The Human Development Report 2006 looks at power, poverty and the global water crisis, an issue that profoundly influences human potential and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. It rejects the view that the global water crisis is about absolute shortages of physical supply. It argues that the roots of the crisis in water can be traced to poverty, inequality and unequal power relationships, as well as flawed water management policies that exacerbate scarcity. Read More
