Sep 6, 2006
Thirst For Water Will Grow
Forbes: The World Water Week conference in Stockholm from Aug. 21 to 26 focused on water quality and quantity over the coming decades. The event opened with the release of a draft of the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture: --One of the findings is that one-third of the world's population already lives with water shortages. The rate of decline of water availability is faster than predicted. --Where water resources are under pressure, damage to ecosystems tends ...Link