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Here is a paper on Integrated Water Resources Management which is taken right out of Agenda 21:
http://users.sisqtel.net/armstrng/IRWM%20global%20Part2.htm
It was used as the basis for the European Framework.

The Army Corps is involved in implementing it:
http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/docs/projectfacts/AchievingEnvSustain.pdf

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=75:news-2012&id=816:climate-and-global-change-team-contributes-to-water-resources-national-action-plan

http://www.iciwarm.org/en/about/ICIWaRM.cfm
and the State of CA is rapidly implementing it as we speak:
http://www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/docs/cwpu2013/cwpu2013-brochure-lettersize.pdf

http://www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/docs/meeting_materials/plenary/2011-10-26.27/17-Corps_IWRM_Civil_Works_Oct_2011.pdf

http://www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/docs/meeting_materials/plenary/2011-10-26.27/7-IntegratedRegionalWater-cantu.pdf

http://www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/docs/meeting_materials/plenary/2011-10-26.27/20B-CWP_Plenary_IRWM_102411.pdf

"...(3) “Women play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water. This pivotal role of women as providers and users of water and guardians of the living environment has seldom been reflected in institutional arrangements for the development and management of water resources. Acceptance and implementation of this principle requires positive policies to address women’s specific needs and to equip and empower women..."

Okay. I have never heard of this, and I am pretty well informed (I thought) and I clicked on the link and saw this segment above.

Is this for real?