This paper sets out essential facts about the economic case for water-related investment and the financing gap. It … charts a series of actions to better value water and ultimately facilitate investment at a scale commensurate with the …

overexploitation or inefficient use, as well as by degradation of water quality. Governments around the world face significant … without access to safe water and adequate sanitation; and major investment is required to maintain and improve water …Water is essential for economic growth, human health, and the environment. Pressures on water resources are exerted by …

In the former Soviet Union, extensive networks were constructed to supply urban populations with clean, safe water …. However, the networks were not well designed and this resulted in low quality water services and high operation and … maintenance costs. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the condition of water infrastructure deteriorated more …

The investments needed to deliver sustainable water and sanitation services, including the funds that are needed to … environmental expectations, are huge. Yet, most systems are underfunded with dire consequences for water and sanitation users …, especially the poorest. Providing sustainable drinking water supply and sanitation services requires sound financial basis and …

The provision of water supply, sanitation and wastewater services generates substantial benefits for public health, the … economy and the environment. Benefit-to-cost ratios can be as high as 7 to 1 for basic water and sanitation services in … of water services is seldom considered for a number of reasons, including the difficulty in quantifying important non …

recent progress in the field of fission gas behaviour in light water reactor fuel and sought to improve the models used in …-oxide fuels loaded in water reactors. …