Rainbow Trek Training Walk Letter
Theme: Crisis and Opportunity
Thesis statement: Water shortage problem in developed, developing and underdeveloped countries: an investigation into cases of Australia, China and Ethiopia
Content
1 Introduction
2 Water shortage problems in Australia, China and Ethiopia
2.1 Water Crisis in China
2.2 Water Crisis in Australia
2.3 Water Crisis in Ethiopia
3 Comparison among Australia, China and Ethiopia
4 Opportunities
4.1 Opportunity of China
4.2 Opportunity of Ethiopia
4.3 Opportunity of Australia
5 Discussion and analysis
6 References
1. Introduction
Water. It is the basic need of human beings—70% of the human body is made of water. Water is important for sanitation to prevent diarrhea. Water is crucial for agriculture, and industries such as metal and electricity production cannot proceed without water. It is the fuel that keeps the civilization running.
Although water is crucial in keeping us alive, not everyone in the world gets it. According to the World Health Organization, about 780 million people lack access to clean water, which is more than two and a half times the population of the United States; and more than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Water crisis still plague more than half of the world’s population.
There is common misconception that developed countries do not suffer from water crisis; in fact developed countries like Australia face the fresh water crisis—major cities in Australia are on water restrictions. Why are these countries, which are economically powerful and technologically developed, still having the problem of water shortage like the less developed ones do?
In this research paper, we are going to look into water shortage problem in Australia, China and Ethiopia. We will identify and compare causes, impacts of the problem and responses of the government to deal with the problem among the three places. We will also find out the
Thesis statement: Water shortage problem in developed, developing and underdeveloped countries: an investigation into cases of Australia, China and Ethiopia
Content
1 Introduction
2 Water shortage problems in Australia, China and Ethiopia
2.1 Water Crisis in China
2.2 Water Crisis in Australia
2.3 Water Crisis in Ethiopia
3 Comparison among Australia, China and Ethiopia
4 Opportunities
4.1 Opportunity of China
4.2 Opportunity of Ethiopia
4.3 Opportunity of Australia
5 Discussion and analysis
6 References
1. Introduction
Water. It is the basic need of human beings—70% of the human body is made of water. Water is important for sanitation to prevent diarrhea. Water is crucial for agriculture, and industries such as metal and electricity production cannot proceed without water. It is the fuel that keeps the civilization running.
Although water is crucial in keeping us alive, not everyone in the world gets it. According to the World Health Organization, about 780 million people lack access to clean water, which is more than two and a half times the population of the United States; and more than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Water crisis still plague more than half of the world’s population.
There is common misconception that developed countries do not suffer from water crisis; in fact developed countries like Australia face the fresh water crisis—major cities in Australia are on water restrictions. Why are these countries, which are economically powerful and technologically developed, still having the problem of water shortage like the less developed ones do?
In this research paper, we are going to look into water shortage problem in Australia, China and Ethiopia. We will identify and compare causes, impacts of the problem and responses of the government to deal with the problem among the three places. We will also find out the