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  • El imperio de la sed en la potencia mundial del agua

    Foto de la autora   Abstract: Holder of 13% of the total global water, Brazil is currently considered the greatest water potency in the planet. However, paradoxically, it is estimated that about 45 million Brazilians, number corresponding to 25% of the total population, lack access to water. The vulnerability of […]

  • Uganda’s long walk to Green Economy and Bududa Land-slides

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    Now here is part of the story on Uganda’s journey to conserve the environment and fight climate change. On the eve of this year’s World Environment Day; I listened to Uganda’s Minister for Water and Environment – Maria Mutagamba with sadness.  The minister lamented that her hands are sometimes tied […]

  • Nepal’s Water Woes

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    Water resources is the focus of this month’s discussions here at Future Challenges. Steven Watson says that the world has sufficient water for the entire population, but it needs to be managed with a lot more care: “As the world’s population continues to grow our water supplies look set to […]