Area of Focus: Water

Created: Sep 07, 2006
Updated: Apr 18, 2007

Water

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Water refers to all freshwater ecosystems and functions, and encompasses the management and conservation of those aquatic environments, the flow and supply of freshwater resources on land, rights to water, water and industry, policymaking, and other activities affecting water resources.

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conservation, supply, purity, quality, health, reuse, wastewater, pollution, sustenance, security, salination, desalination, water as a human right, freshwater, aquatic ecosystems, water use, wetlands, watersheds, management, water policy

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frankpatton 6 months ago

Water as a commons, as air is, or should be. Industrial processes destroys both by massive amounts of waste and displacement that are the by products of this process. The buying and selling of water and now air (carbon transactions) are just two examples of the costly destruction of two elements we cannot do without. There are concerned people all over the world that care about the future of this planet - water and air being two of the indicators elements they judge as the pulse of this planet.

Search them out, here at WE and learn more about their efforts. Contact me if you have any question about water issues.

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