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Deforestation of the Madagascar Highland Plateau has led to extensive siltation and unstable flows of western rivers.
Deforestation of the Madagascar Highland Plateau has led to extensive siltation and unstable flows of western rivers. Deforestation is the conversion of Forested areas to non-forest land for use such as Arable land, Pasture, urban use logged area or wasteland Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern Silt is Soil or rock derived Granular material of a Grain size between sand and clay "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there

Water Crisis is a term that refers to the status of the world’s water resources relative to human demand. Water resources are sources of Water that are useful or potentially useful to Humans Uses of water include Agricultural, industrial, Household The term has been applied to the worldwide water situation by the United Nations and other world organizations. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [1][2] The major aspects of the water crisis are overall scarcity of usable water[3] and water pollution. Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not Water pollution is the contamination of Water bodies such as Lakes Rivers Oceans and Groundwater caused by human activities

The Earth has a finite supply of fresh water, stored in aquifers, surface waters and the atmosphere. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Freshwater is a word that refers to bodies of water such as Ponds lakes rivers and streams containing low concentrations of dissolved Salts and other Total dissolved An aquifer is an underground layer of Water -bearing Permeable rock or unconsolidated materials ( Gravel, Sand, Silt, or Clay For Water masses on the surface of the world ocean see Surface water (ocean. An atmosphere (from Greek ατμός - atmos, " Vapor " + σφαίρα - sphaira, " Sphere " Sometimes oceans are mistaken for available water, but the amount of energy needed to convert saline water to potable water is prohibitive today, explaining why only a very small fraction of the world's water supply derives from desalination. An ocean (from Greek, ''Okeanos'' (Oceanus) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the Hydrosphere. Saline water is a general term for Water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved Salts ( NaCl) Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not [4]

There are several principal manifestations of the water crisis.

Waterborne diseases and the absence of sanitary domestic water are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Groundwater is Water located beneath the Ground surface in Soil pore spaces and in the Fractures of lithologic formations Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in Biodiversity is the variation of Life forms within a given Ecosystem, Biome or for the entire Earth. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units Waterborne diseases are caused by Pathogenic Microorganisms which are directly transmitted when contaminated Drinking water is consumed Tap water ( running water) is part of indoor Plumbing, which became available in the late 19th century and common in the mid-20th century For children under age five, waterborne diseases are the leading cause of death. At any given time, half of the world's hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from waterborne diseases. [6] According to the World Bank, 88 percent of all diseases are caused by unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e [7]


Historically the manifestations of the water crisis have been less pronounced, but 20th century levels of human overpopulation have revealed the limited quantity of fresh water. Overpopulation refers to a condition where an Organism 's numbers exceed the Carrying capacity of its Habitat. Drought dramatizes the underlying tenuous balance of safe water supply, but it is the imprudent actions of humans that have rendered the human population vulnerable to the devastation of major droughts. A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply

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Health impacts of the water crisis

Sewage treatment plant whose effluent is used to create the Wonga Wetlands, Australia.
Sewage treatment plant whose effluent is used to create the Wonga Wetlands, Australia. Effluent is an outflowing of water from a natural body of water or from a man-made structure For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

Not only are there 1. 1 billion without adequate drinking water, but the United Nations acknowledges 2. Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 6 billion people are without adequate water for sanitation (e. Sanitation is the hygienic means of preventing human contact from the hazards of wastes to promote health g. wastewater disposal). The issues are coupled, since, without water for sewage disposal, cross-contamination of drinking water by untreated sewage is the chief adverse outcome of inadequate safe water supply. Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing Contaminants from Wastewater, both Runoff ( Effluents Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not Consequently, disease and significant deaths arise from people using contaminated water supplies; these effects are particularly pronounced for children in underdeveloped countries, where 3900 children per day die of diarrhea alone[8]. A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly Water supply is the process of self-provision or provision by third parties of water of various qualities to different users Developing countries are countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government free market economy industrialization social programs and human rights guaranties In Medicine, diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea (see spelling differences) is frequent loose or liquid Bowel movements Acute diarrhea

While these deaths are generally considered preventable, the situation is considerably more complex, since the Earth is beyond its carrying capacity with respect to available fresh water[9]. The supportable Population of an Organism, given the food habitat, water and other necessities available within an environment is known as the environment's Often technology is advanced as a panacea, but the costs of technology presently exclude a number of countries from availing themselves of these solutions. Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt If lesser developed countries acquire more wealth, partial mitigation will occur, but sustainable solutions must involve each region in balancing population to water resource and in managing water resources more optimally. In any case the finite nature of the water resource must be acknowledged if the world is to achieve a better balance.

Damage to biodiversity

Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander, a species endangered by freshwater habitat reduction by man.
Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander, a species endangered by freshwater habitat reduction by man. The Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander is an Endangered subspecies of the Long-toed Salamander, which is found only close to a few isolated ponds in Santa Cruz An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation

Vegetation and wildlife are fundamentally dependent upon adequate freshwater resources. Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region it refers to the Ground cover provided by plants Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants animals and other organisms Marshes, bogs and riparian zones are more obviously dependent upon sustainable water supply, but forests and other upland ecosystems are equally at risk of significant productivity changes as water availability is diminished. In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject A bog or mire is a Wetland type that accumulates Acidic Peat, a deposit of dead plant material &ndash usually Mosses but also "Riparian" redirects here For the legal doctrine see " Riparian water rights. In the case of wetlands, considerable area has been simply taken from wildlife use to feed and house the expanding human population. But other areas have suffered reduced productivity from gradual diminishing of freshwater inflow, as upstream sources are diverted for human use. In seven states of the U. S. over 80 percent of all historic wetlands were filled[10] by the 1980s, when Congress acted to create a “no net loss” of wetlands. A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog

In Europe extensive loss of wetlands has also occurred with resulting loss of biodiversity. For example many bogs in Scotland have been drained or developed through human population expansion. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. One example is the Portlethen Moss in Aberdeenshire, that has been over half lost, and a number of species which inhabited this moss are no longer present such as the Great Crested Newt. The Portlethen Moss is an Acidic bog Nature reserve in the coastal Grampian region in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. The great crested newt, northern crested newt or warty newt ( Triturus cristatus) is a Newt in the family Salamandridae, found

On Madagascar’s central highland plateau, a massive transformation occurred that eliminated virtually all the heavily forested vegetation in the period 1970 to 2000. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern The slash and burn agriculture eliminated about ten percent of the total country’s native biomass and converted it to a barren wasteland. Slash and burn consists of cutting and burning of Forests or Woodlands to create fields for Agriculture or Pasture for Livestock, or These effects were from overpopulation and the necessity to feed poor indigenous peoples, but the adverse effects included widspread gully erosion that in turn produced heavily silted rivers that “run red” decades after the deforestation. Overpopulation refers to a condition where an Organism 's numbers exceed the Carrying capacity of its Habitat. Deforestation is the conversion of Forested areas to non-forest land for use such as Arable land, Pasture, urban use logged area or wasteland This eliminated a large amount of usable fresh water and also destroyed much of the riverine ecosystems of several large west-flowing rivers. Several fish species have been driven to the edge of extinction and some coral reef formations in the Indian Ocean are effectively lost. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Coral reefs are Aragonite structures produced by living organisms found in marine waters with little to no nutrients in the water The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface

Water politics

Main article: Water politics

There are approximately 260 different river systems worldwide, where conflicts exist crossing national boundaries. Water politics, sometimes called hydropolitics, is Politics affected by Water and Water resources. While Helsinki Rules help to interpret intrinsic water rights among countries, there are some conflicts so bitter or so related to basic survival that strife and even warfare are inevitable. The International Law Association (ILA developed the Helsinki Rules of 1966 on the Uses of the Waters of International Rivers. In many cases water use disputes are merely an added dimension to underlying border tensions founded on other bases.

The Tigris-Euphrates River System is one example where differing national interests and withdrawal rights have been in conflict. The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great Rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of southeastern The Euphrates ( ( Arabic: ar نهر الفرات; Turkish: tr Fırat Syriac: syr ܦܪܬ; Hebrew: he פרת The countries of Iran, Iraq and Syria each present valid claims of certain water use, but the total demands on the riverine system surpass the physical constraints of water availability. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية [11] As early as 1974 Iraq massed troops on the Syrian border and threatened to destroy Syria’s al-Thawra dam on the Euphrates. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية [12]

In 1992 Hungary and Czechoslovakia took a dispute over Danube River water diversions and dam construction to the International Court of Justice. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour This case represents a minority of disputes where logic and jurisprudence may be the path of dispute resolution. Other conflicts involving North and South Korea, Israel and Palestine, Egypt and Ethiopia, may prove more difficult tests of negotiation. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page

Overview of regions suffering crisis impacts

There are many other countries of the world that are severely impacted with regard to human health and inadequate drinking water. Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity The following is a partial list of some of the countries with significant populations (numerical population of affected population listed) whose only consumption is of contaminated water [1]:

According to the California Department of Water Resources, if more supplies aren’t found by 2020, the region will face a shortfall nearly as great as the amount consumed today. The California Department of Water Resources, also known as the DWR, is a department within the California Resources Agency. Los Angeles is a coastal desert able to support at most 1 million people on its own water; the Los Angeles basin now is the core of a megacity that spans 220 miles (350 km) from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A megacity is generally defined as a Metropolitan area with a total Population in excess of 10 million people Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. Mexico shares international borders with three nations To the north the United States–Mexico border, which extends for a length of 3141 km through The region’s population is expected to reach 22 million by 2020. The population of California continues to grow by more than a half million a year and is expected to reach 48 million in 2030. But water shortage is likely to surface well before then. [13]

Water deficits, which are already spurring heavy grain imports in numerous smaller countries, may soon do the same in larger countries, such as China and India. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country [14] The water tables are falling in scores of countries (including Northern China, the US, and India) due to widespread overpumping using powerful diesel and electric pumps. Other countries affected include Pakistan, Iran, and Mexico. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. This will eventually lead to water scarcity and cutbacks in grain harvest. Even with the overpumping of its aquifers, China is developing a grain deficit. An aquifer is an underground layer of Water -bearing Permeable rock or unconsolidated materials ( Gravel, Sand, Silt, or Clay When this happens, it will almost certainly drive grain prices upward. Most of the 3 billion people projected to be added worldwide by mid-century will be born in countries already experiencing water shortages. Unless population growth can be slowed quickly by investing heavily in female literacy and family planning services, there may not be a humane solution to the emerging world water shortage. Population growth is the change in Population over time and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write or the ability to use Language to read, write, listen, Family planning is frequently used to mean that people plan when to have children using Birth control, preconceptional counseling. [15][16][17]

After China and India, there is a second tier of smaller countries with large water deficits — Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Mexico, and Pakistan. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Four of these already import a large share of their grain. Only Pakistan remains self-sufficient. But with a population expanding by 4 million a year, it will also likely soon turn to the world market for grain. [18]

According to a UN climate report, the Himalayan glaciers that are the sources of Asia's biggest rivers - Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Yangtze, Mekong, Salween and Yellow - could disappear by 2035 as temperatures rise. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd The Brahmaputra, also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra is a Trans-boundary river and one of the major Rivers of Asia. The Mekong is one of the world’s major Rivers It is the 11th-longest river in the world and 7th longest in Asia The Salween River (သံလွင်မြစ် θànlwìn myiʔ also spelled Salwine) rises in Tibet ( after which it flows through Yunnan Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally [19] Approximately 2. 4 billion people live in the drainage basin of the Himalayan rivers. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, [20] India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar could experience floods followed by droughts in coming decades. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply In India alone, the Ganges provides water for drinking and farming for more than 500 million people. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country [21][22][23]

Outlook

Wind and solar power such as this installation in a village in northwest Madagascar can make a difference in safe water supply.
Wind and solar power such as this installation in a village in northwest Madagascar can make a difference in safe water supply. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern

Year 2025 forecasts state that two thirds of the world population will be without safe drinking water and basic sanitation services. The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time Construction of wastewater treatment plants and reduction of groundwater overdrafting appear to be obvious solutions to the worldwide problem; however, a deeper look reveals more fundamental issues in play. Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing Contaminants from Wastewater, both Runoff ( Effluents Wastewater treatment is highly capital intensive, restricting access to this technology in some regions; furthermore the rapid increase in population of many countries makes this a race that is difficult to win. Capital intensity is the term in Economics for the amount of fixed or real capital present in relation to other Factors of production, especially labor As if those factors are not daunting enough, one must consider the enormous costs and skill sets involved to maintain wastewater treatment plants even if they are successfully developed.

Reduction in groundwater overdrafting is usually politically very unpopular and has major economic impacts to farmers; moreover, this strategy will necessarily reduce crop output, which is something the world can ill afford, given the population level at present. A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials

At more realistic levels, developing countries can strive to achieve primary wastewater treatment or secure septic systems, and carefully analyse wastewater outfall design to miminise impacts to drinking water and to ecosystems. Description A septic tank generally consists of tanks between the size of 1000 and 2000 gallons (4000 - 7500 litres which is connected to an inlet wastewater pipe at one end and Developed countries can not only share technology better, including cost-effective wastewater and water treatment systems but also in hydrological transport modeling. An hydrological transport model is a Mathematical model used to simulate river or Stream flow and calculate water quality parameters At the individual level, people in developed countries can look inward and reduce overconsumption, which further strains worldwide water consumption. Both developed and developing countries can increase protection of ecosytems, especially wetlands and riparian zones. These measures will not only conserve biota, but also render more effective the natural water cycle flushing and transport that make water systems more healthy for humans. The Earth 's Water is always in movement and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on above

Desalination

As new technological innovations continue to reduce the capital cost of desalination, more countries are building desalination plants as a small element in addressing their water crises [2], [3]. Desalination, desalinization, or desalinisation refers to any of several processes that remove excess salt and other Minerals from Water Desalination, desalinization, or desalinisation refers to any of several processes that remove excess salt and other Minerals from Water

Nuclear power is one way to provide the energy for desalination. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions [14], [15], [16], [17].

However, given the energy intensive nature of desalination, with associated economic and environmental costs, desalination is generally considered a last resort after water conservation. Water conservation refers to reducing the use of water The goals of water conservation efforts include Sustainability - To ensure availability for

Global experiences in managing water crisis

It is alleged that the likelihood of conflict rises if the rate of change within the basin exceeds the capacity of institution to absorb that change [28] Although water crisis is closely related to regional tensions, history showed that the 37 records of acute conflict over water are far less than the record of cooperation. In the last 50 years 157 treaties were signed, 1,288 crises turned out to be a co-operative opportunities.

The key lies in strong institutions and cooperation. The Indus River Commission and the Indus Water Treaty survived two wars between India and Pakistan despite their hostility, and was proved to be a successful mechanism in resolving conflicts by providing a framework for consultation, inspection and exchange of data. The Mekong Committee has also functioned since 1957 and it survived the Vietnam War. In contrast, regional instability resulted when there is an absence of institutions to co-operate regional collaboration, like Egypt’s plan for a high dam on the Nile. However, there is currently no global institution in place for the management and management of transboundary water sources, and international co-operation had happened through ad hoc collaborations between agencies, like Mekong Committee was formed due to alliance between UNECAFE and US Bureau of Reclamation. Formation of strong international institutions seems to be a way forward: They fuel early intervention and management, preventing the costly dispute resolution process.

One common feature of almost all disputes resolved is that the negotiations had a “need-based” instead of a “right –based” paradigm. Irrigable lands, population, technicalities of projects define "needs". The success of a need-based paradigm is reflected in the only water agreement ever negotiated in the Jordan River Basin, it focuses in needs not on rights of riparians. In the Indian subcontinent, irrigation requirements of Bangladesh determine water allocations of The Ganges River. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent A need based, regional approach focuses on satisfying individuals with their need of water, ensures that minimum quantitative needs are being met. It removes the conflict that arises when countries view the treaty from a national interest point of view, move away from the zero-sum approach to a positive sum, integrative approach that equitably allocated the water and its benefits[29].

See also

Water-related problems

Demographic problems

Cases of water crisis

Other

References

  1. ^ United Nations statement on water crisis
  2. ^ UN World Summit on Sustainable Development addresses the water crisis
  3. ^ Freshwater: lifeblood of the planet
  4. ^ World Energy Outlook 2005: Middle East and North Africa Insights, International Energy Agency, Paris (2005)
  5. ^ Water is Life - Groundwater drawdown
  6. ^ WaterPartners International: Learn about the Water Crisis
  7. ^ All About: Water and Health, CNN, December 18, 2007
  8. ^ NRDC: The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development - Safe Water and Sanitation for the Developing World
  9. ^ Lester R. Water pollution is the contamination of Water bodies such as Lakes Rivers Oceans and Groundwater caused by human activities Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply Desertification is the degradation of land in arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting primarily from human activities and influenced by climatic variations Malnutrition is a general term for a medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. Overpopulation refers to a condition where an Organism 's numbers exceed the Carrying capacity of its Habitat. Over-consumption is a concept related to Overpopulation, referring to situations where Per capita The 1998 Klang Valley Water crisis occurred in Malaysia in February 1998 when the three reservoir dams in Klang Valley, Klang The China Water crisis threatens the stability and prosperity not only in People's Republic of China but globally too according to John McAlister from the firm The California Water Wars describes the disputes between Los Angeles, California and the Owens Valley over Water rights The disputes The Green Revolution refers to the transformation of Agriculture that began in 1945 at the request of the Mexican government to establish an agricultural research station to Water 1st International is a Non-profit organization helping people in poor countries implement Water, Sanitation and hygiene education projects WaterPartners International is a US-based nonprofit developmental aid organization tasked with the specific purpose of providing safe Drinking water and The water footprint is an indicator of water use that includes both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer WaterPartners International is a US-based nonprofit developmental aid organization tasked with the specific purpose of providing safe Drinking water and Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Brown, Plan B 2. 0, W. W. Norton & Co, New York (2006) ISBN 0-393-32831-7
  10. ^ William J. Mitsch, James G. Gosselink Wetlands,
  11. ^ Nurit Klio, Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East, Routledge, Oxfordshire, England (2001)
  12. ^ Contested Environments. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland edited by Nick Bingham, Andrew Blowers, Chris Belshaw, John Wiley and sons, Chichester, UK (2003)
  13. ^ U.S. Water Supply
  14. ^ India grows a grain crisis
  15. ^ Water Scarcity Crossing National Borders
  16. ^ Water Shortages May Cause Food Shortages
  17. ^ Yemen's Capital Facing Water Shortage Due to Rapid Increase in Population
  18. ^ The Food Bubble Economy
  19. ^ Vanishing Himalayan Glaciers Threaten a Billion
  20. ^ Big melt threatens millions, says UN
  21. ^ Ganges, Indus may not survive: climatologists
  22. ^ Glaciers melting at alarming speed
  23. ^ Himalaya glaciers melt unnoticed

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