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6th World Water Forum - Sustainable water solutions: no easy fix

Sun, 18 March 2012

‘Time for Solutions’ was the title of the sixth World Water Forum (WWF) in Marseilles. A programme the Netherlands heartily endorsed. Not with quick fixes ...

Real water use of the average world citizens is an astonishing 4000 liter per day

Tue, 14 February 2012

The average global water consumption has been 1.385 m3/y per capita over the period 1996-2005. This comes down to a average of almost ...

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Clean water

Water is the stuff of life. We need water for people, for agriculture, for... Read more ►

Governance

A large part of the world’s population lives in densely populated delta-areas.... Read more ►

International cooperation

Major water challenges require the best solutions. We need to co-operate, to... Read more ►

Land & water

Dredging, hydraulic engineering, building with nature, flood prediction... Read more ►

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Projects Worldwide

The Netherlands has a great deal to offer when it comes to flood prevention, water quality, water management, etc. The Dutch Water Sector is involved in countless water projects all over the world. Please check out these projects and the Dutch water expertise by clicking the Google map.

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