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Question 1

why is there an increasing global demand for water?

Answer 1

• growing world population
• demand for water is rising twice as fast as population growth
• increasing economic growth
• agriculture accounts for 70% of world’s water demand

Question 2

why does the price of water vary so greatly?

Answer 2

• colonoial governments installed limited infrastructure for water supplies.
• transporting the water from source to consumption
• in developing countries water is often free but not treated
• in many countered the water supply has been passed onto private sector companies.

Question 3

what 5 measures are used by WPI to indicate levels of water insecurity?

Answer 3

1) resources - the physical availability of surface and groundwater and its quality
2) access - the accessibility of dafe water for human use, including domestic, industrial and agricultural use
3) capacity - the effectiveness of water management to ensure affordability
4) use - the use of water for different purposes, including domestic, industrial and agricultural use
5) environment - water management strategies to ensure ecological sustainability

Question 4

what is GERD?

Answer 4

the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)