By Farhana Haque Rahman, Director General, Inter Press ServiceROME, Mar 21 2016 (IPS)Water scarcity is already a clear and present danger, and it is the innocent, particularly women and children, who are harmed most. When we are inundated with information about water it’s easy to become desensitized. World Water Day on March 22nd gives us an opportunity to reflect on the one simple truth: water is life.Farhana Haque Rahman85 percent of the world’s population lives in the driest half of the planet; almost as many do not have access to adequate sanitation. Every year, 6 to 8 million of our …read more
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