The costs of environmentally unsustainable water use must be quantified.

Unsustainable use of freshwater is the top priority transboundary concern for the largest number of regions.

States, in accordance with the precautionary approach, shall take early action and develop long term plans to ensure the sustainable use of groundwater and of the aquifers in which the groundwater is contained.

Reforming subsidies that encourage unsustainable water use could encourage water conservation and investments in water saving technologies and practices.

As groundwater should be recognized as a natural resource with economic and ecological value, groundwater strategies should aim at the sustainable use of groundwater and preservation of its quality.

It is vital to achieve environmentally sustainable water use, and the application of integrated water resources management, including ecosystem approaches, is the appropriate process for that purpose.

Rapid population growth, unsustainable water use and increasing pollution levels further contribute to water scarcity problems in the region.

Transboundary pollution issues are among the top priority concerns in 20 of the subregions, the most prevalent sources of pollution are agricultural runoff and industrial and municipal discharges, while unsustainable use of freshwater and living resources also score high on the priority list.

Among the sustainable development goals affirmed by the Summit, Tajikistan considered effective and sound water use to be a priority.

It offers the prospect of enhanced social and economic development through diversification and expansion of opportunities for sustainable use of forest resources.

Environmentally unsustainable water use has a disproportionate impact on women and children, whose needs must be accorded the highest priority.

Lastly, she stressed the importance of the practices of indigenous peoples, whose traditional lifestyles contributed to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and helped combat poverty and hunger.

More than 80 of all endangered birds and mammals are threatened by unsustainable land use resulting from agricultural expansion.

We urge the international community to take the necessary measures for the sustainable use of oceans and for the conservation and management of the biodiversity of the international seabed as the common heritage of humankind.

We hope to work with other States parties to realize our shared vision of the sustainable use of sea resources for the common welfare of mankind.

It provides guidance to protect the marine environment by ensuring the sustainable use of marine resources, and it contains provisions for dealing with crimes committed at sea.

(l) Develop school curricula for indigenous peoples in cooperation with other Governments at the regional level in order to maximize the sustainable use of resources in this area

They're concerned about securing an adequate supply of water, they're trying to be really efficient with their water use, and they're concerned about how their water use affects the image of their brand.

If current trends continue, global annual water usage is set to increase by more than two trillion cubic metres by 2030, rising to 6.9 trillion cubic metres.

Point of use household water treatment systems, together with safe water storage, can provide safe drinking water from unsafe water sources.

The Contracting Parties shall take appropriate measures aiming at the prevention or reduction of transboundary impacts and at a sustainable and equitable use of water resources as well as at the conservation of ecological resources, especially

The Bottom Line An investigation of the Economic, Cultural and Social Costs of Industrial Longline Fishing in the Pacific and the Benefits of Sustainable Use of Marine Protected Areas

In cooperation with the Fourth World Water Forum and the Japan Water Forum, UNICEF is planning to organize the second Children's World Water Forum as a parallel event.

Sustainable use MPAs are defined as allowing uses such as small scale artisanal fishing, recreational fishing, wildlife viewing, diving and snorkelling for example as long as they have minimal impact on the marine environment.

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(d) existing uses of the waters

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However, sustainable use of groundwater resources would require regulatory regimes to control aquifer depletion and protect water quality, for which monitoring and enforcement capacities would need to be developed or enhanced.

We believe that the General Assembly should play a role in protecting and ensuring the sustainable use of fisheries resources, in particular by managing, coordinating and controlling programmes put in place by the specialized bodies and institutions.

(b) Use and use patterns

A distinct area of consideration includes opportunities for promoting trade in products derived from the sustainable use of biodiversity, in particular through the BioTrade Initiative, as well as the BioFuels Initiative.

A better understanding of the oceans through the application of marine science and technology and a more effective interface between scientific knowledge and decision making are central to the sustainable use and management of the oceans.

A Sustainable Recovery

The total area is 2.28 percent water.

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The commemoration in 2003 of the International Year of Fresh Water was a benchmark in the establishment of an international water agenda.

We also recognize the importance for the region of promoting the sustainable use of our natural resources, the development of renewable sources of energy and the role of the clean development mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol as a tool to facilitate cooperation between the parties.

Since the GEF is the financial mechanism for the CBD, GEF projects emphasized the prevention and control of land degradation by developing sustainable use methods that conserved terrestrial biodiversity.

Let me also take this opportunity to note in this context the European Marine Strategy, adopted by the European Commission last month, which represents a significant contribution to our joint efforts to ensure the sustainable use of the world's oceans.

Three work programmes were adopted at CBD COP 7 to promote and facilitate sustainable use and conservation of biological resources supporting the objectives of the UNCCD.

They had to dig wells for water.

(a) Environmental conditions of transboundary waters

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(i) Substantive servicing of meetings provision of institutional support to regional intergovernmental processes on water (e.g. African Ministers' Council on Water) (3)

The goal is to assess the transparency of the world s ten biggest food and beverage companies concerning how their goods are produced, and to rate their performance on sensitive issues like the treatment of small scale farmers, sustainable water and land use, climate change, and exploitation of women.