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| Tuesday, 23 December 2008 13:00 |
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Freshwater is a finite and precious
resource essential for life, indispensable for social welfare, economic
prosperity and health of the surrounding living world.
No strategy for
the improvement of living standards can ignore people’s vital
requirements for water. Policies for sustainable development must
address the need for equitable and sustainable management of water
resources in the interest of society as a whole. Human beings depend on
water not only for drinking, but for generating energy, growing crops,
carrying waste, for washing and cleaning, and to run machinery. As the
human population grows and the world becomes more and more
industrialized, demands on fresh water resources are increasing
sharply. At the same time, this very growth threatens the water supply
through human and industrial pollution. Keeping water supplies clean, safe,
and healthy requires the attention of a diverse group of people -
farmers, conservationists, public policy makers, environmental health
workers, and population at large. The importance of water cannot be
overstated, yet people often take this precious resource for granted.
Without sufficient clean water, it is impossible to be healthy and
living standards drop inevitably. Without sufficient clean water there
is no life. The EU/UNDP Enhancement of Living Standards in Karakalpakstan, Namangan region (ELS) project is proud to announce the Water for life
competition. The competition is organized in collaboration with the
United Nations Information Centre and the Energy and Environment Unit
of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan. This
activity celebrates young people’s efforts and their contribution in
enhancing living standards The emphasis on the competition is on how
young people can contribute to the Millennium Development Goals. Most
importantly, the competition will awake young people’s interest in
water resource management and at the same time promote water related,
studies, small technology and research. Interested students – from age
14-16 studying and at colleges in pilot districts of Karakalpakstan –
Karauzyak, Kegeily and Shumanay and Namangan region – Kasansay,
Mingbulak and Chartak are welcome to take part in the competition. All
they have to do is to answer the questions of the Water Trivia Quiz and
choose to carry out one of the exciting New Millennium Water
Experiments. The ELS project will organize a seminar in each of the six
project districts in Karakalpakstan and Namangan, on the ins and outs
of the Water for Life competition and on general water resource
management issues. Those who compete will have fun, learn something new
and will be in for a lot of surprises. For more information on the Water for Life Competition, please contact:
ELS PROJECT OFFICE IN KARAKALPAKSTAN Bakhadur Paluaniyazov ELS KKP Project Manager 56, Ernazar Alakoz Str., 742000, Nukus, Uzbekistan Tel.: +998 (61) 224-16-35; 224-13-81 Fax: +998 (61) 224-15-97 ELS PROJECT OFFICE IN NAMANGAN Ulugbek Dedabaev ELS Namangan Project Manager 9, A. Navoi Str., 716000 Namangan, Uzbekistan Tel.: +998 (3692) 26-31-75 +998 (3692) 26-29-70 +998 (3692) 26-55-68 Fax: +998 (3692) 26-64-93 |
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