in-stream use | in-channel use | non-withdrawal use

Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

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sound water use

Water 2020: Sustainable Use for Water in the 21st Century [ Water 2020 ]

water resource use information systems

Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes | Water Convention

Water and sanitation || Achieve universal access to safe drinking water Could include rural and urban dimensions, disadvantaged groups, public facilities such as hospitals, schools and refugee camps, and quality parameters || Achieve universal access to sanitation and hygiene Could include access to sanitation facilities and ending open defecation || Improve integrated water resource management Could include management plans for river basin, floods and droughts plans, disaster-related losses, storage capacity and participatory decision making || Improve water efficiency in all key sectors Could include river basins subject to water stress, sustainable withdr ...[+++]awal levels, water productivity in key sectors (agriculture, energy, industry, households) and cost recovery || Improve water quality and reduce pollution Could include water status, key sectors for water pollution, chemical and nutrient pollution and waste water ||

The following sections address the problem areas and suggest ways forward in relation to land use/ecological status, chemical status and water pollution, water efficiency, vulnerability and cross-cutting issues.

The Commission invites the industry and other stakeholders to: · Develop and promote ecotourism and other sustainable tourism products. · Implement water efficiency measures included in the Water Blueprint. · Actively participate in projects that reduce waste, emissions, marine litter, natural resource use and in water and waste recovery / recycling.

The Commission invites Member States, regions, industry and other stakeholders to: · Implement the Integrated Coastal Management Recommendation and Protocol. · Develop guidelines on minimising impacts on biodiversity and enhancing benefits of recreation and tourism in protected areas. · Develop climate change adaptation in coastal areas. · Improve resource efficiency, waste and pollution prevention and management in tourist areas and by operators. · Promote Eco-Management and Audit Scheme and implement Best Environmental Management Practices and Green Infrastructure approaches. · Promote the use of shore-side electricity and provision of ...[+++] port facilities. · Promote water efficiency measures included in the Water Blueprint[35].