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Publications
urban policy makers think about
urban water management, planning,
and project design in Africa. African
cities are growing quickly, and their
current water management systems
cannot keep up with growing demand.
It will take a concerted effort on
the part of decision makers across
sectors and institutions to find a way
to provide sustainable water services
to African city dwellers. This book argues that these
complex challenges require innovative solutions and a
management system that can work across institutional,
sectorial, and geographic boundaries. A survey conducted
for this analysis shows that African city leaders and utility
operators are looking for ways to include a broader range
of issues, such as water resources management, flood
and drought preparation, rainwater harvesting, and solid
waste management, than previously addressed in their
water management plans. This book argues that integrated
urban water management (IUWM) will help policy makers
in African cities consider a wider range of solutions,
understand water’s interaction with other sectors, and
secure resilience under a range of future conditions.
Citation
“Jacobsen, Michael; Webster, Michael; Vairavamoorthy, Kalanithy.
2013. The Future of Water in African Cities : Why Waste
Water?. Washington, DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://
openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/11964 License: CC
BY 3.0 IGO.”
The World’s Water Vol. 8 Keeps Water Challenges
and Solutions Center Stage
The Pacific Institute’s newly
released eighth edition of The
World’s Water series shows how
water touches everything. It
addresses a myriad of pressing
issues including water conflict, the
water footprint, water governance,
and more - and their effects on the
economy and climate.
In addition to full chapters, the
book includes important Water Briefs, a complete table
of contents and index that span all eight volumes of
the series, and updated da ф