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As afew demonstrates, it isn't shortage of water, it's the wastage of the water available.

There are real issues with irrigating marginal areas  leading to the salinification of arable land, a process that wouldn't occur if appropriate crops were grown.

But these are political problems and politicians are afraid of special interest groups such as the agro-chemical industry who will fund opposition to appropriate technologies that threaten their long (and short) term economic interests.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Apr 17th, 2008 at 09:39:41 AM EST
You're right of course, without political will, nothing will ever get done.
by Asinus Asinum Fricat (pjmandeville@gmail.com) on Thu Apr 17th, 2008 at 10:32:36 PM EST
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There is a shortage, but political issues are accelerating the problem.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Tue Apr 29th, 2008 at 01:14:42 PM EST
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