"Our demand for water has turned us into vampires, draining the world of its lifeblood. What can we do to prevent mass global drought and starvation?" Released today: IRIN's new In-Depth, Running Dry? The humanitarian impact of the world water crisis, offers analysis and a wide range of articles and interviews on the critical water issues facing the world today. Water is the most exploited and extracted global resource. But what are the implications for people's lives? Millions of rural people around the world are "running dry" and struggle to access enough water for their household and food production needs. Millions more only have access to unclean water - hours from their homes - and insufficient quantities for sanitation. Skyrocketing urbanisation throughout the developing world means millions who share inadequate and unsuitable water supplies face serious health risks. Meanwhile, the levels of underground aquifers are falling because of unregulated exploitation as climate change means there is less and less fresh water for the world's ever-increasing population. International and intranational disputes over water threaten stability, economic growth and peace itself. This new IRIN In-Depth includes essays and short reports from around the world that illustrate these painful tensions and issues concerning water that impact on peoples and nations. Visit Running Dry? The humanitarian impact of the world water crisis at http://www.irinnews.org/webspecials/runningdry/default.asp _______________________________________________ M-net mailing list [email protected] http://mauritanie-net.com/mailman/listinfo/m-net_mauritanie-net.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mauritanie-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Mauritanie-Net -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
