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Water Science & Technology Vol 47 No 6 pp 133–144 © IWA Publishing 2003 Towards poverty alleviation: the water sector perspectivesQ.K. AhmadBangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP), 33 Road 4, Dhanmondi RA, P O Box 5007 (New Market), 1205 Dhaka, Bangladesh (E-mail: bup@citechco.net) ABSTRACT Water and poverty interface in many different ways. Sustainable management (i.e. development, allocation and utilization) of water resources is therefore a process-element of sustainable human development. This paper looks into water-poverty interfaces as well as into approaches to, and tools of, managing water in such a manner that water sector activities can contribute to alleviation of poverty. It gives a southern perspective and includes a case study of the evolving water management regime in Bangladesh. eProduct: Buy this article for £24.00 (IWA MEMBER PRICE: £18.00) All prices include VAT. For customers where VAT should not be applied, the VAT amount will be removed upon payment |
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