Water Programme of Action: Potential Water Bodies of National Importance

July 2004, Ref. ME562, Technical Working Paper

There is legitimate competition for the use and protection of freshwater. The Sustainable Development Water Programme of Action includes studies and reports which identify water bodies that are most important for various values. The main objectives of the Project are:

To develop methodologies to identify water bodies of national importance for a range of values including natural heritage, recreation, culture and historic heritage, irrigation, recreation, energy, industry, domestic and tourism
To compile a list of freshwater bodies for each of the values identified above
To secure nationally important natural, economic, social and cultural values of water bodies.

This paper was published as part of the Water Programme of Action Freshwater for a Sustainable Future consultation.

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