March 22 is World Water Day – Thematic Post
Water is essential to life. The United Nations estimates that nearly 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. And the demand for fresh water doubles every 20 years, according to Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
March 22 was designated as World Water Day by the United Nations in 1993. The day focuses attention on the importance of clean water and promotes sustainable management of freshwater resources.
Additional Resources:
- Global Water Issues – a compendium of articles
- U.S. Government Water Policy Brief
- Water Issues – State Department
- Water for the Poor Act – State Department
- Secretary Clinton’s Remarks on World Water Day 2012 – a transcript
- USAID water site
- 2012 World Water Day site
- Wash United site
- U.S. Water Partnership – a State Department Fact Sheet
- U.S. Water Partnership – a State Department Video
- Clean Water Is Key Step to Prosperity – IIP story
- Clinton Boosts U.S. Commitment to World Water Challenges – IIP story
- Confronting Water Crisis – a video clip
USAID “Global Waters Magazine”:
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