Aquifers and surface water
*Agenda 21 = meeting of nations to produce sustainable world economies
*Only 3% of worlds water is fresh
*78% of fresh water is in glaciers and ice caps
*Water also remains underwater
*Aquifers = collections of ground water
*Abuse of lakes,rivers and aquifers are creating a shortage in some countries
*We are destroying a resource that we will NOT be able to replace
*Pollution,re-routing and many other
*Overusage, pollution and rerouting due to irrigation
*Irrigation is one of the worst abuses
*Conservation and technological advances could be the solution
*Only 3% of worlds water is fresh
*78% of fresh water is in glaciers and ice caps
*Water also remains underwater
*Aquifers = collections of ground water
*Abuse of lakes,rivers and aquifers are creating a shortage in some countries
*We are destroying a resource that we will NOT be able to replace
*Pollution,re-routing and many other
*Overusage, pollution and rerouting due to irrigation
*Irrigation is one of the worst abuses
*Conservation and technological advances could be the solution
Summary
Agenda 21 was important to develop new ways to have a durable water supply and other things that would also then in turn help out the economy.