Water is a unique and non-substitutable resource of limited quantity. As the foundation of life, societies and economies, it carries multiple values and benefits. But unlike most other valuable resources, it has proven extremely difficult to determine its true ‘value’.
The 2021 World Water Development Report (WWDR) on “Valuing Water” assesses the current status of and challenges to the valuation of water across differing sectors and perspectives and identifies ways in which valuation can be promoted as a tool to help achieve sustainability.
During the webinar the WWDR 2021 will be presented together with a specific case study that investigates the values of water through the participatory assessment of water-related ecosystem services in the Arno River basin.
Download the Webinar program
Here the link to the webinar on the YouTube Channel DICEA: https://youtu.be/5t82-a9xYmE
Further related important links:
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The United Nations Celebration Event of World Water Day 2021 "Valuing water" on 22 March 2021 is available here
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The World Water Day 2021 Valuing Water Report is available here for free download, in English, French and Italian.
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The WWDR Executive Summary is available here in 11 languages.
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The Audiobook of the Executive Summary is available here in 4 languages
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A website dedicated to the Report has been launched, please access it here
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A video on the Report’s main messages is available here
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A case study that investigates the values of water through the participatory assessment of water-related ecosystem services in the Arno River basin, is available here.