Jakarta, March 23 -- Director of Forestry and Water Resources of the National Planning Agency Nur Hygiawati Rahayu encouraged the establishment of partnerships and increased cooperation and expanded capacity for water and environmental conservation and sustainable development to protect the environment and the sustainability of water resources.

"The central government is still pushing financial transfers to regions to improve the supply of clean water and good sanitation," Nur said in a discussion, "Together Keeping Water a Source of Life", to commemorate World Water Day which falls on March 22, Jakarta, Friday.

He said that until 2045, not doing more (business as usual) with regard to climate change that continues to occur and forest deg...