Coming up this May, the State of Nebraska is holding a global water conference.
“More than 400 people from 25 countries are expected for the 2011 global
Water for Food Conference May 1-4, which will explore how to solve the
challenge of growing more food with limited water to feed the world’s
growing population.”
http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2011/04/26/4db6b4600a098
If you’ve never seen something called the “virtual water footprint”, it’s a fascinating lesson. This only makes sense as water is used in the production of food, clothing, cars, and just about everything we touch.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/aug/20/water.food1
As the worlds population grows, the uses for and demands of- water- are only going to increase.