The
greatest challenge of the 21st Century - fresh water:
Providing Sustainable Water:: The Water
Page is an independent initiative dedicated
to the promotion of sustainable water resources
management and use. A particular emphasis is placed
on the development, utilisation and protection of
water in Africa and other developing regions. http://www.thewaterpage.com/
Water
in Africa:
A site offered by the Peace Corps offering many
detailed lesson plans for teachers for children
of all ages. It also offers downloadable pictures
and stories written by Peace Corps volunteers that
characterize the interconnectedness of water in
the daily lives of African people and the Volunteers
who serve in their countries. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/index.html
Bono
on the Oprah Winfrey Show: Delivering Clean Water
Many Africans suffer from lack of clean water and
wells. "You can't talk about water enough.
It's the thing that we in this country take the
most for granted," says Oprah. Bono adds that
making clean water available to Africans is a relatively
simple action that will produce great change. "Women
[in Africa] are walking sometimes 10 miles a day
to bring water," he explains. "If everyone
gets together, this idea of bringing water to Africa
is not far-fetched. It's possible, and we can do
it right now. I tell you, it will revolutionize
that continent." http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_2002/tows_past_20020920.jhtml
Articles
from the 3rd World Water Forum March 16, 2003:
100
New Commitments Pour in as Water Forum Closes
KYOTO, Japan, March 24, 2003 (ENS) - Water
demand is increasing three times as fast as
the world's population growth rate, and poverty
is the single most important factor related
to meeting that demand, said officials at
the 3rd World Water Forum, which wound up
eight days of meetings on Sunday. More than
100 new commitments towards bringing safe
water and sanitation to the entire world were
made by delegates to the Forum. http://ens-news.com/ens/mar2003/2003-03-24-04.asp
Forum
tackles world water crisis:
BBC environment correspondent in Kyoto A major
conference on the future of the world's supply
of fresh water has opened in the Japanese
city of Kyoto.
The third World Water Forum has brought together
about 10,000 delegates from 150 countries
to debate solutions to the crisis facing more
than one billion people without access to
clean water.
Inevitably, overshadowed by the Iraq crisis,
the organisers of this conference say its
discussions over the next week will have far
more impact on mankind for the 21st Century
than current events in the Middle East.
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito opened the week-long
forum wit:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2854151.stm