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Principal Water Resources Specialist, Regional Sustainable Infrastructure Department, Asian Development Bank
Women, Water and Leadership Workshop ADB HQ, Manila 13-14 February 2014
Ian W Makin
The views expressed in this paper are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The countries listed in this paper do not imply any view on ADB's part as to sovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.
Overview
1. Water Security emerging paradigm
Vision
Societies can enjoy water security when they successfully manage their water resources and services to: 1. satisfy household water and sanitation needs in all communities; 2. support productive economies in agriculture, industry, and energy; 3. develop vibrant, livable cities and towns; 4. restore healthy rivers and ecosystems; and 5. build resilient communities that can adapt to change.
Source: Asian Water Development Outlook 2013
World: Cities occupy 2% of the worlds land, use 75% of its resources, and generate up to 80% of GDP. More than half the worlds slum dwellers live in Asia. Asia and the Pacific: Wastewater is often released into rivers, lakes and groundwater untreated or only partially treated. South Asia As little as 22% of wastewater discharges are treated in South Asia, making it a hot spot for the growth of livable cities.
Asian Water Development Outlook 2007: National Water Security and Governance
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Japan Hongkong, China Singapore Malaysia Taipei,China Federated States of Republic of Korea Armenia Indonesia Georgia Kazakhstan Micronesia PalauPeople's Republic Mongolia Kyrgyz Republic of China Viet Nam Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand Nepal Marshall Islands Azerbaijan Pakistan Cambodia Nauru Bangladesh
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Fiji
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Australia Malaysia Hongkong, China New Zealand
Singapore Brunei Darussalam Republic of Korea Armenia Kazakhstan Georgia PR China Indonesia Mongolia Lao PDR Kyrgyz Republic Philippines Sri Lanka Bhutan Samoa Fiji Azerbaijan Nepal Thailand Vanuatu Viet Nam Tonga Cambodia Pakistan Tuvalu India Bangladesh
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Female Legislators, Senior Officials and Managers (% of Total)