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Political Inertia Exacerbates Water Crisis, Says World Water Development Report

United Nations University / UNESCO 5 March, 2003 First UN system-wide evaluation of global water resources Faced with “inertia at the leadership level”, the global

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New UNU ads broadcast on CNN International

United Nations University September 2002 A third series of television public service announcements about UN University’s work to promote sustainable development is being broadcast to

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War, exploitation and pollution threaten mountain ecosystems, says UNU expert

United Nations University 27 January, 2002 Dr. JackUNU Update_ Mountain ecosystems at risk Hans van Ginkel The degradation of mountain ecosystems — home to 600

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Lessons From the 1997-98 El Nino: Once Burned, Twice Shy?

United Nations University 27 Oct 2000 Thousands of human casualties and tens of billions of dollars in economic damage will continue to befall the world’s

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Africa may be able to feed just 40% of its population in 2025

United Nations University,  Institute for Natural Resources in Africa Soil Infertility, Malnutrition at Root of Half of African Child Deaths Today; Needed to Bring Land

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Unsafe Water: 3.3 Billion Illnesses and 5.3 Million Deaths Yearly Price Tab for Safe Water $50 to $105 Per Person

United Nations University, Tokyo 18 March 1999 Clean, safe water can be brought to the 1.4 billion people around the world without it for as

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