The 3rd World Water Forum Kick-off Meeting Held in Kyoto, Japan, June 3-5, 2001.There are many things on this earth that most people take for granted - the oxygen that allows us to breathe, the soil that grows our daily sustenance of nutrients, and the water that quenches our thirst.
It is hard to believe that 97% of the water on this planet is salt water, unfit for human consumption, while 2% is taken up by glaciers, leaving a meagre 1% for human consumption.There are some scientists, engineers, and members of civil society who understand that we are treating these valuable resources merely as commodities and not as basic necessities.
In 1997, groups of water specialists and other scientists decided to join together to look specifically into the problematic aspects of water. This created the 1st World Water Forum, with a number of specialists talking and discussing how the
In 1997, groups of water specialists and other scientists decided to join together to look specifically into the problematic aspects of water. This created the 1st World Water Forum, with a number of specialists talking and discussing how the
little amount of water can be used wisely.
During this forum, they realized that they had to take small steps at a time, involving more groups each time, to reach a higher number of people. Thus, they decided that there would be a conference every three years, until the water crisis was solved.
In 2000 the conference was held in The Hague, The Netherlands, under the auspices of the Crown-Prince of the Netherlands, Prince Willem Alexander. This conference not only invited the water specialists, but also a cross section of society to discuss the problem.
During this forum, they realized that they had to take small steps at a time, involving more groups each time, to reach a higher number of people. Thus, they decided that there would be a conference every three years, until the water crisis was solved.
In 2000 the conference was held in The Hague, The Netherlands, under the auspices of the Crown-Prince of the Netherlands, Prince Willem Alexander. This conference not only invited the water specialists, but also a cross section of society to discuss the problem.