Global consultation of the IRWS
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The global consultation represents the final stage of review of the IRWS. All countries and interested parties are invited to send comments to UNSD by 30 November 2009. |
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Prior to the global consultation, the IRWS has been through a rigorous drafting process and consultation process, including extensive review and discussion with international and national experts. This included: |
| - | Review of the first draft of Part I of the IRWS by a reference group (July-August 2008) |
| - | Review of a revised draft of Part I and first draft of Part II by the Expert Group on Water Statistics (November 2008) |
| - | Review issue papers on selected issues identified by the Expert Group Meeting (first half of 2009) |
| - | Review revised and complete draft of the IRWS by the Expert Group (July-August 2009) |
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Progress on the drafting of the IRWS has been reported regularly to the United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Acccounting and the United Nations Statistical Commission at its thirty-nineth and fortieth session. |
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| Comments on the draft text, or any questions, should be addressed to: seea@un.org. |
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The IRWS draft text is available here:  |
The template for comments is available here:  |
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All documents and presentations relating to the Expert Group Meeting on the International Recommendations for Water Statistics can be found at the Meeting page. |
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Additional reference papers and background information can be found at the Project Management page. |
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