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World Service,19 Jun 2001,13 mins

The Water Wars?

Water For Life

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Last in the series; how a worldwide water shortage could bring about conflict. Water is a finite resource. As the world's population grows its scarcity is likely to provide the human race with the challenge of providing a clean and adequate supply of it. Nearly three billion people still don't have an accessible water supply.

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