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euractiv.com - 3/13/2009
Securing water resources
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EurActiv: Protecting water resources should rank among the top priorities of a global deal to mitigate climate change as it will "secure the basis for food, energy, health and economic development, thereby ensuring a nation's ability to thrive," write Dr. Mark Smith, head of the Water ...
Water for the Poor Act
wateraidamerica.org - 3/19/2009
Water for the Poor Act
— wateraidamerica.org — Water for the Poor Act Report WaterAid America and the Natural Resources Defense Council have produced a... joint response to the 2008 US State Department Report to Congress (“Report”) on the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act (PL 109-121).  ... (more) Water for the Poor Act

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allianceforwaterstewardship.org - 3/17/2009
Alliance for Water Stewardship™
— allianceforwaterstewardship.org — Our mission Promote responsible use of fresh water that is both socially beneficial and environmentally sustainable. Environmentally... sustainable water use maintains or improves biodiversity and ecological processes at the watershed level. Socially ... (more) Alliance for Water Stewardship™

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independent.co.uk - 3/15/2009
Water scarcity 'now bigger threat than financial crisis'
— independent.co.uk — Independent: Humanity is facing "water bankruptcy" as a result of a crisis even greater than the financial... meltdown now destabilising the global economy, two authoritative new reports show. They add that it is already beginning to take ... (more) Water scarcity 'now bigger threat than financial crisis'

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DrumBeat: March 13, 2009
The Oil Drum — ... are fueling hopes for a cleaner transportation future. Even if we switched all U.S. cars to run on electricity from coal-fired power plants we'd emit less than we do now, according to a study from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. But, in terms of economics, are we trading peak oil for peak lithium? Lithium is, obviously, a primary component of the lithium-ion batteries powering the first generation of electric cars. The bulk of it is found in Bolivia. Securing water resources Protecting water resources should rank among the top ...

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