our thirsty world craves for water
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Oceania
Northern Africa
World
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%
Proportion of the Population That Have Access to Improved Water Sources from 1990 to 2011
20111990
Percentage
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on
Irrigation Industry Domestic Use0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
The Use of Fresh Water
Fresh Water
Use of Water
Percentage
Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
Pure water is the world's first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
Works Cited – Information
• "Editor's Note." National Geographic Water, Our Thirsty World. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2010. 4+. Print.
• "Health through Safe Drinking Water and Basic Sanitation." WHO. World Health Organization, n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2014. <http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/mdg1/en/>.
• "UN-Water Statistics - Water Use." UN-Water Statistics - Water Use. UN-Water, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014. <http://www.unwater.org/statistics_use.html>.
• Proverb, African. "Water Quotes and Sayings: Sea, Lakes, Ocean, Rivers, Wells." Water Quotes and Sayings: Sea, Lakes, Ocean, Rivers, Wells. N.p., 11 Sept. 2013. Web. 23 Jan. 2014. <http://www.quotegarden.com/water.html>.
• Proverb, Slovakian. "Water Quotes and Sayings: Sea, Lakes, Ocean, Rivers, Wells." Water Quotes and Sayings: Sea, Lakes, Ocean, Rivers, Wells. N.p., 11 Sept. 2013. Web. 23 Jan. 2014. <http://www.quotegarden.com/water.html>.
• United Nations. "Goal 7 Ensure Environmental Sustainability." The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013. United Nations, June 2013. Web. 21 Jan. 2014. <http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2013/English2013.pdf>.
• United Nations. "United Nations Millennium Development Goals." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014. <http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/environ.shtml>.
• Ure, Laurie, and Jill Dougherty. "For Nearly a Billion People, a Glass of Water Means Miles to Walk." CNN. Cable News Network, 29 Apr. 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2014. <http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/29/drinking.water/>.
Works Cited – Images
• Carrying Water, Kenya. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 26 Jan 2014.http://quest.eb.com/images/132_1291259
• Cholera Inoculation. Photographer. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 23 Jan 2014.http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2724706
• Glass Of Tap Water. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 22 Jan 2014.http://quest.eb.com/images/132_1256982
• Raindrop & Ripples. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Jan 2014.http://quest.eb.com/images/149_2058539