A presentation titled Water Wars: Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply delivered at the second annual MiaGreen Expo and Conference in Miami FL.

1. water wars
rising demand vs. diminishing supply
MiaGreen
February 26, 2010
Kevin Foster O’Donnell
fundamentalist @ threadcollaborative

2. Kevin Foster O’Donnell

3. Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution Factors of Climate of
of Water Disruption Conflict

4. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution Factors of Climate of
of Water Disruption Conflict

5. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Unique Among the Universe

6. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
The Water Planet

7. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
The Four Rocky Planets

8. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Water is Life

9. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
World Water
source: U.S. Geological Survey
326,000,000,000,000,000,000
75% 75%

10. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
World Water
source: United States Geological Survey
3%
97%

11. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water Earth
source: United States Geological Survey
fresh water - 3%
ocean - 97%

12. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water Fresh
source: United States Geological Survey
surface - .3%
other - .9%
ground - 30.1%
glaciers - 68.7%

13. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water Glaciers & Ice Pack
Greenland Antarctica

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Distribution of Water Ground Water Aquifers
source: United States Geological Survey

15. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water Surface
source: United States Geological Survey
rivers - 2%
swamps - 11%
lakes - 87%

16. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water Rivers
source: United States Geological Survey

17. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water Swamps
source: United States Geological Survey

18. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water Lakes
source: United States Geological Survey

19. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution of Water
source: United States Geological Survey
Earth Fresh Surface
Less than 1% of all water is potable.

20. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Hydrological Cycle

21. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Hydrological Cycle

22. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Hydrological Cycle

23. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Hydrological Cycle

24. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Hydrological Cycle

25. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Resources

26. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Peak Supply & Substitution
Consumption
Time

27. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Peak Supply & Substitution
Consumption
Time

28. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
17%
7,620 km3/yr

29. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
17%
7,620 km3/yr
30%
17,140 km3/yr

30. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
14%
8,336 km3/yr
17%
7,620 km3/yr
30%
17,140 km3/yr

31. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
14%
8,336 km3/yr
17%
7,620 km3/yr
30% 10%
17,140 km3/yr 5,724 km3/yr

32. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
14% 26%
8,336 km3/yr 14,872 km3/yr
17%
7,620 km3/yr
30% 10%
17,140 km3/yr 5,724 km3/yr

33. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
14% 26%
8,336 km3/yr 14,872 km3/yr
17%
7,620 km3/yr
30% 10% 3%
17,140 km3/yr 5,724 km3/yr 1,669 km3/yr

34. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
14% 26%
8,336 km3/yr 14,872 km3/yr
17%
10% 731m 4b 58%
7,620 km3/yr
8% 568m
30% 10% 3%
17,140 km3/yr 5,724 km3/yr 1,669 km3/yr
6% 383m 15% 1b 3% 21m

35. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
3,300 km3/yr
4,498 km3/yr
3,069 km3/yr
2,838 km3/yr
8,233 km3/yr

36. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Renewable Water Resources
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
3,300 km3/yr
4,498 km3/yr
.9 km3/yr
.1 km3/yr
3,069 km3/yr
.6 km3/yr
.2 km3/yr
.02 km3/yr
2,838 km3/yr
8,233 km3/yr

37. Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution Factors of Climate of
of Water Disruption Conflict

38. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative

39. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Sumatra Indonesia December 2004
source: Digital Globe

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Sumatra Indonesia December 2004
source: Digital Globe

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New Orleans LA August 2005

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Atlanta GA September 2009
source: MSNBC

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Lake Chad 1963 - 2001
source: NASA

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Amazon River October 2005
source: Daniel Beltra/Greenpeace

45. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Changes in Precipitation
-50% -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

46. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Portage Glacier
source: NOAA Photo Collection and Gary Braasch
1914 2004

47. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Receding Glaciers
source: June 2007 National Geographic Magazine - cumulative change in average thickness from 1977 to 2005
World Glaciers
Name Location Change
Careser Glacier Italy -35.5%
Place Glacier Canada -33.6%
Sarennes Glacier France -30.8%
South Cascade Glacier United States -27.9%
Saint Sorlin Glacier France -22.3%
Gries Glacier Switzerland -22.1%
Hintereisferner Glacier Austria -20.6%
Gulkana Glacier United States -16.2%
Tsentralniy Tuyuksuyskiy Glacier Kazakhstan -16.1%
Austre Broeggerbreen Glacier Norway -15.3%

48. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Mount Kilimanjaro Africa 1993
source: NASA Earth Observatory Snow and Ice on Kilimanjaro via Wikimedia Commons

49. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Mount Kilimanjaro Africa 2000
source: NASA Earth Observatory Snow and Ice on Kilimanjaro via Wikimedia Commons

50. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
CA Reservoirs Current Conditions: February 25, 2010
source: California Department of Water Resources
Shasta Reservoir
55% | 72%
Lake Oroville
48% | 62%
Folsom Lake
71% | 91%
Trinity Lake
49% | 58%
Don Pedro Reservoir
83% | 107%
New Melones Exchequer Reservoir
52% | 85% 60% | 86%
Millerton Lake
93% | 132%
San Luis Reservoir Pine Flat Reservoir
19% | 33% 44% | 75%
Pyramid Lake Castaic Lake
97% | 103% 74% | 86%

51. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Folsom Lake CA November 2008
source: California Department of Water Resources

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Hoover Dam
source: Lynn Betts via Wikimedia Commons

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Three Gorges Dam
source: Dan Kamminga via Wikimedia Commons

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World Dams
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
5,430 31,340
8,010
979 1,269 577

55. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Aral Sea 2000 - 2009
source: photos by Bresson Thomas

56. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Aral Sea
source: Staecker via Wikimedia Commons

57. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
US: 151 gallons

58. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
Australia: 130 gallons

59. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
Japan: 99 gallons

60. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
Mexico: 96 gallons

61. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
EU: 69 gallons

62. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
Brazil: 49 gallons

63. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
UK: 39 gallons

64. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
India: 36 gallons

65. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
China: 22 gallons

66. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
Water Poverty Threshold: 13 gallons

67. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: United Nations - 2006 Human Development Report
Africa: 5 gallons

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Water Use By Sector
source: The World’s Water by Peter H. Gleik
North & Central America South America Europe
Africa Asia Oceania

69. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
U.S. Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: 2000 USGS Water Use Report
State Use (gallons/day) Per Capita
California 51,200,000,000 139 gal./day
Texas 29,600,000,000 121 gal./day
Florida 20,100,000,000 109 gal./day
Idaho 19,500,000,000 1,272 gal./day
Illinois 13,700,000,000 106 gal./day
Colorado 12,600,000,000 255 gal./day
Nebraska 12,300,000,000 689 gal./day
New York 12,100,000,000 62 gal./day
North Carolina 11,400,000,000 123 gal./day
Ohio 11,100,000,000 96 gal./day

70. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
U.S. Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: 2000 USGS Water Use Report
State Use (gallons/day) Per Capita
California 51,200,000,000 139 gal./day
Texas 29,600,000,000 121 gal./day
Florida 20,100,000,000 109 gal./day
Idaho 19,500,000,000 1,272 gal./day
Illinois 13,700,000,000 106 gal./day
Colorado 12,600,000,000 255 gal./day
Nebraska 12,300,000,000 689 gal./day
New York 12,100,000,000 62 gal./day
North Carolina 11,400,000,000 123 gal./day
Ohio 11,100,000,000 96 gal./day

71. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
U.S. Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: 2000 USGS Water Use Report
State Use (gallons/day) Per Capita
California 51,200,000,000 139 gal./day
Texas 29,600,000,000 121 gal./day
Florida 20,100,000,000 109 gal./day
Idaho 19,500,000,000 1,272 gal./day
Illinois Miami/Dade County
13,700,000,000 106 gal./day
Colorado 143 gal./day
12,600,000,000 255 gal./day
Nebraska 12,300,000,000 689 gal./day
New York 12,100,000,000 62 gal./day
North Carolina 11,400,000,000 123 gal./day
Ohio 11,100,000,000 96 gal./day

72. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
U.S. Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: 2000 USGS Water Use Report
State Use (gallons/day) Per Capita
California 51,200,000,000 139 gal./day
Texas 29,600,000,000 121 gal./day
Florida 20,100,000,000 109 gal./day
Idaho 19,500,000,000 1,272 gal./day
Illinois Los Angeles County
13,700,000,000 106 gal./day
Colorado 168 gal./day
12,600,000,000 255 gal./day
Nebraska 12,300,000,000 689 gal./day
New York 12,100,000,000 62 gal./day
North Carolina 11,400,000,000 123 gal./day
Ohio 11,100,000,000 96 gal./day

73. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
U.S. Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: 2000 USGS Water Use Report
State Use (gallons/day) Per Capita
California 51,200,000,000 139 gal./day
Texas 29,600,000,000 121 gal./day
Florida 20,100,000,000 109 gal./day
Idaho 19,500,000,000 1,272 gal./day
Illinois Phoenix
13,700,000,000 106 gal./day
Colorado 200 gal./day
12,600,000,000 255 gal./day
Nebraska 12,300,000,000 689 gal./day
New York 12,100,000,000 62 gal./day
North Carolina 11,400,000,000 123 gal./day
Ohio 11,100,000,000 96 gal./day

74. Distribution of Water Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
U.S. Per Capita Water Use Per Day
source: 2000 USGS Water Use Report
State Use (gallons/day) Per Capita
California 51,200,000,000 139 gal./day
Texas 29,600,000,000 121 gal./day
Florida 20,100,000,000 109 gal./day
Idaho 19,500,000,000 1,272 gal./day
Illinois Las Vegas
13,700,000,000 106 gal./day
Colorado 255 gal./day
12,600,000,000 255 gal./day
Nebraska 12,300,000,000 689 gal./day
New York 12,100,000,000 62 gal./day
North Carolina 11,400,000,000 123 gal./day
Ohio 11,100,000,000 96 gal./day

75. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Los Angeles Water Supply Sources
source: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Mono Lake
LA Aqueduct
Owens Lake
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Colorado River Aqueduct
California Aqueduct
Colorado River
Los Angeles Phoenix
San Diego

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Domestic Water Use
source: American Water Works Association Research Foundation

77. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Domestic Water Use
source: American Water Works Association Research Foundation
toilet - 11%
washer - 8%
shower - 7%
faucet - 6%
dishwasher - 1%
other - 2%

78. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Domestic Water Use
source: American Water Works Association Research Foundation
toilet - 11%
washer - 8%
misc. outdoor - 10%
leaks - 6%
shower - 7%
faucet - 6%
dishwasher - 1%
other - 2%
landscaping - 49%

79. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Embodied Water
source: gangulybiswarup via Wikimedia Commons

80. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Embodied Water
source: Professor Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Twente Water Centre, University of Twente, the Netherlands
Food Unit Liters Food Unit Liters
Apple or Pear 1 kg 700 Maize 1 kg 900
Banana 1 kg 800 Mango 1 kg 1,600
Beef 1 kg 15,500 Milk 250 ml cup 250
Beer (from barley) 250 ml glass 75 Olives 1 kg 4,400
Bread 1 kg 1,300 Orange 1 kg 460
Cabbage 1 kg 200 Peach 1 kg 1,200
Cheese 1 kg 5,000 Pork 1 kg 4,800
Chicken 1 kg 3,900 Potato 1 kg 250
Chocolate 1 kg 24,000 Rice 1 kg 3,400
Coffee 125 ml cup 140 Sugar (from sugar cane) 1 kg 1,500
Cucumber or Pumpkin 1 kg 240 Tea 250 ml cup 30
Groundnuts (in shell) 1 kg 3,100 Tomato 1 kg 180
Lettuce 1 kg 130 Wine 125 ml glass 120

81. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Embodied Water
source: Professor Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Twente Water Centre, University of Twente, the Netherlands
Food Unit Liters Food Unit Liters
Apple or Pear 1 kg 700 Maize 1 kg 900
Banana 1 kg 800 Mango 1 kg 1,600
Beef 1 kg 15,500 Milk 250 ml cup 250
Beer (from barley) 250 ml glass 75 Olives 1 kg 4,400
Bread 1 kg 1,300 Orange 1 kg 460
Cabbage 1 kg 200 Peach 1 kg 1,200
Cheese 1 kg 5,000 Pork 1 kg 4,800
Chicken 1 kg 3,900 Potato 1 kg 250
Chocolate 1 kg 24,000 Rice 1 kg 3,400
Coffee 125 ml cup 140 Sugar (from sugar cane) 1 kg 1,500
Cucumber or Pumpkin 1 kg 240 Tea 250 ml cup 30
Groundnuts (in shell) 1 kg 3,100 Tomato 1 kg 180
Lettuce 1 kg 130 Wine 125 ml glass 120

82. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Embodied Water
source: Professor Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Twente Water Centre, University of Twente, the Netherlands
4,000 gallons for
2 pounds of beef

83. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Pollution Dead Zones
source: Goddard Space Flight Center

84. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Pollution Algae Bloom
source: Midwest Lakes Policy Center

85. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Pollution Contaminated Rivers
source: Tejiendo el mundo

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Pollution Contaminated Rivers
source: unknown

87. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Ocean Gyres
North Atlantic
Gyre
North Pacific Gyre
Indian Ocean
South Gyre South Pacific Gyre
Atlantic South
Gyre Atlantic
Gyre

88. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Great Pacific Garbage Patch

89. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
source: Chris Jordan Photography

90. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
source: Chris Jordan Photography

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Privatization Bottled Water

92. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization Bottled Water

93. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization Bottled Water
source: Tapped - 2007 U.S. Bottled Water Sales
29 billion bottles

94. Factors of Disruption Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization Municipal Water
International Monetary United Nations The World Bank The World Trade
Fund Organization

95. Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Distribution Factors of Climate of
of Water Disruption Conflict

96. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
“If the wars of this century were fought
over oil, the wars of the next century will
be fought over water - unless we change
our approach to managing this precious
and vital resource.”
Ismail Serageldin
First chairperson of the Global Water Partnership

97. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Consumption vs. Yemen

98. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Consumption vs. Yemen
source: ai@ce via Flickr

99. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Consumption vs. Yemen
source: knowledgeallianz via Wikimedia Commons

100. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Consumption vs. Yemen
source: knowledgeallianz via Wikimedia Commons

101. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Urban vs. Rural

102. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Urban vs. Rural
source: NOAA George E. Marsh Album

103. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Urban vs. Rural
source: United States Department of Agriculture; Image Number: 00di0971

104. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Urban vs. Rural
source: Highway Hogs

105. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Urban vs. Rural
source: Fish & Wildlife Service public domain photographs by Peter Johnson

106. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Urban vs. Rural
source: Minyoung Choi via Wikimedia Commons

107. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Urban vs. Rural
LA Aqueduct
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Colorado River Aqueduct
California Aqueduct
Colorado River
Los Angeles Phoenix
San Diego

108. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Climate vs. China

109. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Climate vs. China
source: NASA
40% of the world’s population depends on
the Himalayan watershed for water Yellow River
Indus River Yangtze River
Salween River
Mekong River
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River

110. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Climate vs. China
source: NASA

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Climate vs. China
source: Edward Burtynsky Photography

112. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Climate vs. China
source: CHina Digital Times

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Climate vs. China Neighboring Provinces 2005
source: Rueters/China News Photo

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Consumption vs. Yemen

115. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization vs. Fryeburg
source: JPL via Wunderground

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Privatization vs. Fryeburg

117. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization vs. Bolivia

118. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization vs. Bolivia
source: Omer Koren via Wikimedia Commons

119. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization vs. Bolivia
source: Duncan Green, Head of Research for Oxfam GB

120. Climate of Conflict Water Wars Rising Demand vs. Diminishing Supply 2010 MiaGreen threadcollaborative
Privatization vs. Bolivia
source: Ferdinand Reus via Wikimedia Commons

121. “Whiskey is for drinking;
water is for fighting over.”
Mark Twain

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