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Basic provisions of the 6th World Water Forum
Organizers:
- France, represented by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the Ministry of Ecology and the City of Marseille
- The World Water Council
France and Marseille:
- Strong political commitment
- A candidature combining energy from the local level to the highest decision-making level
- Highlighting specific capacities and a water culture
- A strong will to federate all stakeholders and encourage action
A Forum of Solutions
- Prefering action over theoretical discourse and debates
- Encouraging lasting concrete commitments through a follow-up mechanism
- Involving wide participation (in the spirit of the “Grenelle” French model)
- Creating true mobilization of citizens in a friendly, festive and popular atmosphere
Examples of possible solutions:
- Governments agree to initate an intergovernmental process on water and prepare a resolution for Rio+20
- 1, 000 schools in Africa are equipped with basic sanitation facilities
- Creation of a “World Water Parliament”
- 100 scholarships of “Water Innovation” are offered to students throughout the world
- 1,000 cities sign the Istanbul Water Consensus
Draft Thematic Framework
Creating a Blue Movement: 12 key priorities for water action and 3 strategic directions
The 12 priorities for action drive the contributions of the world water community towards a more healthy, peaceful, prosperous and resilient blue planet.
They are clustered around the three pillars of sustainable development. They are completed by three crosscutting Conditions for Success.
Under each Priority for Action, a series of targets translates the identified issues into concrete and achievable objectives at all levels.
3 strategic directions: |
12 key priorities for water action: |
Ensure everyone’s well-being |
Guarantee access to water services for all and the Right to Water
Guarantee access to integrated sanitation services for all
Contribute to improved hygiene and health through water
Protect populations and economies from risks
Contribute to cooperation and peace
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Contribute to economic development |
Balance multiple uses
Ensure food security
Harmonize energy and water
Protect and value ecosystem services and green growth
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Keep the planet blue |
Improve the quality of water resources and ecosystems
Adjust pressures and footprints of human activities on water
Respond to climate and global changes in an urbanizing world
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Conditions for success |
Good governance
Finance water for all
Enabling environment
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Four Preparatory Processes of the Forum
Four Preparatory Processes of the Forum will coordinate their activities to prepare and facilitate implementation of solutions to the identified priorities for action.
Political Process
Governments, parliamentarians, local authorities develop political targets and solutions, e.g. cities commit to reduce the energy footprints of their water services under the Istanbul Water Consensus process.
Thematic Processñ
All stakeholders develop and facilitate the implementation of action targets mobilising a variety of organisations to reach the goals associated with each priority for action.
Regional Processes
In the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, and in sub-regions develop and facilitate the implementation of targets referring to regional priorities, as identified in previous Fora.
Local and Citizen’s Process
Develop and facilitate the implementation of targets through citizen’s actions and local experiences.
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