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The research process – an illustration
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Destruction of wetlands
Possible Topics Destruction of wetlands Coastal erosion Dams Quality of water Water Dead zones Scarcity Silting
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Water Scarcity – Developing World
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The Problem Developing countries 10 liters/day vs. 570 in U.S. - Klaver “Water-related diseases cause 80 percent of all illnesses and death in the developing world.” - Klaver Women walking to water = no school Need water for agriculture
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Defining the problem Who: Those who are water insecure – maybe focus on children What: lack of potable drinking water/sanitation another problem Where: Sub-Saharan Africa is biggest problem (thinking Kenya, Uganda, Sudan) When: Today – UN effort since ‘05 Why: See “The problem”
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Places for sources GREENR UN Global Issues Academic Search Complete
TheWaterProject.org
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Solutions??
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What I don’t know Desertification?
Can there be enough water for drinking, sanitation and agriculture? Where will water come from? Is it feasible for people to live in this part of the world?
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Terms/Groups/Sources
UNESCO-THE Institute for Water Education, located in Delft, the Netherlands
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Audience African newspaper (do they exist in right regions?)
U.S. newspaper? Our class? Who could carryout the solution?
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