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Kanchha’s family relied on agriculture and they decided to leave their village for greener pastures in Kathmandu. On their way there, Kanchha has observed signs of climate change everywhere. The Himalayan glaciers are slowly melting as the snowline shifts higher; indigenous people along the way expressed their worry about the arrival of new bug and plant species in the highlands; floods and landslides were common and triggered by unpredictable rains. He picked up a rock that he had never seen before, because it had been buried under the thick snow-cover. As they approached the city, Kanchha saw a blanket of gray. | Executive Summary Water for People Water for Life The United Nations World Water Development Report Water for People Water for Life Executive Summary Table of Contents Setting the Scene The World s Water Crisis 4 Milestones 5 Signing Progress Indicators Mark the Way 7 A Look at the World s Freshwater Resources The Natural Water Cycle 8 Lead agencies UNESCO and WMO Challenges to Life and Well-Being Challenge 1 Basic Needs and the Right to Health 11 Lead agency WHO Collaborating agency UNICEF Challenge 2 Protecting Ecosystems for People and Planet 13 Lead agency UNEP Collaborating agencies UNECE WHO UNCBD UNESCO UNDESA UNU Challenge 3 Cities Competing Needs in an Urban Environment 15 Lead agencies UN - HABITAT Collaborating agencies WHO and UNDESA Challenge 4 Securing Food for a Growing World Population 17 Lead agency FAO Collaborating agencies WHO UNEP IAEA Challenge 5 Promoting Cleaner Industry for Everyone s Benefit 19 Lead agency UNIDO Collaborating agencies WHO and UNDESA Challenge 6 Developing Energy to Meet Development Needs 21 Lead agency UNIDO Collaborating agencies WHO UNEP Regional Commissions World Bank Management Challenges Stewardship and Governance Challenge 7 Mitigating Risk and Coping with Uncertainty 23 Lead agency WMO Collaborating agencies UNDESAI UNESCO I WHO I UNEP IISDRI CCD ICBDI Regional Commissions Challenge 8 Sharing Water Defining a Common Interest 25 Lead agency UNESCO Collaborating agencies Regional Commissions Challenge 9 Recognizing and Valuing the Many Faces of Water 27 Lead agency UNDESA Collaborating agencies UNECE and World Bank Challenge 10 Ensuring the Knowledge Base a Collective Responsibility 28 Lead agencies UNESCO and WMO Collaborating agencies UNDESAI IAEA I World Bank I UNEP I UNU Challenge 11 Governing Water Wisely for Sustainable Development 30 Lead agency UNDP Collaborating agencies FAO I UNEP I UNCBD I Regional Commissions Pilot Case Studies A Focus on Real-world Examples 32 Chao Phraya River basin Thailand Office of .