From the Field: Clean water and sanitation can save lives: the launch of U.S. Water Partnership at Rio+20. Kate Wilkins
By Kate Wilkins Rio de Janeiro, June 20, 2012- My drink of choice? I love a tall glass of tap water, often straight up, and occasionally on the rocks. People in the developed world (including myself) do not think twice about how easily they can access drinking water. However, for 780 MILLION people around the world (mostly in developing countries), drinking water is a scarce resource that often is an intense challenge to collect or even find. In light of […]
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