Key Water Messages Media Releases and Background Information Media Release : The High Cost of Missed Opportunities in Public Sector Water Management [PDF 82KB] Sri Lankan Media Release [PDF 130KB] Bridging the water divides: Addressing missed opportunities to capitalize on investments in water for agriculture, livelihoods and domestic use [PDF 220KB] Climbing the water ladder: Multiple-Use water Services for poverty reduction [PDF 232KB] Interviews Video Dr. Colin Chartres, Director General of the International Water Management Institute talks about the World Food and Economic Crisis and its impacts on the poor. Video Dr. David Molden, Deputy Director General of the International Water Management Institute talks about missed opportunities for sharing water.     Video Dr. Pay Drechsel (Theme Leader - Water Quality Health and Environment), talks about using wastewater for irrigation. Video - Sri Lanka Dr. Sonali Senaratna-Sellamuttu who is a Researcher on Livelihood Systems talks about exploring linkages between changes in land cover (use) and local livelihood systems in wetlands in Sri Lanka. Audio Rural Sociologist Dr. Barbara van Koppen talks about Multiple Use Water Services. Download File [MP3 1.42MB] Click the Play button on the player to the right to listen now. Contact : Dr. Barbara Van Koppen