The dam that divides Ethiopians

BBC NEWS | Africa | Ethiopia dam: Map

Averting a Global Water Crisis

120 Nations Meet in Attempt to Avert Global Water Crisis : TreeHugger

Water Fight: Houses vs Agriculture vs Power Plants

Half of the world's population will be living in areas of "acute water shortage" by 2030. That's the grim finding of a report issued by the UN last week, and it's one of the main reasons that 120 countries have convened in Istanbul for a World Water Forum in order to address the burgeoning crisis. There's more at stake than trying to ensure countries have an adequate water supply--they've also got to prevent full on wars from breaking out over water resources.

Day 1 World Water Forum

The World Water Council

More about water:
How to Go Green: Water
Companies Should Conserve Water and Disclose Water Use Says New Report by Pacific Institute
Weighing the Water Solution, Will a New Ground Water Replenishment System Drought-Proof California?
What Women Know About Water
The Next Green Thing: "Water Neutrality"
Change Coming To Water Politics - Twelve US States Face Extended Drought Conditions
Water: A Billion Gallons A Month Down the Drain
An Explanation of the Water Cycle (with Pictures and Diagrams)
Green Energy Needs Lots of Water

(From Treehugger)

Katine...it starts with a village

Click on the image above to investigate guardian.co.uk's look at the key development issues facing a village in Uganda. It looks at issues such as family planning, water provision and agriculture.

Briny future for vulnerable Malta

Read about how climate change will affect Malta's future ability to supply freshwater to its population. click on the image to read the story.

Water as a resource

FAO Director-General, Dr. Jacques Diouf, suggests how to better manage water resources in rural Africa....listen to his speech (mp3) here.

Fact sheet on water...click here.

FAO review of world water resources by country (big pdf file)...click here.

Water Production and Consumption

Water Use and Management

Map: The world's water hotspots