strategy

Encouraging rational water use

Synonyms:
Increasing programmes for rational water use
Improving use of water resources
Implementation:
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 programmes for rational water use and ensured operation and maintenance, including through public awareness-raising, educational programmes and levying of water tariffs and other economic instruments.

Broader:
Improving
Managing water
Increasing amount of fresh-water
Facilitates:
Providing sanitary water supply
Facilitated by:
Legislating water use
Values:
Abuse
Unused
Underuse
Increase
Irrationality
Organizations:
International Fund for Agricultural Development
References:
Gandin, Jean-Pierre: La conquete de l'eau, du recueil à l'usage: comment les sociétés s'approprient l'eau et se la partagent
Subjects:
Hydrology → Water
Resources → Resources
Development → Reform
Innovative change → Logic
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 6: Clean Water and SanitationGOAL 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal