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Water Management

The document emphasizes the need for improved water management by recognizing the link between forests, agriculture, and water, and advocating for sustainable practices such as rainwater harvesting and proper water pricing. It highlights the importance of analyzing subsidies that affect water use efficiency and suggests reviving traditional water management approaches. Additionally, it calls for public education on the significance of protecting coastal and ocean environments for long-term social and economic benefits.

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Water Management

The document emphasizes the need for improved water management by recognizing the link between forests, agriculture, and water, and advocating for sustainable practices such as rainwater harvesting and proper water pricing. It highlights the importance of analyzing subsidies that affect water use efficiency and suggests reviving traditional water management approaches. Additionally, it calls for public education on the significance of protecting coastal and ocean environments for long-term social and economic benefits.

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IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT

1) The close link between forests and water, and the traditional relationship
between agriculture and water, need to be recognized and protected to ensure
sustained productivity.

2) National water management policies should take account of the impact of


trade in water-intensive goods on water availability and ecosystem integrity. For
example, in water scarce regions, people should grow crops with low water
requirements, or of high value compared to the water used. Options for improving
the water balance by importing water intensive goods from water-rich regions
should be explored, where appropriate and cost-effective.

3) The potential of rainwater harvesting for augmenting rural and urban water
supply is increasingly becoming recognized. This alternative should be further
explored and utilized.

4) Proper water pricing must be an integral part of water policies. However, care
must be taken to ensure that the poor and socially disadvantaged are not denied
access. Moreover, there must be adequate monitoring and control of market
mechanisms.

5) It is necessary to study and analyse the impacts of subsidies (on water,


energy, and other relevant inputs) on water use. Subsidies that inhibit water use
efficiency or cause negative effects on the environment should be reduced.

6) Our traditional water management approaches and systems were both


sustainable and accountable. These need to be revived and invigorated. Policies
must recognize and build on these.

7) Principles of reuse and recycling of water resources must be incorporated


into water management plans and strategies. There must be incentives for water
conservation.

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

1) Public awareness and education on the importance of protection of the coastal


and ocean environment helps to meet social and economic needs and aspirations of
the country in the long run.

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