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<p>In the context of the current financial crisis, and at a time of deep global change, growing attention is paid to the global norms and ethical values that could underpin future global policy. Water is a key global resource. At the 3rd Marcelino Botin Foundation Water Workshop, held in Santander, Spain, June 12-14, 2007, the role of ethics in the deep roots, values, and the potential commonalities of the global water policy were discussed. <br>Experts from different cultural, geographic and religious backgrounds considered the different ethical points of view to enhance the debate on how ethical considerations can play a more significant and explicit role in water development and management.<br>Common ground for all contributing authors was considered to be the UN Declaration of 1948, and more specifically the basic aspects related to water ethics: 1. the dignity of every human being and 2. the necessity of solidarity among all human beings.</p> <p>The book is divided in 8 sections which correspond to the papers presented at the Workshop:<br>Some Cultural Traditional Approaches on Water Ethics<br>Some Ethical Aspects of New Water Management<br>Water as a Human Right and as an Economic Resource<br>Water and Poverty<br>Groundwater Use and its Ethical Aspects<br>Ethics of Water Ownership and Management<br>Corruption, Transparency and Participation in the Water Sector<br>Ethical Aspects of Unforeseen and Extreme Events Management such as Floods and Droughts</p>