strategy
Satisfying basic water needs of populations
Context:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends the expansion of urban and rural water-supply and the development and expansion of rainwater catchment systems, particularly on small islands, in addition to the reticulated water-supply system. Broader:
Providing basic needs Narrower:
Integrating management of city water suppliesIncreasing capacity to meet water needs of unserved urban populations References:
de Sherbinin, Alex: Water and Population Dynamics: Local Approaches to a Global Challenge Subjects:
Hydrology → WaterAmenities → Living conditions
Sociology → Population
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
