00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.874493 CaOODSP 20241203113649 m o d f cr bn||||||||| 190607s1994 onc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng fre a-cc--- a-ii--- a-io--- En13-5/94-89E-PDF Marsalek, J., author. Ecosystem approach to water management in urban areas : goals and selected case studies from developing countries / J. Marsalek. Burlington, Ontario : National Water Research Institute = Institut national de recherche sur les eaux, [1994] 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 7 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier NWRI contribution ; no. 94-89 Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references. "Increasing competition for water resources calls for fundamental changes in water management. Among the various management approaches, the ecosystem approach, attributing equal importance to social, economic and environmental interests in managing human uses of natural resources, is preferred. Goals and objectives of this approach are presented for specific conditions of urban areas. Finally, the use of the ecosystem approach and sustainability principles in developing countries is examined for five case studies presented at a recent UNESCO workshop. Even though comprehensive applications of this approach are still uncommon, these case studies indicate a clear trend towards adopting the features of the ecosystem approach and sustainability principles in developing countries"--Abstract. Includes management perspective and abstract in French. gccst Water management gccst Ecology gccst Developing countries gccst Urban environment Canada. Environment Canada. National Water Research Institute (Canada) NWRI contribution ; no. 94-89. (CaOODSP)9.844121 PDF 1.50 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2019/eccc/en13-5/En13-5-94-89-eng.pdf