Key issues for Thames Water over the next five years Background Thames Water is UK’s largest water and wastewater services provider‚ which serves 14 million customers and supplies 2.6bn litres of drinking water each day‚ with an annual turnover £1.8bn. The company’s business is closely regulated by a number of regulators including Ofwat (The Water Services Regulation Authority)‚ DMI (Drinking Water Inspectorate) and EA (Environment Agency). During 2012/13‚ Thames Water achieved 100 on the Security
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The cycling nature of water and our global linkage mean that every person on this planet is living downstream. So‚ it is necessary for all of us to step back and take a clear look at our water supplies‚ using all possible tools‚ from the small scale to the global scale. In the 21st century‚ we all have been facing pervasive stresses on our water resources‚ globally. These problems affect societies‚ political relations‚ public health and agriculture and industrial development. Transboundary conflicts
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Individuals PPP: Public-Private partnerships DWA: The Department of Water Affairs NWRS-2: The National Water Resources Strategy‚ 2nd edition DWAF: The Department of Water Affairs and ForrestryWater governance: Water governance is defined by the political‚ social‚ economic and administrative systems that are in place‚ and which directly or indirectly affect the use‚ development and management of water resources and the delivery of water service delivery at different levels of society CITATION Uni14
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Introductory summarry to climate change and water scarcity reasearch According to the World Bank 2004 (cited by Anthony‚ 2007)‚ twenty percent (20%) of people in developing countries have access to safe drinking water‚ the supply of this safe drinking water is insufficient and prices of this water is expensive. Hughes and Mallory (2009) state that there are many countries where demand for water is fast approaching the supply. However‚ according to Hughes and Mallory (2009) countries that are
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Water pollution New York City has several water quality concerns and issues. Water pollution occurs with adequate treatments fails to remove harmful compounds from the water bodies. They affect inhabitants such as humans‚ and animals negatively by other toxins being combined and spread. The sewage system is a significant component that takes part in the megacity. We often wonder what is a sewage? A sewage is water mixed with human or animal wastes from residence‚ buildings‚ and other places‚ this
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tackle with water pollution in China? Introduction 3 main causes of water pollution in China: 1. Rapid industrialisation 2. Urbanisation 3. Modified and intense agricultural activities Control of water pollution The National Five-year Plan for Environmental Protection Circular Economy Pollution Law Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Conclusion Introduction Various local and foreign media institutes have reported the serious water pollution
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Water Crisis in India: Side Effect of Climate Change There is one very famous quote which says‚ “Water is life’s mater and matrix‚ mother and medium. There is no life without water”. This quote highlights the importance of water and its value in sustenance of life on earth. It has multiple uses and each of them supports life‚ directly or indirectly. Even though 75 percent of our Earth is covered with water‚ less than two percent is fresh water. To make the matters worse‚ only about 1% is available
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GENDER EQUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN UGANDA’S WATER SECTOR. By Nandala Mike(mnandala@yahoo.com) 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Essence of Gender‚ Gender Equality and the Environment Gender refers to the different roles‚ rights and responsibilities of men and women and the relationships between them‚ their qualities‚ behaviours‚ and identities which are determined through the process of socialisation to define their relationships with each other and with their environment. Gender equality
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shortage of fresh water. A study from International Water Management Institute(2005) Shows that 1.8 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. The issue has drawn widespread attention because water plays an essential role in the survival of all living creatures. This essay will be of value to show such terrible situation had been happen‚ and give the public a warming. This essay intends to explore possible causes of this phenomenon and then analyze propose effects of world water scarcity and
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Maldives: water shortage hits 12 islands‚ one family spending 85% of income on bottled water Posted on March 20‚ 2009 by dietvorst | 2 Comments The shortage of potable water on some islands in the Maldives has been described as “serious” by the national disaster management centre (NDMC). There are currently 12 islands which have been facing water shortages since mid-February‚ according to Moosa Ali Kaleyfaan‚ deputy director general of the NDMC. The NDMC has supplied 763 tons of water to eight
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