Global News September 2010

Water map shows billions at risk of 'water insecurity', 29 September bbc.co.uk, 29 September 2010
	*35 million volunteers from 120 countries taking part in Clean Up the World Weekend, helping clean up their local parks, waterways and forests in support of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, 15 September. Action examples: News Brazil, Philippines, Poland, Jordan, Zimbabwe unep.org, 15 September 2010
	Government, agribusinesses and retailers failing to curb unsustainable water use in Peru, 15 September progressio.org.uk, 15 September 2010 Production standards imposed by UK retailers importing asparagus from Ica do not adequately consider or address the impacts and future viability of water resource use in Peru. A lack of coordinated planning and scant consideration of the long-term sustainability of water resources is threatening the water supply of a third of a million people – and may leave some of the region’s inhabitants without water in as little as 25 years. / topic
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