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Water Resources Problems and Solutions
The following are a list of water resources problems and solutions. Click on a heading to read the full description of the problem, add a solution or comment, and rate the problem. Submit a new water resources problem by clicking on the Post Problem button. The most popular water resources problems are listed first. Voting on a problem may move it up or down on the list.59 153
  Limited water for farmingSolutions (17) Comments (5)Worldwide, agriculture accounts for more than 70 per cent of freshwater consumption, mainly for irrigation of agricultural crops. In Africa and Asia, agriculture accounts for nearly 80 per cent. Agric... 40 94
solar powered water desalinationSolutions (10) Comments (5)Mainly in third world (but not only) it is vital to rely on locally-constructed solar water desalination units and to install them in the remote communities, providing local households with improved ... 12 23
Polluted drinking waterSolutions (1)The various activities generating water supply contaminants are agriculture, mining, and the production of household, commercial and industrial wastes While certain solid and liquid agricultural was... 4 9
Commercialization of waterAccording to a 1999 report, the U.S. Global Water Corporation, a Canadian company, was one of those seeking to be a major player in the water trade. It signed an agreement with Sitka, Alaska, to expor...24 28
Water pollution caused by manure from factory farmsSolutions (12) Comments (3)Water contaminated with manure from factory farms (Chickens, Pigs, Cows, etc.) leaches into the water supply, resulting in unsafe drinking water, and killing fish. 0 1
water demandthe water demand in india is expected to be 1.5 trillion meter cube by the year 2030 as against 740 bmc currently , agriculture will account for 1200 bmc which will account to 80 percent,municipal and...4 4
Provide water to the San in Central Kalahari, Southern Africa.Solutions (1)The San (considered the original inhabitants of Southern Africa) are been denied access to the only borehole in their area by their Government, but the same Government approved water for a luxury lod... 17 16
Long-term shortage of waterSolutions (4) Comments (1)There is a persistent increase in the demand for water because of the growth in population and the rise in the standard of living, and the growth in commodity production and in service industries. Wat... 4 3
Ground Water ExploitationComments (3)Ground water levels are getting depleted at an alarming rates in Maharashtra and in some areas it has reached to an alarming situation due to over exploitation of water use. How can we solve and what ... 6 4
Privitization of waterSolutions (2) Comments (1)In 1999, the World Bank recommended privatization of the municipal water supply company of Cochabamba, Bolivia, through a concession to International Water, a subsidiary of Bechtel. The <i>Drinking Wa... 18 5
Environmental degradation due to creation of dams and lakesComments (1)The damming of rivers produces dramatic and far-reaching environmental changes: of the first order are hydrological changes, including water quality; the second order affects channel morphology and aq... Notify me of New Entries on this PageYou can receive an email whenever a new problem is added to this category. You can unsubscribe at any time. |
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