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2 8 / S E T T I N G T H E S C E N EMilestonesDates Events Outcomes Quotations2002 World Summit on Sustainable Johannesburg Declaration on ‘We recognize that poverty eradication,Development, Rio+10, Sustainable Development changing consumption and production patterns,Johannesburgand protecting and managing the natural resourcebase for economic and social development areoverarching objectives of, and essentialrequirements for sustainable development.’(Para. 11, Declaration on Sustainable Development)Plan of Implementation‘The provision of clean drinking water and adequatesanitation is necessary to protect human health andthe environment. In this respect, we agree to halve,by the year 2015, the proportion of people who areunable to reach or to afford safe drinking water (asoutlined in the Millennium Declaration) and theproportion of people who do not have access to basicsanitation …’ (II.7, Plan of Implementation)‘Develop integrated water resources managementand water efficiency plans by 2005, with support todeveloping countries, through actions at all levels to:a) Develop and implement national/regionalstrategies, plans and programmes with regard tointegrated river basin management,b) Employ the full range of policy instruments,including regulation, monitoring, voluntarymeasures, market and information-based tools.c) Improve the efficient use of water resources.’(IV.24, Plan of Implementation)2003 International Year of ‘Water is likely to become a growing source ofFreshwatertension and fierce competition between nations, ifpresent trends continue, but it can also be a catalystfor co-operation. The International Year ofFreshwater can play a vital role in generating theaction needed – not only by governments but alsoby civil society, communities, the business sector andindividuals all over the world.’ (UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan)Third World Water Forum, Kyoto