— Water scarcity isn't
likely to cause supply crises,
according to a report from the
Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Rather, it is poor management
of water resources and failure
to prevent pollution that are the
main causes for concern.
Population explosion, industrialization and global warming are real
threats to disappearing water
resources, but the Asia-Pacific region
has invented new technologies
that can provide enough water for
everyone, according to the ADB's
Asian Water Development Outlook.
The report was released as part
of the ADB's support for the first
Asia-Pacific Water Summit in
Beppu, Japan, on December 3-4...
Bad Management, Not Scarcity, Causes Asian Water Crises
18 Dec 2007 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines
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