tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post7307802613241964244..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: UN chief calls for International efforts to achieve "water secure world" antixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-74917237022142679892013-10-08T22:11:59.001+03:002013-10-08T22:11:59.001+03:00About half of the world's population will expe...About half of the world's population will experience a shortage of drinking water by 2030 - UN Secretary-General...<br /><br />About half of the world's population will experience an acute shortage of drinking water by 2030, stated UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the opening of the Water Summit 2013 which began in Budapest on Tuesday.<br /><br />According to him, the demand for water may exceed its production by 40 %. Ban Ki-moon called on to join forces to prevent “unsustainable use” of the world's water resources and to ensure its proper and equitable distribution. Since a large amount of water is spent for the maintenance of crops, the Secretary General called for an improved irrigation system that will save water resources. Also, the Secretary General stressed that despite the looming threat of water shortage, the global community must do everything possible to avoid conflicts between different countries and societies arising due to this problem.<br /><br />The Water Summit 2013 is taking place from 8th to 11th of October in the capital of Hungary, Budapest.<br />Read more: http://indian.ruvr.ru/news/2013_10_08/About-half-of-the-worlds-population-will-experience-a-shortage-of-drinking-water-by-2030-UN-Secretary-General-8477/<br />8/10/13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com