Water, Water Everywhere

Published: 2012
Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024
Author:Jane Jamieson

From Handshake Issue #1: Water

Water, water everywhere/Nor any drop to drink,” wrote Samuel Taylor Coleridge in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” In this 1798 poem, sailors blame the Mariner for the torment of their thirst. Today millions of people around the world face the prospect of “nor any drop to drink”—or to irrigate their land or feed their animals—and it’s our lifestyle that is to blame.

Document TypeAnalysis
LanguageEnglish
SectorWater, Urban water utilities, Water supply, Water distribution, Small scale water supply, Cities
File TypePDF
KeywordsHandshake, ppp, water service providers (WSPs)
TopicsPPP Institutional Framework
ContributorsWorld Bank Group (WBG), International Finance Corporation (IFC)
RegionsGlobal

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