考虑到虽然一切社会和经济活动都极大地依赖于淡水的供应量和质量,但人们并未普遍认识到水资源开发对提高经济生产力、改善社会福利所起的作用; 还考虑到随着人口增长和经济发展,许多国家将很快陷入缺水的困境,经济发展将受到限制。 进一步考虑到推动水的保护和持续性管理需要地方一级、全国一级、地区间、国际间的公共意识。 Considering that although all social and economic activities are heavily dependent on freshwater supply and quality, the role of water resources development in raising economic productivity and social welfare is not universally recognized; it is also considered that as the population increases And economic development, many countries will soon be caught in a water shortage and their economic development will be limited. Further consider that the promotion of water conservation and sustainable management requires public awareness at the local, national, regional and international levels.