Water in the 21st century. - Asian Development Bank. ([Manila Asian Development Bank, 2000)
Emerging global water issues -- water quality, pollution and the environment --A double- edge sword : floods and droughts -- Geographical variability in water resources -- Shared waters -- Heightened awareness of water issues -- Elements of water strategy : basic human rights and environmental renewal ; water for poverty reduction ; water for food production ; water as a finite and economic good -- Imperatives for wise water management : from development to water resource management ; from public good to price commodity ; future water resource projects -- ADB's evolving role in the changing context : ADB's experience and lessons learned ; ADB's evolving water policy.
At head of title: Theme paper no.8
Reprinted from Asian Development Bank Annual Report 1999, p.6-26.
Keywords: Water-supply -- Asia; Water-supply -- Developing countries; Water conservation -- Asia; Water resources development -- Asia; Water resources development -- Developing countries