Based on the challenge areas that structure the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), these fact sheets present data and figures extracted from WWDR1 and WWDR2, for easy access and information:
- Meeting basic needs
- Protecting ecosystems
- Water and cities
- Securing the food supply
- Water and industry
- Water and energy
- Managing risks
- Sharing water
- Ensuring the knowledge base
- Valuing water

:: Access the full chapters of the 1^st WWDR, 'Water for People, Water for Life' (2003)
:: Access the full chapters of the 2^nd WWDR, 'Water, a Shared Responsibility' (2006)

Milestones: from Stockholm to Kyoto

This document lists thirty years of international conferences and agreements, reporting on water-related policy progress. It provides links to the official texts and quotations illustrating the major advances regarding sustainable development and management of water resources.

The Millennium Development Goals and Water
In its 2000 Millennium Declaration, the United Nations set eight goals for development, called the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Find out how managing water resources can contribute to achieving all these goals.