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Comment les ressources en eau peuvent-elles être mieux utilisées au profit du développement de l’Asie centrale? Quelle contribution la coopération suisse avec
l’Europe de l’Est y apporte-t-elle dans les domaines de l’eau potable, de l’énergie, de l’irrigation et de la gestion de l’eau?
| Water: Inalienable right – exhaustible resource Equitable access to water for all is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Hundreds of millions of people are deprived of water, not because it is a rare commodity but because of poverty, social inequality and a lack of political resolve. |
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The SDC is aware of just how serious this situation is and places the use of water for people and their food security at the centre of its work. Agency activities cover the protection of water sources and their ecosystems, in line with the principles of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) worldwide programme.
Water is a common good, and 
access to it is a human right. Recognising the fundamental and inalienable nature of these two values, the SDC has been basing its work on them for decades.
Protecting water sources and ensuring the efficient, non-polluting and sustainable use of water in agriculture are core SDC priorities:
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Water for
people The SDC influences national and regional strategies that promote the two mainstays of all socio-economic development: drinking water and sanitation. |
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Water for
food security The SDC emphasises improving farming practices and protecting water-producing ecosystems. |
Additional Information and Documents
External Links
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Documentation on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
Key documents and key web portals on Agriculture, natural resources and environment guiding the work of Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) and its partners.http://www.nre4d-files.net