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The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de JaWorld Water Dayneiro. It inspired the creation of our EarthSayers special collection around the idea of "One Water." It addresses a wide range of issues including, but not limited to water supply, security, rights, and pollution.

The organization, One Water, puts the challenge succinctly: "Providing clean and safe water to everybody around the world is among the greatest challenges facing us today." Two other organizations asking for support are charity:water and water.org.

 

 

 

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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? Aqueduct by Betsy Otto of WRI
March 20, 2013

Water issues are among the most pressing global challenges. The World Resources Institute (WRI) offers Aqueduct, an online tool that creates customizable, high-resolution maps to identify emerging water risks worldwide. Betsy Otto, WRI's director of water initiatives, narrates a video explaining the tool.

For more information, visit wri.org/aqueduct. A tutorial on using this mapping tool is available here on the WRI YouTube channel.

EarthSayer Betsy Otto

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