The World Water Council is an international multi-stakeholder platform

The World Water Council is an international multi-stakeholder platform, which was established in 1996 on the initiative of renowned water specialists and international organizations, in response to an increasing concern of the world community about global water issues. The Council's mission is to contribute to solving the world's water crisis "by promoting awareness, building political commitment and triggering action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level to facilitate the efficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis.

New Publications Released

August 25, 2004

Two new publications are available from the World Water Council Headquarters: Proceedings of the Workshop on Water and Politics: Understanding the Role of Politics in Water Management, organised on February 26-27, 2004 by the WWC and the World Conservation Union...

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With the increasing population growth

being able to provide food to all human beings is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Great amounts of water are needed to produce food. Can virtual water be one of the answers to it and help reduce the pressure on water resources? Different sides of the debate are looked at with experts from various sectors.

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