Commitments on Water Security in the 21st Century
An Analysis of Pledges and Statements made at the
Ministerial Conference and World Water Forum,
The Hague, March 2000
John Soussan and Rachel Harrison
The Centre for Water Policy and Development,
School of Geography,
University of Leeds
CONTENTS
Acronyms..........................................................................................................................................1
1.
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
2.
PLEDGES AND STATEMENTS FROM THE HAGUE............................................................4
Table 1: Pledges and Statements made by Countries and Organisations at The Hague, March
2000 ..................................................................................................................................................4
3.
SPECIFIC TARGETS....................................................................................................................5
4.
THE SEVEN CHALLENGES: PLEDGES AND STATEMENTS FROM THE HAGUE.......6
4.1
MEETING BASIC NEEDS .............................................................................................................6
4.2
SECURING THE FOOD SUPPLY ....................................................................................................8
4.3
PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS ........................................................................................................9
4.4
SHARING WATER RESOURCES .................................................................................................11
4.5
MANAGING RISKS....................................................................................................................12
4.6
VALUING WATER ....................................................................................................................13
4.7
GOVERNING WATER WISELY.......................................................................................