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Water: A Framework for Understanding the Challenge [+]- The Water Cycle
- Human Impacts on the Water Cycle
- Freshwater
- Many Different Consumers
- Population Growth
- Where Population Growth is Concentrated
- Short-Term Implications
- Long-Term Implications
- International Human Rights Standards
- Why a Human Rights-Based Approach to Water
Water, Health, and Nutrition [+]- Statistics: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t
- Standards and Definitions: What is Acceptable?
- Is Bottled Water a Solution?
- Statistics: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t
- What It Takes
- Human Costs
- Financial Costs
- The Green Revolution
- More Crop Per Drop
- Current Trends
Water, Economics, and Trade [+]- Water in Consumption and Commerce
- The Water-Energy Nexus
- Transportation of Goods
- Virtual Water
- History of Privatization
- The Debate Over Privatization of Water
- Case Study: Privatization of Water in Bolivia
Water and the Environment [+]- How Humans Directly Disrupt the Water Cycle
- How Humans Indirectly Disrupt the Water Cycle: Climate Change
- Background
- The Three Gorges Dam
Water, Politics, and Conflict [+]- Hydrologic Interdependence
- Hot Spots for Water Tension
- Water as a Vehicle for Peace
- Shipping
- The Impact of Climate Change
Going Forward: Water Stewardship [+]
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