Tuesday July 27, 2010
Growing Shortages of Water Threaten China’s Development
christina larson
e360
With 20 percent of the world’s population but just 7 percent of its available freshwater, China faces serious water shortages as its economy booms and urbanization increases. The government is planning massive water diversion projects, but environmentalists say conservation — especially in the wasteful agricultural sector — is the key.
On a recent visit to the Gobi desert, which stretches across China’s western Gansu province, I came upon an unusual sign.
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