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2 4 / S E T T I N G T H E S C E N EMilestonesThis table is available on the WWAP web site, with hyperlinks to the full text of the outcomes: http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/milestonesDates Events Outcomes Quotations1972 UN Conference on the Declaration of the UN ‘A point has been reached in history when weHuman Environment, Conference on the must shape our actions throughout the worldStockholm Human Environment with a more prudent care for their environmentalMain issues: preservation andconsequences.’ (6. Declaration of the UNenhancement of the humanConference on the Human Environment)environment1977 UN Conference on Water, Mar del Plata Action Plan ‘relatively little importance has been attachedMar del Platato water resources systematic measurement.Main issues: assessment ofThe processing and compilation of data have alsowater resources, water use been seriously neglected.’ (Recommendation A:and efficiencyAssessment of water resources, Mar del Plata ActionPlan)1981–1990 International Drinking Water ‘The goal of the Decade was that, by the end ofand Sanitation Decade1990, all people should possess an adequate watersupply and satisfactory means of excrete andsullage disposal. This was indeed an ambitioustarget as it has been estimated that it would haveinvolved the provision of water and sanitationservices to over 650,000 people per day for theentire ten year period. Although major efforts weremade by government and international organisationsto meet this target, it was not achieved.’ (Choguill,C.; Francys, R.; Cotton, A. 1993. Planning for Waterand Sanitation.)1990 Global Consultation on Safe New Delhi Statement: ‘Safe water and proper means of wasteWater and Sanitation for the ‘Some for all rather than disposal … must be at the center of integrated1990s, New Delhi more for some’ water resources management’ (EnvironmentMain issues: safe drinkingand health, New Delhi Statement)water, environmental sanitationWorld Summit for Children, World Declaration on the ‘We will promote the provision of clean waterNew York Survival, Protection and in all communities for all their children, as wellMain issues: health, food supply Development of Children as universal access to sanitation.’(18. World Declaration on the Survival, Protectionand Development of Children)Beginning of the International Recognition of the increased ‘to reduce through concerted international action,Decade for Natural Disaster general vulnerability of people especially in developing countries, the loss of life,Reduction (1990–2000) and property to natural disasters property damage and social and economic disruptioncaused by natural disasters...’ (Resolution 44/236 ofthe UN General Assembly)