Tag: KGI Water

Key Global Issue

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2008-11 "As human civilization develops, the environment is increasingly affected in negative ways. Floods, drought, changing rainfall patterns and rising temperatures are signs of our misdeeds to nature."
-- Rozali Ismail, head of a state water association in Malaysia.
2008-05-23 "I think it is a partnership that could be very productive and fruitful for both continents not only in terms of trade and investment. We can have a partnership in global warming, clean water, technology transfer and the fight against poverty.
[ ... ]
With the European Union we can expand our relationship and I think that's going to be very productive."
-- Alejandro Toledo, the former President of Peru, in an interview with Bloomberg Television
2008-01-14 The most intractable issues in the peace process of Israel and Palestine include:
(a) the status of Jerusalem,
(b)the borders of a Palestinian state,
(c) Jewish settlements in the West Bank,
(d) refugees,
(e) security, and
(f) water resources.
2008-01-02 "Global warming threatens California's Sierra mountain snow pack, which provides the state with one-third of its drinking water."
-- Jerry Brown, California's Attorney General
2007-09-18 Climate change is the biggest threat facing Turkey.
Water hungry countries like Israel, Iraq and Syria could become threats in the future

“Turkey may be forced to wage war to protect its citizens and living space. Our national security strategy needs to be amended in accordance with the risks and threats caused by climate change. The improvement of the military's capabilities on domestic and international security, emergencies and population transfers is being discussed.”
-- Lieutenant Colonel Özmen, Office of the Chief of Staff’s Middle East expert, in Armed Services (Silahli Kuvvetler) magazine
2007-08-17 The collapse of Iraq's infrastructure has created a worsening water crisis that is killing untold numbers of Iraqis.
2007-08-15 "It is never just water for water's sake, but water for poverty's sake. Clean water and improved sanitation can save the poor time, improve their health and provide them income opportunities."
-- Arjun Thapan, author of the report titled "Asia Water Watch 2015"
2007-08-15 The explosive growth of urban centres over the last 30 years, which continues unabated in most of the developing world, is rapidly depleting once plentiful water resources.
-- Anna Tibaijuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and executive director of the Nairobi-based UN-Habitat, addressing the 17th annual World Water Week in Sweden
2007-08-15 "We are concerned about the fact that adverse effects of climate change and the associated phenomena, including sea level rise and the increase in frequency and intensity of hurricanes, cyclones, floods and other weather patterns, as well as deglaciation, drought and desertification, threaten the sustainable development, livelihoods and the very existence of many developing countries."
-- Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, Pakistan's Minister for Environment, speaking on behalf of the 130 developing nations of the Group of 77, told a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
2007-07-25 France agreed to help Libya develop a nuclear reactor to supply drinking water from desalinated sea water. The reactor might be supplied by French atomic energy firm Areva.

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