Making the Most of the Water We Have

<p>Based on the 'soft path' approach to the energy sector a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then undertakes a radical approach to reducing human uses of water by economic and social incentives including open decision-making water markets and equitable pricing and the application of super-efficient technology all applied in ways that avoid jeopardizing quality of life. The soft path for water is therefore a management strategy that frees up water by curbing water waste. </p><p><em>Making the Most of the Water We Have</em> is the first to present and apply the water soft path approach. It has three aims: </p><ul> <li>to bring to a wider audience the concept and the potential of water soft paths</li> <li>to demonstrate that soft path analysis is analytical and practical and not just 'eco-dreaming'</li> <li>to indicate that soft paths are not only conceptually attractive but that they can be made economically and politically feasible. </li> </ul><p>Includes a tool kit for planners and other practitioners. </p><p>Published with POLIS Project and Friends of the Earth</p>