INTRODUCTION Yemen, a country situated in the semi-dry part of the Middle East is facing a very serious water crisis. This crisis is mainly due to the ongoing and fast growth of the population, unwise agricultural development, qat cultivation and the absence of regulatory rules on the use of water. AIM OF THE ESSAY The main objective of the present essay is to investigate and have a thorough look at the water situation in Yemen, background, causes, facts and present some possible solutions. Coming from
1. My water usage Your Usage (%) Your Usage (%) Your Usage (kL) Bathroom 71% 249 88 Kitchen 12% 44 12 Laundry 6% 22 30 Lawn / Garden 8% 29 32 Pool 0% 0 0 Car / Boat 2% 8 12 Total 100% 352 174 2. Africa Health is the most immediate, and is affected by the water scarcity in Africa on the continent's health. It is the one of the most biggest problem for Africans as it affects 1.1 billion people, which means that 1 out of 6 people can’t have access to drink clean water. In sub-Saharan Africa they
in the world do not have access to safe water right now and that 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation? To put it another way, roughly 35 percent of the world’s population are affected by problems relating to water (WHO, 2008). But do these statistics imply that planet Earth has an insufficient store of water to sustain all living things? Factually, it is not. NASA estimates that the planet still has the same 326 quintillion gallons of water. From this perspective alone, it would mean
words, climate change is a major cause which leads to serious problems such as health problems and water scarcity. This essay discusses the causes of formation of bad influences and evaluates the efficiency of mitigation and adaptation strategies as well. The essay demonstrates that mitigation strategies are more effective than adaptation strategies on climate change. The decrease of available water resources and human health issues are one of the most serious problems. Over 1.1 billion people in
The topic that will be discussed in this essay is whether climate change will have an overall positive impact on Canadian agriculture. The stance that will be taken is that climate change will not have an overall positive impact on Canadian agriculture. The significance of this issue is that the negative impacts on crop production, maintenance, and agriculture conditions will cause severe imparities on food supply and food security, causing devastating economic and ecological effects. The points
and changing needs of the city. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY It has been projected that the population in Singapore by 2030 will be around 6.3 to 6.9 million people. With this estimation, the government needs to ensure that housing, resources like water and even transport are available to its people without compromising the environment. Housing The city has been segregated into five main regions: West, Central, East, North and North East. In these regions, the government has planned to increase
requires the integration between economic development and ecological protection, also it aims at meeting the next generations’ basic needs, especially for foods, shelters and fuel. This essay tries to analyze the demand of the next generation and the importance of sustainable development. Additionally, this essay suggests that some proactive up-to-date strategies for sustainable development. KEYWORDS Younger generation, Current strategy, Sustainable development, Ecosystem INTRODUCTION In a future
Parable brings to the forefront real issues that today, pervade the modern American society and many other societies globally. Just like the dystopian world in the novel, modern societies face the growing threat of the rich-poor divide, dwindling water resources, high prices of fuel and food, and the overarching power of corporations. Are these grave issues as a result of a personal god? Are they a natural adaptation to nature as social Darwinists might argue? Are they as a result of a selfish,
It is really hard to imagine people dying from extreme hunger and poverty in 21st century Korea, or any other developed countries. However, in this “world of plenty,” number of people dying or suffering from hunger and malnutrition diseases is actually staggering. According to World Bank estimates, over 1 billion people in the world, meaning that over one quarter of the world’s population, is living in “extreme poverty.” Extreme poverty means “poverty that kills.” Today, 20,000 people will starve