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… Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India BEARING IN MIND that water is essential for life and that in an urban setting the role of water bodies becomes crucial for … to provide water for millions of people, for supporting ecosystem services and providing habitat to birds, including …

… technical and cultural know-how; j. runaway, chaotic urban development; and k. the fact that all the above … on the resources needed for the maintenance of the oasis ecosystem and the survival of local populations; BEARING IN … of decision makers concerning the importance of the oasis ecosystem for the natural environment and the economic and …

… is a 5-year action programme to demonstrate that ecosystem- based management and stakeholder participation … to maintaining a basic standard of living in both urban and rural areas. The wet- lands in the Pallisa District … Page 20 Case 1: The value of water-based ecosystems for urban and rural livelihoods in Pallisa District, Uganda8 …

… shortfalls in capacity to adapt. Future deterioration of ecosystem health and climate change will exacerbate an … productivity, fish and fisheries, and pollution and ecosystem health), each with a set of indicators (see table … blooms Coastal eutrophication is associated with large urban populations and agricultural production that has high …

… of water allocations for a particular wetland ecosystem; and n implementing water allocations to wetlands. … of the basin inhabitants; n provide water for domestic, urban and industrial use; n regulate water courses and … the future the release into these bodies of industrial and urban waste waters, and polluted and drainage waters; n …

… change, securing biodiversity and the delivery of critical ecosystem services is underappreciated. Land is of … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, …

… REFERENCES 9. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER FOR HUMAN AND ECOSYSTEM NEEDS I. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II. IMPROVING … Children’s Fund UWWT European Council Directive Concerning Urban Waste Water Treatment WHO World Health Organization … in human population and demographic shifts towards more urban areas have heightened demand for water, creating new …

… water resource management (IWRM) incorporating an ecosystem approach is a key building block for achieving the … 4. Conserve water through rational urban development … This problem is becoming more serious, particularly in urban areas, where the world’s growing population is …

… Biodiversity 88 Coastal and Marine Areas 89 Freshwater 90 Urban Areas 91 Global Environmental Issues 92 Acronyms and … Prospects, published in 2004, reveals an increasingly urban future. By 2007, for the first time in human history, … is considered the first ever attempt to pursue integrated ecosystem management across political jurisdictions. In New …

… depends on sustainable groundwa- ter management. Ecosystem conservation also helps to sustain groundwater … over-pumping and continuous long-term contamination by urban effluents and agricultural practices in the Gaza Strip … to the natural groundwater system under a large urban area is illustrated in Figure 2.8. Different ground- …