Today is World Water Day and the focus is on climate change
The focus of world water day for 2011 is industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.
EACH YEAR, the World Water Day is observed on March 22 since 1993 with a theme designated by the UN. The WWD theme this year is 'Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge'. UN-WATER and UN-HABITAT are organising the day officially on behest of the UN. According to the UN, there was a need for integrated urban water management and improving water supply and sanitation services for the urban poor with fast urbanisation of various nations.
"Objective of WWD 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialisation and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems. It will encourage action by governments, organisations, communities, and individuals around the world to actively engage in addressing urban water management challenges," declared UN-WATER on the occasion of WWD this year," declared UN Water on the occasion of WWD this year.
UN-HABITAT is coordinating a conference on the occasion of WWD-2011 with the theme-related following issues.
- Urbanisation trends and their implications for water policy and practice.
- Ecological footprint of urban water, including watershed and wastewater management.
- Flood management issues.
- Urban and peri-urban agriculture, including the use of treated wastewater and rainwater harvesting for urban agriculture.
- Social dialogue and participatory governance.
- The role of learning alliances in urban water management.
It is intended that this year the focus should on highlighting on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and climate change on water resources and environmental protection capabilities of cities and small towns. The UN is quite concerned with growing urban water and sanitation demand, increased pollution from municipal and industrial discharges, climate change and its unforeseen risks and challenges, overexploitation of available water resources, and better targeting of the urban poor.
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