TY - BOOK AU - Dayrit, Fabian M. TI - Promoting sustainable development: managing water for sustainable future SN - 9789710426126 AV - HC 455 .Ag35 2009 v.3 PY - 2009/// CY - Quezon City PB - Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools KW - Water conservation KW - Philippines KW - Water resources development KW - Water supply N1 - Entered under series title; Numbered arbitrarily N2 - all people have an unwritten right to water, as well as an unwritten responsibility to protect it. An understanding of this relationship is important to the sustainability of this improtant resource. While there are alternative energies and alternative foods that we can consider, there are no alternative to water. Just as water is a central resource, water is also a central challenge. In a very real sense, therefore, our agenda for water is our Agenda for hope; Is there hope that human society will be abe to protect its valuable water resources? In order to answer this question, it is important to identify the needs of society for water, and how different sectors can contribute to its protection. Water is part of our God-given natural environment that we all need ER -