1. Canadian & World Issues
Shortage of Food
Canadian & World Issues

2. Shortage of Food
Solving Food Shortages
A Watery World

3. Global Distribution of Water
Hydrologic Cycle

4. Global Distribution of Water
atmosphere %
surface storage (rivers, lakes) 0.02%
groundwater/ soil water 0.5%
glaciers 1.9%
oceans 97.6%
How much of this is useful for humans?
How do humans use water?
Which countries have water available?

5. Global Distribution of Water

6. Global Distribution of Water
#1 Greenland 10,767,900 cubic meters/ capita/ annum
#2 French Guiana 812,121 cubic meters
#3 Iceland 609,319 cubic meters
#4 Guyana 316,689 cubic meters
#5 Suriname 292,566 cubic meters
#6 D.R. of the Congo 275,679 cubic meters
#7 Papua New Guinea 166,563 cubic meters
#8 Gabon 133,333 cubic meters
#9 Solomon Islands 100,000 cubic meters
#10 Canada 94,353 cubic meters

7. Global Distribution of Water
Greenland
Canada
Iceland
D.R. Congo & Gabon
Solomons & Papua New Guinea
Guyana, Fr. Guiana, & Surinam

8. Canada – US Shared Waters
Many rivers and some of the largest lakes in the world lie along, or flow across, the border between the United States and Canada
In fact, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system contains one-fifth of the world's surface fresh water
First international treaty between Canada and the US signed in 1909 was Boundary Waters Treaty
International Joint Commission (IJC) was created to “help prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters”

9. Canada – US Shared Waters
IJC has six members – three from the US and three from Canada – who follow the Treaty as the prevent or resolve disputes on water use on either side of the border
The current Chair of the Canadian Section of the IJC is The Right Honourable Herb Gray of Windsor, Ontario
The current Chair of the US Section of the IJC is Mr. Dennis Schornack of Michigan

10. Canada – US Shared Waters
And guess where they’re looking to quench their thirst?!
Read the title article from Maclean’s and answer the questions that follow it.

11. The Water of the Middle East
A summit has been called regarding the supply of freshwater in the Middle East
You will each represent a country and will try and make decisions with delegates from other countries about freshwater supplies.
Resources:
Briefing Notes
Map
Hotspots
+ Additional Research (gathered from other sources)

12. The Water of the Middle East
Regional Hotspots
The Jordan River
The Yarmouk River
The West Bank Mountain Aquifers
The Euphrates River
The Players US
Syria
Jordan
Palestine
Israel
Iraq
Turkey

13. The Water of the Middle East