Categories: All - government - shortage - industries - health

by Karen Ng 12 years ago

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Geo Water Crisis

China faces a significant water crisis characterized by water shortages and severe pollution issues. Potable water availability varies across regions, with some areas experiencing acute scarcity.

Geo Water Crisis

Geo : Water Crisis in China

Responsiblity

public
factories and industries owner
local government

Consequences / Impacts

shortage of water
chemical or toxic liquids can't be diluted
water pollution
animals and humans will be affected when they consume these "dirty" water
acid rain
when chemical water is evaporated, it will then be concentrated and drop back to the ocean which creates a cycle
Human Health
rare cancers in young age

liver

stomach

rectum

esophagus

Causes

disposing rubbish by the public
disposal of chemical poisonous gas and toxic liquid by facories and industries

What the government should do?

"water rights trading system"
making investments in water saving projects locally
allows water consumers to obtain water supply rights
set up comprehensive national water rights system to manage distribution permits and resource fees
limits on water use and cover all levels of government and industries
protect and moitor the action of polluting by factories and industries
encourage public to participate and strengthen law enforcement

What is water crisis?

describe the availability of potable water in a variety of regions
general term used to describe a situation where the available water within a region is less than the region's demand

Current water crisis in China

bad water conditions
water shortage
couldn't dam or divert water quickly