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The Millennium Development Goals (MDG), are a result of a September 2000 United Nation’s General Assembly resolution adopted to improve the health and environment within the international community by 2015. A total of eight goals are outlined in the general mission of the MDG. Protection of the

There are very few places left on earth where nature is the dominant force and humankind still hangs on to its niche in the natural order. The Okavango Delta, with its rich biodiversity, indigenous peoples, thousands of square miles of unspoiled wilderness, and its spectacular wildlife, is one such

Coral reefs are the marine equivalents of master gardens. Those lucky enough to come upon their intriguing beauty across a mask discover an immense diversity that defies the most creative landscape planning. From coral reef eco-systems are directly derived both consumptive resources—seafood, shells,

The Middle East region of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Occupied Territories face major pivotal issues reflected by the region's current political unrest. Main issues are:

• Jerusalem; borders; settlements; refugees and shared water resources.
• The latter is, arguably, intertwined among

Cambodia’s history and development have been inextricably shaped by the main water that flows through the country: the Mekong and Tonlé Sap Rivers, and the Tonlé Sap Lake. Their climate of semi-annual alteration between monsoons and drought has formed a culture dependent upon these seasonal modifications.

The longest river in the U.S., the Mississippi drains 40 percent of the country, including the majority of its farming heartland. At present, there are no effective federal laws governing non-point source pollution entering the waters of the Mississippi River, and last year alone some 817,000 tons of

Saudi Arabia is a desert country with no permanent rivers or lakes and very little rainfall. Water is scarce and extremely valuable, and with the country’s rapid growth, the demand for water is increasing. As result of population growth, Saudia Arabia and the other countries on the Arabian Peninsula

As early as the first centuries A.D., a sophisticated civilization was already emerging at Angkor, Cambodia between the northern banks of the Tonle Sap Lake and the Kulen hills to the north. Abundant water resources enabled this society to develop elaborate irrigation systems for growing rice, moated

Water plays an important role in all the world's major religions, including Judaism. This article discusses the use of water in Jewish rituals and ablutions.

With the launch of the UN International Decade for Water on 22 March 2005, awareness is raised in the international community of the growing demand and scarcity of water for people throughout the world. Water is a particularly scarce resource in both Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The use of

Islam ascribes the most sacred qualities to water as a life-giving, sustaining and purifying resource. It is the origin of all life on earth, the substance from which Allah created man (25:54), and the Holy Qur’an emphasizes its centrality: “We made from water every living thing (21:30)

The city of Perth is considered to be one of the thirstiest cities in the world. As Western Australia’s capital, Perth has become to be known as the world’s most isolated metropolis. The city is situated above a 40,000 year old ancient aquifer which has been the main source of drinking water (Ayre).