Tag Archives: politics
UNESCO Launches Global Aquifer Map
A worldwide map of ground water resources crossing national boundaries has just been published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This map details 273 shared aquifers – sources of ground water – across the globe. It … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, hydrogeology, outreach, research, sustainability, united nations
Water and the G8: Hokkaido Toyako Summit
As most have heard by now, the 34th annual G8 Summit is underway in Japan from July 7th to July 9th in Toyako, Hokkaido. Leaders from eight of the world’s industrialized nations, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, industrial, international, investments
Iraq: Water and Politics in a War-Torn Country
Less than half of Iraq’s population of 29 million people have access to clean, drinkable water. And, according to a recent report by Oxfam, the number of civilians in Iraq without water has risen from 50 percent to 70 percent … Continue reading
