


Reports and Publications

A Water Secure World - World Water Vision Commission Report Open this link in a new window
Produced by the independent World Water Commission in the 21st Century and presented during the Second World Water Forum held in The Hague in March 2000.
World Water Council

Blue Gold - The Global Water Crisis and the Commodification of the World's Water Supply Open this link in a new window
Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians

Dirty Water: Estimated Deaths from Water-Related Diseases 2000-2020 (PDF) Open this link in a new window
Over 76 million people will perish from water-related disease by 2020 unless urgent action is taken.
Pacific Institute

Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment 2000 Report Open this link in a new window
WHO / UNICEF

Making Water Everybody's Business: World Water Vision - Vision Report Open this link in a new window
An authoritative diagnosis of water resources and the pressures on them, and lays out the steps that must be taken.
World Water Council

The New Economy of Water: The Risks and Benefits of Globalization and Privatization of Fresh Water Open this link in a new window
Pacific Institute

Vision 21: Water for People Open this link in a new window
A Shared Vision for Hygiene, Sanitation and Water Supply and A Framework for Action.
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

Water for Health: WHO World Water Day Report 2001 Open this link in a new window

World Water Development Report (First Ed. due March 2003) Open this link in a new window
The first edition of the UN's World Water Assessment Programme WWDR is scheduled for submission to the 3rd World Water Forum, March 2003.



Other Articles and Documents

Boiling Point: Issues and Problems in Water Security and Sanitation (PDF) Open this link in a new window
WaterAid

Children and Water (PDF) Open this link in a new window
WaterAid

Making Every Drop Count Open this link in a new window
by Pacific Institute directory Peter Gleick
Scientific American

Stealing Our Water: Implications of GATS for Global Water Resources (PDF) Open this link in a new window
Friends of the Earth

The Human Right to Water Open this link in a new window
Pacific Institute

The Water Crisis: Analysis and Proposals Open this link in a new window
Third World Network

The Water Observatory - Document Center Open this link in a new window

Thirst for Control: New Rules in the Global Water Grab Open this link in a new window
Council of Canadians

Water in Public Hands Open this link in a new window
Public Services International

Water, Sanitation and Poverty Reduction (PDF) Open this link in a new window
WaterAid

WaterAid - Research, Briefing Papers, and Issue Sheets Open this link in a new window
WaterAid

Women and water (PDF) Open this link in a new window
WaterAid

World Water Council - Vision Library Open this link in a new window