ABSTRACT
This paper explores the specific characteristics of water, knowledge and water knowledge in order to gain insights into the ways in which the production of knowledge about water can be promoted, especially in developing countries. Access to water is a decisive factor for the well-being of all human beings, both for health and productive considerations. Increasing people’s access to water requires the development of new water systems and, significantly, the overhaul and refurbishment of existing ones. It is increasingly being realised that the huge monetary and physical resources required are necessary but not sufficient to achieve the targets set by the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
