Water Players

Question 1

Global Players

Answer 1

World Bank funds megaprojects to improve supply. Has become more environmentally conscious. This group also has businesses and TNCs
UN Millenium Development Goal called The Water Target:”Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation “
World Health Organisation

Question 2

Global players G8

Answer 2

G8 Summits : 2002 Evian action Plan, focus on water, and 2009 L’Aquila summit increased aid to poorer countries to help MDGs, + highlighted need for more integrated management

Question 3

National and local

Answer 3

TNCs (Viendi and Suez RWE which owns Thames Water, American Water Works
Companies providing technological fixes

Question 4

GLobal national local

Answer 4

The role of NGOs such as Water Aid or GLOWS has been crucial in managing water supplies
Countries such as India, have mounted successful massive community-led campaigns on things like elimination of open defecation
Government Health Agencies from national to local scale

Question 5

Environemental

Answer 5

WWF and
Friends of the Earth campaign for full Environmental Impact Assessments of major projects likely to damage the environment
This group will include many scientists and researchers
At a local scale NIMBY groups will campaign

Question 6

Individuals

Answer 6

6.9 billion consumers