Seminar - Hawaii 2001

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9 to 11 May 2001, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, USA

Seminar

HIGHLIGHTS ť

(Organized by the Asian Development Bank)

Facts and Figures

Less than 1 percent of the world's water is fresh water and 98 percent is salt water
Demand for freshwater increased at twice the rate of population growth between 1900 and 1995
One in five people do not have access to safe drinking water
Half the world's population does not have adequate sanitation
Asia has the lowest per capita availability of freshwater resources
With global population projected at 6 to 8 billion in 2025, nearly 1 billion people may lack adequate access to water

Dimensions and Challenges of the Water Crisis

What must we - governments, international organizations, civil society, and individuals - do to ensure water security for all?

Discussion Topics

PROGRAM/SPEAKERS
Time	Speaker	Presentation
2:00 - 2:05	Peter Rogers (Moderator) Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Engineering, Harvard University	Introduction
2:05 - 3:30	Panel Discussion
	Peter H. Gleick President, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security	Fresh Water in the New Century: Old Problems, New Solutions? \| View Paper \|
	Peter Rogers	Water in the 21st Century - The Looming Crisis Averted? The demand for water resources in the economic, social and environmental framework. \| View Abstract \| View Presentation \| View Paper \|
	Dr. Ainun Nishat Country Representative, IUCN Bangladesh	Issues on Water Quality and Regional Cooperation on Shared Waters \| View Abstract \|
	Dr. Erna Witoelar Minister of Settlement and Regional Development, Indonesia	Integrated Water Resources Management: National Commitment and Strategy, Regional Action Plans, and Monitoring Mechanisms; The Role and Responsibility of Civil Society \| View Paper \|
3:30 - 3:55	Open Discussion
3:55 - 4:00	Peter Rogers (Moderator)	Concluding Remarks

For further information, contact Mr. Muhammad A. Mannan, ADB, Manila, tel: (63-2) 632- 6710, fax: (63-2) 636-2402, e-mail: mmannan@adb.org.

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