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Topic: The Water Crisis

	Ethos Water: World Water Crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Water is essential to the treatment of diseases, something especially critical for children.
		The world water crisis is created by a confluence of factors including climate and geography, lack of water systems and infrastructure, and inadequate sanitation, something that 2.6 billion people (40% of the world’s population) lack access to [5].
		Thus, the lack of clean water, coupled with the lack of basic sanitation and a dearth of hygiene education, is one of the largest obstacles to progress and development in these regions and across the world.
	www.ethoswater.com /index.cfm?objectid=6406649E-F1F6-6035-B59D53E360F38354 (365 words)

	Old website of The UNU's Environment and Sustainable Development website
		Water comprises the most basic and critical component of all aspects of human life and is an indispensable component of the global life support system.
		The water environment is characterized by the hydrological cycle, including floods and droughts, with some regions of the world being more vulnerable to their devastating consequences.
		On the whole, the water environment is characterized by the hydrological cycle, including floods and droughts, which in some regions have become more extreme and dramatic in their consequences.
	www.unu.edu /env/water/water.html (989 words)

	The water crisis
		Whereas the developed countries have adequate water conservation, recycling and supply mechanisms to meet most of their needs, countries like Pakistan have yet to take stock of the full extent of the crisis that will soon take its toll.
		The present water crisis is not only a manifestation of the mismanagement in the use of water resources since independence but also a warning of a looming riparian war between the provinces in which the federation could be swept away in the deluge of incompetence, shortsighted, corrupt and self centered policies.
		The root of the water problem is the failure of the successive governments and the civic authorities to plan and manage the country's water resources in such a way as to make the optimum use of them.
	www.pakistaneconomist.com /issue2000/issue21/i&e2.htm (1069 words)

	Beating the water crisis
		Water pervades society and is critical for long-term economic development, human health and social welfare and environmental sustainability.
		Access to safe water and sanitation remains a major challenge in both urban and rural areas: at present, 40 to 60 per cent of water used by utilities is lost to leakage, theft and poor accounting.
		Transboundary water pollution is an important cause of conflict, because of the dramatic impact of contamination on the usability of water.
	www.ourplanet.com /imgversn/83/serag.html (2539 words)

	ReSource - The Water Crisis
		Increasing water needs and degraded environmental conditions, coupled with the fact that the average efficiency of the irrigation systems used in the world today is at a dismal 40%, has put the examination of modern irrigation front and center.
		Water scarcity means women spend more of their time finding and carrying water, farmer's lose their land, infant mortality climbs, and public health suffers.
		Water wars can be avoided with a resource management strategy based on preventive diplomacy, both at local and national levels, implemented in tandem with enforceable water agreements.
	www.riles.org /musings19.htm (1676 words)

	Pakistan Water Gateway - Articles - The water crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Ninety-seven percent of the earth's water is the salty ocean.
		The water industry is now a 400 billion dollar business with about 5 per cent of the globe's population getting their supplies from private corporations.
		We are all familiar with the water crisis in Pakistan and long term projections are no better than those for the rest of the world.
	www.waterinfo.net.pk /arttwc.htm (1030 words)

	Lifewater International - the water crisis
		Safe water will help to increase the lifespan of infected parents, professionals, and others - the groups that lay the foundation for a healthy society.
		When some people don’t have access to clean water and others do, there is an unequal distribution of power that can cause conflict and lead to violence.
		The huge burden of fetching water hinders women’s and girls’ participation in activities such as education, politics, economic endeavors, rest and recreation.
	www.lifewater.org /the_water_crisis.html (301 words)

	Encyclopedia of Desalination and Water Resources : Home Page
		When salt water is boiled, the dissolved salt remains behind as the fresh water vapor is boiled away.
		While water is boiling, the steam and the boiling water are at the same temperature.
		Population growth and the increasing need for fresh water for industrial, agricultural uses and municipal indicate there will be no letup in the increasing demand for water in the years to come.
	www.desware.net (646 words)

	Choike - The water crisis
		Water and sanitation privatisation in developing countries has failed time and again and will continue to do so because of a series of fundamental flaws in the premise that multinational companies are well equipped to deliver essential services to the poor.
		Water tensions and water conflicts are increasing with the rapid conversion of water from a fundamental right and necessity for survival to a product of profit in the market (pdf format).
		Water is critical for sustainable development, including environmental integrity and the alleviation of poverty and hunger, and is indispensable for human health and well-being.
	www.choike.org /nuevo_eng/informes/730.html (3683 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Why world's taps are running dry
		If water is life, we must learn to treat it not as a commodity to be sold to the highest bidder or as an entitlement to the privileged, but as an essential component of human existence.
		Water is abundant and infinite, it will never run out but it is the responsibility of the people and governments of individual countries to address the problem.
		The current power crisis in New Zealand, and the nation's response to it, is proof that it's possible for more people to take responsibility for their personal consumption of resources.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/2943946.stm (3774 words)

	The Water Crisis
		What is more, only 1,749 cubic meters of water are available per person per year, while French Guyana, which ranked top in terms of access to water, had nearly 500 times as much, one learns from the study.
		The gruesome condition of residents of Harar who have been crying in the wilderness for water for decades now is a horrifying instance of the state of affairs we are in as far as water supplies are concerned in this country.
		The level of the water of lake Zeway is falling significantly; and irrigation agriculture in the surrounding area is now in great jeopardy.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2003/03/14-03-03/Water.htm (403 words)

	The Water Crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		And although water seemed to be everywhere, it wasn’t where it was needed most of all.
		Many water and wastewater treatment plants are built close to a water source such as a river.
		So as many cities dipped into their emergency water reserves last week when local water facilities were forced to give way to rising floodwaters, it became painfully clear how even during a great storm, water (or at least clean drinking water) can be scarce.
	www.pennysleuth.com /issues/07.03.06.html (1221 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Water/ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		But the brave Duke Schomberg he was shot as he crossed over the water.
		They little thought to leave their bones that day at the Boyne Water.
		The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother autobiography by James McBride.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Water/?N=D (680 words)

	Student Conference on Human Rights 2005 - Cyberschoolbus United Nations
		Consequently, the number of people without access to adequate water facilities is expected to increase from one third of the population to two thirds by 2025.
		Fifty percent of water in cities and 60 percent of water used in agriculture is wasted through leaks and evaporation.
		Water is necessary to live and key to sustainable development, but less than 1 percent of the world’s freshwater is available to use.
	www.cyberschoolbus.un.org /student/2005/theme.asp (2555 words)

	B'Tselem - The Water Crisis
		This shortage of water affects every function that water plays in human life: drinking, bathing, cleaning, and watering of crops and animals.
		Failure to water crops and animals affects the livelihood of the residents.
		The water shortage violates the basic human rights of Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territories such as the right to health, to adequate housing, to equality, and to benefit from their natural resources.
	www.btselem.org /English/Water/Index.asp (157 words)

	EastSouthWestNorth: The Water Crisis in Harbin
		Water is beijing trucked into the city today at high volume, so finding bottled water is not a problem, but you have to wait in long lines.
		The water was not murky, and the blue sky and white clouds were reflected in the water.
		A water industry official in Harbin, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was likely that farmers and others living in rural areas between Jilin and Harbin were not informed of the spill and drank or used the contaminated water.
	www.zonaeuropa.com /20051123_1.htm (13488 words)

	The Hopi Tribe - The Water Crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Water Crisis Questions and Answers explains why the proposed Lake Powell pipeline is important to the future of the Hopi people, what steps are being taken to address the Hopi water crises, and what impacts to the Hopi must be considered in arriving at a long-term solution.
		Without water, there can be no Hopi homeland.
		However, despite its economic benefits, the coal mine is not without controversy among the Hopi, primarily because of its significant consumption of N-Aquifer water.
	www.hopi.nsn.us /water.asp (370 words)

	Water Missions International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Contaminated water jeopardizes both the physical and social health of all people.
		Yet even today, clean water is a luxury that remains out of the reach of many.
		These are all strong positive indicators as to the priority being given at the highest level to water and sanitation issues worldwide.
	www.watermissions.org /water_crisis.htm (332 words)

	Water Encyclopedia: Domestic, Municipal, and Industrial Water Supply and Waste Disposal
		Competitive Adsorption of Several Organics and Heavy Metals on Activated Carbon in Water.
		Assessing the Bactericidal Efficiency of Polydex for the Disinfection of Drinking Water in Rural Areas of South Africa.
		Estimated Use of Water in The United States in 1990 Industrial Water Use.
	www.cplbookshop.com /contents/C2333.htm (576 words)

	The WaterCAMPWS » The Water Crisis
		Ensuring the availability of clean, abundant fresh water for human use is among the most pressing issues facing the United States and the world.
		Aquifers throughout the U.S. are suffering from declining water levels, saltwater intrusion in coastal areas, and inadequately replenished fresh groundwater.
		The water supply of the United States, as well as the entire world, is currently facing a number of different threats.
	www.watercampws.uiuc.edu /index.php?menu_item_id=8 (431 words)

	Beating the water crisis
		Yet more than a billion people do not have access to adequate supplies of safe water and 1.7 billion people do not have adequate sanitation.
		Access to safe water and sanitation remains a major challenge in both urban and rural areas: at present,
		40 to 60 per cent of water used by utilities is lost to leakage, theft and poor accounting.
	www.ourplanet.com /txtversn/83/serag.html (2539 words)

	Global Water Crisis
		Compounding the problem is the fact that more than 50 percent of the water supply projects in the developing world fail.
		To learn more about the global water crisis read the latest Water Crisis Headlines and our featured Water Crisis Articles.
		Working through high-quality partner organizations that have proven their ability to implement sustainable water projects, we have helped thousand of people achieve their dream of safe water.
	www.water.org /solution/crisis.htm (343 words)

	Iraq Crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		A fuel crisis in Iraq deepened Friday when the oil minister was suspended for objecting to steep government-imposed price increases for gasoline and cooking oil.
		The Iraqi oil minister is temporarily released from his post amid a growing oil supply crisis.
		May 18, 2005 The deserters: Awol crisis hits the US forces As the death toll of troops mounts in Iraq and Afghanistan, America's military recruiting figures have plummeted to an all-time low.
	iraqcrisis.mendcrisis.com (1107 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Quiz: World water crisis
		Try our quiz to test your knowledge of the uses - and diminishing supplies - of water around the world.
		It takes between 0.4 and three cubic metres of water to produce a kilogramme of cereals.
		The World Commission on Water estimates that it would cost an extra $100bn a year to tackle global water scarcity.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/3747588.stm (305 words)

	Water Science for Schools: How would you handle this water crisis?
		Water Science for Schools: How would you handle this water crisis?
		Your growing population and new industries demand more water, which you don't happen to have.
		By using the form below, give us your opinions on what measures you'd use to tackle the problem (which is a real situation happening at many places in the world every day).Maybe get a class discussion going about why you think some measures would work and some wouldn't.
	ga.water.usgs.gov /edu/sos3.html (225 words)

	Book Reviews - Middle East Quarterly
		Bush, Ray, Economic Crisis and the Politics of Reform in Egypt
		Hillel, Daniel, Rivers of Eden: The Struggle for Water and the Quest for Peace in the Middle East
		Sherman, Martin, The Politics of Water in the Middle East: An Israeli Perspective on the Hydro-Political Aspects of the Conflict
	www.meforum.org /meq/reviews.php (6837 words)

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