INBO Recommendations for Better Water Resources Management
Freshwater resources are limited and threatened all over the world and their better governance, respectful of the environment, is one of the main keys to sustainable development. Global warming cannot now be avoided. Fresh water resources will be directly affected in the coming years. The demographic, economic and ecological consequences are likely to be very significant. It is necessary to increase the thinking about and prospective on the consequences of the climate change, which is likely to increase the frequency of extreme events, such as floods and droughts. It is thus essential to adapt water resources management policies, by taking into account the new elements of the climate change. In this respect, anticipation measures for these changes should be planned at the level of each river basin for the coming years, by developing adapted research programs, within basin management plans or master plans and of programs of measures. Climate change, pollution, wastage, destruction of ecosystems: the seriousness of the situation in many countries requires comprehensive, integrated and consistent management of water resources, respecting the aquatic ecosystems and territories. Integrated and sound water resources management at the level of river basins is obviously essential worldwide!
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Jean-Francois DONZIER
Permanent Technical Secretary of the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), General Manager of the International Office for Water 21, rue de Madrid 75008 PARIS (FRANCE)
国际会议
山东东营
英文
21-26
2007-10-16（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）