Water – The India Story March 23, 2009 1 Table of Contents Summary Global Water Situation – A Snapshot Water in India Innovative Water Management Initiatives 2 Freshwater rich regions across the globe are projected to face water scarcity if current reserves are not managed effectively Global Freshwater Scenario Global Freshwater reserves are rapidly depleting and this is expected to significantly impact many densely populated areas of the world Low to middle income
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Agricultural Background A. Factors Affecting Agriculture 1. Climate 2. Lands (upland and lowland, steppes, tundra) 3. Type of Agriculture 4. Agricultural Practices (husbandry, farming, fishing) 5. Agricultural Process (irrigation, dry farming, etc) * Sources 6. Agricultural Products 7. Exports II. Problems A. Problems 1. Rebel Activities 2. Drying of the Aral Sea and other bodies of water B. Factors Affecting the Problems C. Solution
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Content Water they say is life, and indeed they were right. With about 70% of the earth’s cover being water; it undeniably becomes one of our greatest resources. Water resources are used in various ways including direct consumption, agricultural irrigation, fisheries, hydropower, industrial production, recreation, navigation, environmental protection, the disposal and treatment of sewage, and industrial effluents. Water has sources and supplies, economic, social, and political characteristics which
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It was built in the floodplains of the Indus River, where it was guaranteed to flood twice a year, bringing fertile silt to the surrounding soils. Major cities like Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were built alongside the Indus River. These cities had irrigation systems and sewage systems. They were also built on a grid much like how New York City was built. Furthermore, the buildings in the cities were all built using the same sized bricks. These constants throughout the entire civilization leads us to
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River Colorado This extraordinary river has many unique features and runs through 7 American states including Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Baja, California, and Sonora. Humans have benefitted from the river for the last 2000 years due to its huge potential. More water is exported from the colorado basin than from any other river basin in the US. However these human uses have caused various effects on the river discharge. Key Features: Big Thompson Trans-Basin Diversion Reservoirs
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negative environmental impacts through energy and water usage, importing non-durable goods, as well as emitting a large amount of carbon dioxide. Hotel water consumption for laundry, showers, toilets, dishwashers, swimming pools, spas, golf course irrigation, as well as for other amenities, can consume up to 1million m3 of water per year (Gössling, 2013). Global warming and water scarcity are both acknowledged around the world as serious problems, and with the demand for water expected to exceed supply
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some parts of the periphery (peri-urban) areas is creating a threat to the local ecosystems, groundwater aquifers and human health. Globally, scientists are exploring ways to conserve water and reuse urban wastewater for various purposes like, irrigation and other ecosystem services. Generally, wastewater consist of liquid wastes produced by industrial and commercial sources, and households. Currently, Kathmandu valley is experiencing water scarcity due to depleting groundwater and surface water
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However, northern Californians debated that it would degrade the Sacramento River and further reduces the river's power to flush pollutants out of San Francisco Bay. They believe that by transporting more water to the south is a waste, and by making irrigation 10% more efficient would provide enough water for domestic and industrial uses in southern California. Still, government subsidies make farmers face difficulties trying to invest and improve their
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shortage of corn. It was mostly due to lack of proper irrigation • The governments wasn’t willing to fund enough money for proper irrigation and also because of not having the sufficient farming tools. This lead to the inevitable down fall of Mexican agriculture • Diaz government had a plan for irrigation but because of the peasant displacement in favor of cash crop, which they farmed on their land, lead to a shortage of crops. Irrigation and the favor cash crop with the drought and crops that
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renewed examination in recent years. Dam advocates have historically understood that dams largely improve the status of water-related energy and environmental issues by, for example, producing hydroelectric power and increasing the water supply for irrigation. The construction of large dams completely change the relationship of water and land, destroying the existing ecosystem balance which, in many cases, has taken thousands of years to create. Currently there are around 40,000 large dams which obstruct
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