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21Water privatisation in South Africa — is an extremely contentious issue based on historical trends of denial of access to water and current economic needs. About a third of the South African population has no access to clean water, which has led to disease that has hindered further… …
22Water supply and sanitation in Venezuela — is characterized by insufficient coverage and service quality, despite the country s oil wealth. Increases in coverage in the 1990 2001 period have been limited; more recent coverage figures are not readily available.Investments in the sector are …
23Water supply and sanitation in India — continue to be inadequate, despite longstanding efforts by the various levels of government and communities at improving coverage. The situation is particularly inadequate for sanitation, since only one of three Indians has access to improved… …
24Water supply and sanitation in Canada — is nearly universal and generally of good quality. It is a municipal responsibility under the regulation of the provincial governments, in partnership with the federal government. Water use in Canada is high compared to Europe, since water… …
25Water supply and sanitation in Zambia — is characterized by wide discrepancies in access to an improved water source between urban (90%) and rural areas (40%), as well as limited service quality in urban areas. A reform process undertaken since 1989 in urban areas has been slow to… …
26Water metering — is the process of measuring water use through water meters. Prevalence Water metering is common for residential and commercial drinking water supply in many countries, as well as for industrial self supply with water. However, it is less common… …
27water supply — Water is critical for domestic consumption and for sustaining economic activity in Spain, particularly agriculture, which accounts for 80 percent of water demand. Increasing demand, coupled with periods of drought, has led to the realization… …
28Water garden — Water gardens, also known as aquatic gardens, backyard ponds and garden ponds, have been made popular by Andy Holt in recent years. Usually referring to a man made feature, these gardens typically combine a pool with aquatic plants and often… …
29Water supply and sanitation in Pernambuco — is characterized by high levels of access to water supply in urban areas, but also by poor service quality (intermittent supply), inadequate access to sanitation, and insufficient access to improved water sources and improved sanitation in rural… …
30Water buffalo rumen ecology — Water or Swamp Buffalo rumen ecology refers to the ecology of the rumen (the first chamber of the digestive system of a rudiment) of the water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis )The rumen of the water buffalo has important differences to that of other… …
