Towards efficient water use in urban areas in Asia and the Pacific / Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

PART ONE: REPORT OF THE REGIONAL SEMINAR ON EFFICIENT WATER USE IN URBAN AREAS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC -- I. Organization of the Seminar -- II. Presentation of and discussion on issues related to the promotion of economical and efficient use of water in urban areas -- III. Presentation of selected country papers -- IV. Recommendations on strengthening national capabilities for efficient use of water in urban areas -- V. Other matters -- VI. Adoption of the report -- Annex: List of participants -- PART TWO: SELECTED BACKGROUND PAPERS -- I. Selected issues in urban water conservation and management in Asia and the Pacific -- II. Overview of water conservation in Singapore -- III. International experience in water conservation -- IV. Controlling unaccounted-for water in Singapore -- V. Pollution control for storm water collection in Singapore -- VI. Use of treated sewage effluent for industrial water supply -- PART THREE: SELECTED COUNTRY PAPERS -- I. Country paper, Bangladesh -- II. Water supply in Phnom Penh -- III. Enhancing development of urban water management in China -- IV. Efficient water use in Hong Kong, China -- V. Progress in developing and expanding municipal water supply and wastewater disposal systems in the Islamic Republic of Iran -- VI. Country paper, Malaysia -- VII. Water resources management in Maldives -- VIII. Country paper, Mongolia -- IX. Country report on urban water supply, Myanmar -- X. Country paper, Pakistan -- XI. Water use efficiency in urban areas in the Philippines -- XII. Water use efficiency in Metro Manila, Philippines -- XIII. Efficiency and problems experienced in water use in urban areas in Sri Lanka -- XIV. Water use efficiency in urban areas in Sri Lanka -- XV. Water demand side management programme for the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, Thailand.

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