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Vancouver – Over 50 delegations from different countries convened to solve the issue of the
availability of drinking water in developing nations.
Among the problems addressed during their discussions were issues which have long been major
problems in these nations. These include socio-economic differences, cultural differences, and
educational, or class, differences. Natural factors such as geographic location also played a part,
especially for landlocked countries, which lack access to water.
Both long- and short-term solutions were discussed, with emphasis on the long-term ones. Several
of the solutions included increasing the accessibility of education for regardless of class, technology,
infrastructure, and the increase of trade between different countries. The one short-term solution
that was agreed on by most countries was the use of water purification tablets.
Making drinking water available to citizens in general has long been a problem that developing
countries have encountered, as they often have different priorities for water use. African nations,
especially, use most of their available water to save their crops. Yet, many nations face drought. Of
the 48 least developed countries in the world, 34 are in Africa, emphasising how serious the
situation is.
Further threats to access to water which were brought up but were not further discussed were the
ideas of rapid urbanisation, pollution, and climate change.
Vancouver – Over 50 delegations from different countries convened to solve the issue of the
availability of drinking water in developing nations.
Among the problems addressed during their discussions were issues which have long been major
problems in these nations. These include socio-economic differences, cultural differences, and
educational, or class, differences. Natural factors such as geographic location also played a part,
especially for landlocked countries, which lack access to water.
Both long- and short-term solutions were discussed, with emphasis on the long-term ones. Several
of the solutions included increasing the accessibility of education for regardless of class, technology,
infrastructure, and the increase of trade between different countries. The one short-term solution
that was agreed on by most countries was the use of water purification tablets.
Making drinking water available to citizens in general has long been a problem that developing
countries have encountered, as they often have different priorities for water use. African nations,
especially, use most of their available water to save their crops. Yet, many nations face drought. Of
the 48 least developed countries in the world, 34 are in Africa, emphasising how serious the
situation is.
Further threats to access to water which were brought up but were not further discussed were the
ideas of rapid urbanisation, pollution, and climate change.