Changing water management landscape in Asia
According to Leonardo da Vinci, water is the driver of nature. It could have been considered to be an overstatement in the 16th century during his lifetime, but nearly half a millennium later, Leonardos view on water can be considered prophetic. Water is increasingly being realized to be the lifeblood of the planet and it is certainly not an overstatement to claim that without rational water development and its efficient management, the future social and economic development of Asian developing countries will be seriously constrained or even jeopardized. It has been well known for millennia that human survival and ecosystem conservation depend on the reliable availability of adequate water of appropriate quality. It is equally well known from prehistoric times that food and agricultural production requires water. As the human population grew, the food requirement increased as well, and with it water demands for producing the necessary food. The water-food interrelationships have always been important, but in recent years, these linkages have become more and more complex because of social and environmental concerns, technological developments, globalization, and management practices.
Asit K.Biswas
President third world centre for water management,atizapan,mexico,and istinguished visiting professor lee kuan yew school of public policy Singapore
国际会议
International Forum on Water Resources and Sustainable Development(2009水资源与可持续发展高层论坛)
武汉
英文
25-39
2009-09-22（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）