2. We must go beyond conventional interventions,
such as engineering works
Wider, systemic responses are necessary, and
the responsibility to act is not limited to the
government

3. we need more integrated urban water
management, which harnesses water, waste
water and stormwater sources.
Most of the projected global population
increases will take place in third world
countries that already suffer from water

4. Importing most of their food and electric power
from other countries with more water, so that in
essence they also get the water that was
necessary to produce these commodities
Australia’s large cities are currently investing more
than A$30 billion in new water supplies, and most
are diversifying their supplies away from rainfall-
dependent storages to include desalination,
decentralised supplies and some form of
recycling.

6. Effective waste management strategies assist in minimising or
avoiding adverse impacts on the environment and human health,
while allowing economic development and improvement in the
quality of life.
The aims of waste management are to:
conserve resources of water, energy, raw materials and nutrients
control pollution of land, air, water and sediment
enhance business performance and maintain corporate social
responsibility
improve occupational health and safety.

7. 1. Ahwaz, Iran
2. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
3. Sanandaj, Iran
4. Ludhiana, India
5. Quetta, Pakistan
6. Kermanshah, Iran
7. Peshawar, Pakistan
8. Gaborone, Botswana
9. Yasouj, Iran
10. Kanpur, India

8. This whole-of-system approach aims to reduce
waste at the source through product design and
producer responsibility.
It also includes waste reduction strategies further
down the supply chain such as:
cleaner production
product dismantling
recycling
repair
reuse.