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Recommendations for national action include: the development, maintenance and protection of watershed areas; irrigation systems; distribution networks and appropriate catchment systems; adoption of appropriate standards for the management of freshwater resources; monitoring and responding to the impacts of natural and environmental hazards; encouraging the development and acquisition of appropriate technology and training for cost-effective sewage disposal; and desalination and rainwater collection.
Recommendations for regional and international action include: regional cooperation in training and research to assist Governments in the development and implementation of integrated water resource plans; improved access to technologies for freshwater catchment, production, conservation and delivery; enhancing the capacity to develop and implement integrated water resource plans; training and awareness campaigns for water conservation; and assessing the impact of climate change on freshwater resources.