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rapid growth case studies?

india and china

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2 facts about chinas rapid growth

china has 8% of the worlds fresh water but 22% of the worlds population, use irrigation to produce 70% of their food

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2 facts about indias rapid growth

has 4% of the worlds freshwater but 16% of the population, demand will exceed supply by 2020

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Beijing water facts?

draws 60% of its water from aquifers, city subsided by 1 meter per year from abstraction, population of 16 million

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Beijing annual population growth rate?

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water insecurity case study?

the Aral sea

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facts about the Aral sea

used to be the 4th largest inland sea, shrunk by 10% since 1960s, soviet government diverted water from the rivers entering the aral sea

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which stakeholders were effected by the shrinking of the Aral sea

fishing community - once employed 60,000 people, locals have health and breathing problems from the toxins and dust being blown by wind, 10% children die in the first year, drinking water became polluted

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water conflict case studies?

the river nile and the colorado river

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facts about river nile conflict

2011 began the grand Ethiopian renaissance dam - conflict down stream in Egypt, 10 years to construct, IPOE group reduce conflict

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the blue nile runs from ?? and how much of the water comes from it?

blue nile runs from ethiopia - 85% of the water comes from it

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the colorado river facts

between 6 states - south west america

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stakeholders in the colorado river

government, farmers, city dwellers, environmentalists

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contrasting water countries?

canada and Ethiopia

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4 facts about Canadas water

use 800 litres per person per day, water poverty index is 78, uses 69% on agriculture, population of 30 million

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4 facts about ethiopia water

use 1 litre per person per day, water poverty index is 45, 93% is used on agriculture, population of 63 million

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restoration case study

aral sea

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how much did the Kazakhstan government secure from the world bank to help save the northern part of the Aral sea?

$126 million

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when did this project begin?

2007

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2 facts about chinas rapid growth

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china has 8% of the worlds fresh water but 22% of the worlds population, use irrigation to produce 70% of their food

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2 facts about indias rapid growth

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Beijing water facts?

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Beijing annual population growth rate?

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