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Between 1991 and 2000, droughts became both more frequent and more severe. They accounted for 11% of the 2,200 water-related natural disasters recorded over that period, and caused the deaths of over 280,000 people.
Human activities, especially irrigation, have modified the course of rivers and led to excessive water pumping, provoking or worsening droughts in arid regions worldwide. Deforestation, which prevents the soil from storing water during the rainy season, is also an important factor in desertification.
 | International Freshwater Management Conference
(Crowne Plaza Riverside, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 01-10-2003 to 02-10-2003)
International conference on Freshwater Management, where Sarawak could showcase its initiatives in freshwater management as well as providing a forum for international inputs on water issues and problems. >> More... |
| | IWRM 2nd International Symposium
(University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa from 22-01-2003 to 24-01-2003)
Integrated Water Resources Management: Towards Sustainable Water Utilisation in the 21st Century >> More... |
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