China faces significant challenges with sustainable water management due to having only 7% of the world's freshwater resources but over 19.5% of the global population. To address this, China is taking several steps including implementing more efficient irrigation techniques for agriculture, building new reservoirs and water transfer projects, treating more wastewater, and raising public awareness of water conservation issues.

1. Sustainable water management in
a developing country - China

2. Which country is A?
1. India
2. Russia
3. Japan
4. China
A

3. What problem does China have?
China
% Global freshwater 7%
% Global population 19.5%

4. What do these maps show?

6. Describe the pattern?

8. Describe the pattern?

9. What is the
problem?

10. What is China doing to manage its
water sustainably?
• Watch Supersized Earth here (from 15.00)

11. Your turn
• You are in charge of producing a booklet / fact file
or newspaper report that highlights how the
Chinese government have been able to manage
their water resources in a sustainable way.
• Use the following resources:
• Your text book p268-9
• Showbie ( 221-222 from Tomorrows Geog)