This article was originally published in Water Nepal, Journal of Water Resources Development. Volume 9/10, Number 1/2, July 2001-July 2003.

Many aspects of the current and looming fresh water crisis can be traced to the basis on which water resource development and management is organized. In this context it is necessary to formulate a socially just and environmentally sustainable approach to water issues. This paper outlines four components to this approach.

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