Sustainability 2008:NEW DIRECTIONS FOR A THIRSTY PLANET LONDON / 21 & 22 APRIL 2008

摘要

The over-exploitation of non-renewablewater resources is scarring the environment,creating conflicts between communities —and sapping economic growth. It's a globalissue, whose effects can be seen fromCalifornia's San Joaquin delta, throughthe Mediterranean fringe and the plains ofCentral and Southern Asia to the coast ofNorthern China.