Freshwater availability varies globally due to its uneven distribution and factors like population growth, climate change, and development levels that impact supply and demand. Aquifers underground store freshwater, but some are being drained faster than replenished. While three percent of water is fresh, most is locked in ice or far from population centers.
Every March 22nd World Water Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of this necessary resource for life and key to poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Corin de Frietas presents on 3 August 2010 at Minas International.
There are predictions that water is “the new oil” – some are even saying the next big war will be fought over water. What most people don’t know is that water is already a major driver of many well-publicized conflicts across the world – from Darfur to the Israeli/Palestinian situation – as well as many disputes that get considerably less attention in the media – like the “water wars” in the western United States.
With global climate change predictions, the outlook is increasingly dire, making it key to develop a better understanding of elements that foster more integrated, sustainable, and democratic water governance in order to promote cooperation and avoid future conflict over this finite and invaluable resource.
This Minas International talk will help us understand the power of water and the integral role it will play in the future. We’ll learn who makes decisions about your water and how essentially everything you do can in someway be linked to water politics. We’ll also learn about Corin’s research into water governance in Belo Horizonte and Brazil.
Corin de Freitas is a 2009-2010 Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow researching water governance in the Rio das Velhas Basin. She grew up in the beautiful but water-scarce US state of Colorado, where she first was introduced to the notion of water as the nexus of all human needs and activities – from public health tto environmental sustainability to economic growth to food security. Since then, she has been exploring governance, conflict, and cooperation through the lens of water. This Septemeber, she will continue her research in Vancouver Canada at the University of British Columbia.
Warren Loos, the founder of Smartview Financial Services Pty Ltd has been actively involved in several Lions Community Service Projects since being a member of the Lions Club of Moorooka for the last 5 years.
An overview of looming worldwide fresh water shortages. Facts and figures that tell the story of the causes, impacts, and challenges we will all face in our future as populations grow and water resources change and shift.
Every March 22nd World Water Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of this necessary resource for life and key to poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Corin de Frietas presents on 3 August 2010 at Minas International.
There are predictions that water is “the new oil” – some are even saying the next big war will be fought over water. What most people don’t know is that water is already a major driver of many well-publicized conflicts across the world – from Darfur to the Israeli/Palestinian situation – as well as many disputes that get considerably less attention in the media – like the “water wars” in the western United States.
With global climate change predictions, the outlook is increasingly dire, making it key to develop a better understanding of elements that foster more integrated, sustainable, and democratic water governance in order to promote cooperation and avoid future conflict over this finite and invaluable resource.
This Minas International talk will help us understand the power of water and the integral role it will play in the future. We’ll learn who makes decisions about your water and how essentially everything you do can in someway be linked to water politics. We’ll also learn about Corin’s research into water governance in Belo Horizonte and Brazil.
Corin de Freitas is a 2009-2010 Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow researching water governance in the Rio das Velhas Basin. She grew up in the beautiful but water-scarce US state of Colorado, where she first was introduced to the notion of water as the nexus of all human needs and activities – from public health tto environmental sustainability to economic growth to food security. Since then, she has been exploring governance, conflict, and cooperation through the lens of water. This Septemeber, she will continue her research in Vancouver Canada at the University of British Columbia.
Warren Loos, the founder of Smartview Financial Services Pty Ltd has been actively involved in several Lions Community Service Projects since being a member of the Lions Club of Moorooka for the last 5 years.
An overview of looming worldwide fresh water shortages. Facts and figures that tell the story of the causes, impacts, and challenges we will all face in our future as populations grow and water resources change and shift.
Well this a power point presentation on water, it is all together a simple ppt but wid great knowledge so it is all about water.
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Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
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5. What are aquifers?
• Aquifers are underground stores of fresh water.
They can hold millions of litres of water but take a
long time to be filled.
• Sometimes they are being drained by humans
faster than they are being replenished naturally by
rainfall.
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
6. 1. Distribution of fresh water
• With 70% of the earth covered in sea, often it is
nicknamed The Blue Planet
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
7. 1. Distribution of freshwater
• 97 % of all water is too salty for us to drink.
• That means 3% is left as freshwater. Two thirds of
this is stored in ice and difficult to get to. Which
leaves one percent left for us to use.
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
8. 2. How does freshwater availability
vary globally, nationally and locally?
• Major rainfall is away from major centres of
population so there is a problem of getting water to
where people need it.
• Therefore the availability of freshwater varies
hugely globally, nationally and locally too.
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
9. Locally – Ross and Cromarty
(North Scotland)
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
14. 3. Why do some parts of the world
have a water surplus or deficit?
• Surplus = Too much water
• Defect = Lack of water
• Factors influencing this are:
1. Levels of precipitation in area.
2. Level of evaporation in area.
There could be an average volume of rain but a lot is
evaporated quickly.
3. Level of transpiration
There could be a lot of plants using soil moisture and releasing
it back to the atmosphere through their leaves (transpiration)
4. Levels of evapotranspiration
A combination of both evaporation and transpiration.
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
16. 4. How and why has the supply and demand
for water changed in the past 50 years?
• Turn to your neighbour and tell them all the things
you use each day that involves water?
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
17. 4. How and why has the supply and demand
for water changed in the past 50 years?
• Turn to your neighbour and tell them all the things you use each day that involves water?
• Did you get these?
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
18. 4. How and why has the supply and demand for
water changed in the past 50 years?
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
19. Research time!
Copy out the table below and complete it in your books.
Population Growth Climate Change Level of development
of a country
What has
happened?
• The worlds
population is now
over …….
• ………………………
• ……………..
• ……………..
• ……………..
• ……………..
How does this
impact water
supply and / or
demand?
• Every person ‘eats’
3496 litres of water
a day in the UK.
• ………………………..
• ……………..
• ……………..
• ……………..
• ……………..
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
21. 1. Using the map describe the distribution of the
global supply of water (4 Marks)
22. Describe and explain the changes to global
fresh water availability over time (6 marks)
23. 4. How and why has the supply and demand
for water changed in the past 50 years?
But did you think about these things?
Have a look at this
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
24. 4. How and why has the supply and demand
for water changed in the past 50 years?
• Virtual Water = The freshwater used to produce
something. E.g. It takes 15 400 litres of water to
make a kg of beef.
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
25. 4. How and why has the supply and demand
for water changed in the past 50 years?
• There are three main areas which have impacted supply and
demand over the last 50 years;
1. Population Growth.
More people means more demand for water. The worlds
population has grown exponentially (rapidly) over the past 50
years. This is true for ‘virtual water’.
2. Climate Change.
Precipitation is becoming unreliable in some areas of the
world, e.g. overall it may be lower each year or it may come in
more intense showers.
3. Development.
The more developed a country is the more water it will use.
This is true of ‘virtual water’ too.
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
26. Plenary
• Summarise the lesson in 5 words to your
neighbour.
LO: How does freshwater vary globally?
