Water Management Policies in Cameroon: Interference Through Technology Transfer

Water is an indispensable resource for human life and social economic development. But Oswaldo de Rivero (2003) notes that ninety-seven percent of all water on the planet salty, only 3% fresh three-quarters it concentrated in inaccessible places such as polar regions glaciers. Therefore, a small fraction earth's accessible rivers, lakes groundwater. According to international hydrological studies carried out by United Nations Stockholm Environment Institute, this declining 2025, two-thirds world's population will be affected shortages due decrease hydraulic cycle caused urban explosion. The search balance between growth vital resources has pride place MDGs, which show disparities access are high, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, require pooling energies. In Cameroon, resurgence endemic water-borne diseases prompted government set up drinking supply system known "Scandinave Project." This article attempts describe management policies eventually led re-emergence water-related diseases. data study were collected 2006-2009 part doctoral studies. collection still going other localities country. reflection based two theoretical approaches: sociology knowledge, which, according David le Breton (2004), strives identify laws escape agents away weight their class habitus. Knowledge then viewed conquest, enterprise 'against,' where question forcing agent give conduct whose motivation he does not know. Science brings hidden, unknowing, illumination, revelation obscure operation those who live them. Then comes pragmatism, empirical theory knowledge Widmer (1968) one representatives. relevance measured its consequences reality. Pragmatism rehabilitates participates mutual construction world about changes. failure project above non-involvement populations lack communication.