Water as part of a sustainability strategyThe development of local, regional and national water policy the likely impact for corporatesCorporate engagement on water policy the opportunities and dangersStakeholder engagement on water issues working with communities on water issues The human right to water the controversial issue that corporate water users are now being asked to addressThe development of a water market how much will water cost?
From findings it appears that ground water irrigation has been given more emphasis from government as well as individual entrepreneur point of view though National Water Policy (NWPo) has highlighted the conjunctive use of surface and ground water [16].
ISLAMABAD, 25 March , 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- Minister for Environment, Hamidullah Jan Afridi Wednesday said, the government would soon announce National Water Policy for water conservation and prudent use of this vital natural resource.
John Sprague and the other authors of Eau Canada argue that the first thing we need to do in developing national water policy is dispel the myth of limitless abundance of water in this country.
The moderator will encourage the federal government to develop a national water policy to ensure a nationwide ban on the commercial export of bulk water and exempt water from the provisions of NAFTA; to help ensure that services for water for personal and domestic use not be bound by the World Trade Organization's General Agreement on Trade and Services; that the government not support mandatory privatization of public water services as a condition for access to loans from the World Bank; and that the government of Canada affirm that access to clean, safe water for personal and domestic use is a basic human right.
The National Water Policy, 2002 encourages private sector participation in planning, development and management of water resources projects for diverse uses, wherever feasible.
Negotiation of a National Water Policy is a logical step to complete the reforms, integrate freshwater biodiversity conservation with water resources management, help prioritise rehabilitation, protect our wild northern rivers, and ensure our national water security.
