Thursday, September 27, 2007

Water Scarcity Threatens China's Future - (NYT: Sept 28, 2007)

"China is scouring the world for oil, natural gas and minerals to keep its economic machine humming. But trade deals cannot solve water problems. Water usage in China has quintupled since 1949, and leaders will increasingly face tough political choices as cities, industry and farming compete for a finite and unbalanced water supply."

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/world/asia/28water.html?pagewanted=all

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