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… for watershed services is an emerging innovation in water management. This guide offers a hands-on explanation of … supplies need to be secured for specific uses such as drinking water, agriculture, industry, transport or down- … availability of high quality water for irrigation or drinking water supply. Indirect benefits include the …

… 2 Chapter 2 Understanding Water-related Ecosystem Services … of people who are unable to reach, or to afford, safe drinking wa-• ter. Still, almost half of the world’s … and about 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water (United Nations 2008). Introduction1 1 For …

… of ecosystem protection and preservation in international water law. It highlights related provisions regarding the … the implementation of an ecosystem approach to integrated water resources management in domestic and international law. … give priority to the environmental use of water alongside drinking-water supply needs, unlike as provided in a number …

… Partnership to Preserve the Pristine Quality of Its Drinking Water and Save Billions of Dollars and What Lessons It … which took place in the catchment area of New York City’s water supply (the Catskills). The PES deal resulted in an …