Best ethical practice in water use; 2004

John; World Commission On The Ethics Of Scientific Knowledge And Technology, Claudine; Selborne, Brelet

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COMEST is the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology established by UNESCO in 1997 to advise the Organization on its programme concerning the ethics of scientific knowledge and technology. The Commission is composed of 18 mem- bers appointed by the Director- General for a four-year term, renewable once. COMEST’s specific mandate is to act as advisory body and intellec- tual forum for the exchange of ideas and experience. COMEST shall: “detect on that basis the early signs of risk situations; perform the role of adviser to decision-makers in this respect; and promote dialogue bet- ween scientific communities, deci- sion-makers and the public at large” (Statutes of COMEST, adopted by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 15 t 4 h session in May 1998).

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Published in 2004 by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization 7 place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP, France

Cover photo©:UNESCO / D. Roger

This publication was written by Claudine BRELET under the direction of Lord SELBORNE.

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Preface by John Selbor  . n  . e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  . . Chair, COMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Freshwater Use Introductio  . n  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . Case Study     . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 7 . . THE STORY OF LAKE BIWA: HOW JAPAN IS MASTERING THE INTERACTION OF NATURE WITH HUMANKIND Case Study  . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . 5  . LESSONS FROM SOUTH AFRICA: A NEW LEGACY FRAMEWORK FOR LOCAL GOVERNANCE’S GOOD PRACTICE Case Study     . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 3 . . FORESTS SUSTAIN WATER: TRADITIONAL ASSETS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES Case Study  . 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . 1  . WOMEN ACTING LOCALLY IN THE ANDES Case Study  . 5  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . 7  . TRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND BIOREGIONS FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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When COMEST met for the first time in Oslo in April 1999, a decision was made on priority subject areas. UNESCO’s International Hydrology Programme (IHP) had already set up an intercultural and interdisciplinary working group chaired by Professor Llamas to report on the Ethics of the Uses of Freshwater. This group looked at a wide range of topics all of which related to the ethical management of water: food security, health and sanitation, natural disasters, decision-making and mana- gement, ecology, the special role of women, history, the challenges of technology, conflict, intense use of groundwater and the conse- quences of dam building. Following this tho- rough preparation, COMEST decided to appoint a Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Freshwater Use.

The first meeting of the Sub-Commission was held in Aswan in October 1999. The ethical issues relating to water mirror broader debates on social ethics and relate to a number of ethical principles. The Sub-Commission resol- ved that rather than analyse once more the ethical issues of water management, it should promote best ethical practice. Some funda- mental principles were identified as essential components :   Human dignitfyo,r there is no life without•

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