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Water Hot Spots Global freshwater consumption rose sixfold between 1900 and 1995 - more than twice the rate of population growth. About one third of the world's population already lives in countries considered to be 'water stressed' - that is, where consumption exceeds 10% of total supply. If present trends continue, two out of every three people on Earth will live in that condition by 2025. -- Kofi Annan, in We The Peoples, 2000
Water Hot Spots - The Western U.S. The old western phrase "Wiskey's for drinkin, water's for fightin" accurately describes the current state of affairs in much of the world. I recently attended a conference in Denver called Water 2025. The Department of the Interior released its 2025 plan for water management in the west. They also showed this graphic of specific water resource hot spots in the west.
Water Hot Spots - Many parts of Africa are highly limited in water resources. This graphis from FAO shows the limits of water resources. The number of people affected by water scarcity represents a serious threat to world stability.
Water Hot Spots - Middle East Izaak Rabin has been quoted as saying "if we solve every other problem in the Middle East, but don not satisfactorily solve the water problem, our region will explode. As we look to the future, there will be few resources more precious. In 1994, Israel and Jordan developed a water accord to share the Jordan River. It has worked well even in extremely low water years like 1999. Agreements like these are highly necessary to ensure the peaceful resolution to future problems.
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