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Based on the Global Environment Outlook 2003 (GEO3) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Vital Water Graphics the following represent an overview of some of the key facts relating to freshwater.

World Summit on Sustainable Development Fact sheet

Figure: Estimates of Annual Water Resources per Capita in the Asian and Pacific Region (1997)

(Source: Shiklomanov, I.A., 1997 in ADB-ESCAP 20001)

Community-based environmental education on freshwater management
Module 1:Let us keep our wetland healthy (702KB)
Module 2: What is happening to our fresh water resources (681KB)
Module 3:Developing objective-oriented program (154KB)
Module 4: Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) (143KB)
Draft paper by Dr. Bishnu Bhandari, IGES. Contact bhandari@iges.or.jp to obtain the final publication.

More Resources for Educators

Recommendations on Freshwater Resources
APFED Message for WSSD

Freshwater Issues in Asia-Pacific APFED Chairperson's Summary [refer to paragraphs 3 & 4]

Water for Sustainable Development in the Asia Pacific Overview Paper

Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling in Asia, Preparatory Workshop for WWF3

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Last updated: 5 December 2003