The Canadian government is being urged not to sell huge volumes of water to the parched USA as NGOs warn that, despite appearances to the contrary, the northern neighbour is not a 'great green sponge'. The USA faces severe water shortages in three distinct regions - the South west, Midwest and South East. Canada, on the other hand, has a water resource comparable to that of the USA but only 10% of the population.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/canada-warned-against-water-exports
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/edie-uk
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-policy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-distribution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-demand
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/canada
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/trade
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/exports
