Figure 9.1. Distribution of global water resources. Source: US Geological Survey http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/waterdistribution.html

Additional Resources

4. United Nations Environment Program, The Global Environment Monitoring System Water Program. Water quality for ecosystem and human health, 2006, http://www.unep.org/gemswater/Portals/24154/digital_atlas/digital_atlas.pdf, accessed November, 2016. Moved to http://web.unep.org/ecosystems/freshwater/

5. United Nations Environment Program, Global Environment Outlook Report 4, GEO4, Chapter 4, 2006. http://www.unep.org/publications/search/pub_details_s.asp?ID=3933, accessed November, 2016. Moved to http://web.unep.org/geo/

6. United Nations Environment Program, Vital water graphics – an overview of the state of the world’s fresh and marine waters.  http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/water2/

7. The World Water Council deals with a broad range of water issues, with emphasis on political, social and environmental goals in the Millennium Development Goals context, World water vision, Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK; 2000. http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=961

Problem 2. Determine the water availability (in m3 y-1 pc) in your country using websites such as, http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Health/Drinking-water-availability-%25