Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 -----Forwarded Message----- Worldwatch Institute Jun 7, 2005 1:00 PM Undisclosed-Recipients:; Worldwatch: Wetlands Disappearing Publications | Donate | About Us | Home Contents - Wetlands Disappearing - Worldwatch Live Online Discussion - State of the World 2005 Comes to China - Liquid Assets Support the Institute Join the Worldwatch Institute and help inspire a revolution in global thinking on how we live on planet earth. Benefits of membership include free publications and a free subscription to World Watch magazine. Donate Now! Worldwatch Publications From our flagship State of the World and Vital Signs publications to the interactive Signposts CD-ROM, Worldwatch publications provide in-depth data and analysis on a broad range of environmental and social topics. Browse our publications. Good Stuff? Housing: Give Me a Home and Let the Buffalo Roam Join the Worldwatch e-mail list. Un from the Worldwatch e-mail list. Worldwatch Institute: June 7, 2005 Vital Signs Fact of the Week Wetlands Disappearing In the Mesopotamian marshlands of Iraq and western Iran, the drawdown of fresh water has increased the salinity of marshes—changing plant composition, ruining nearby cropland, and compromising the wetlands' ability to regenerate. Blowing sediment and salt now contribute to growing health problems, while pollution caused by bombs, oil spills, and the destruction of local industries and sanitation facilities further threaten communities and remaining wetlands in the region. The situation is similar in many of the world's wetlands, many of which have shrunk or dried up in the wake of dam construction and deliberate drainage. Even the United States, a country with detailed wetland protection laws and inventories, has yet to stop wetland losses within its borders, although the net rate of loss has slowed. The lower 48 states lost an estimated 53 percent of their wetlands over the 200 years before the 1980s. Read the full summary and download the PDF of this Vital Sign. Purchase Vital Signs 2005 in print or PDF versions. Worldwatch Live Online Discussion Managing Water Conflict and Cooperation with Geoffrey Dabelko — Thursday, June 9, 2005, 2:00 PM EDT [ http://www.worldwatch.org/live/discussion/109/ ] Water is rarely the cause of major conflict between countries; however, competing needs from agriculture, dams, recreational users, and ecosystems fuel disputes that can worsen existing tensions. Despite the challenges posed by transboundary water basins and diminishing water supplies, governments and local groups from countries around the world have developed creative solutions to water shortages and sharing resources. Submit your questions now at http://www.worldwatch.org/live/discussion/109/ and return on Thursday, June 9, 2005 at 2:00 PM EDT for the discussion. State of the World 2005 Comes to China Stay tuned for news from Beijing on the release of State of the World 2005 in Mandarin Chinese, set to be published on June 28, 2005. Coming in Mid-July... Liquid Assets: The Critical Need to Safeguard Freshwater Ecosystemsby Sandra PostelAvailable on July 19, 2005 Table of Contents: Introduction Assessing the Damage—and How We Got Where We Are Healthy Watersheds For Safe Drinking Water Food Security with Ecosystem Security Reducing Risks, Preserving Resilience Bringing Water Policies into the 21st Century Figures and Tables Endnotes Worldwatch Institute - 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel 202.452.1999 - Fax 202.296.7365 - www.worldwatch.org Those who control the past, control the future; Those who control the future, control the present; Those who control the present, control the past.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > Here in florida, it is comon in the news to hear of alligators hiding unders peoples cars, people panic, instead of calling a rescue place, shoot them. People want more and more land and they want it to themselves, and the animals are losing out. It is exactly the same in New Jersey and in Upstate New york, with Bears. They build a home further and further in what used to be woods. Then they wonder why there's a bear in their back yard. They then panic and shoot them. Whats worse, people feed them, and the bears come back, they get agressive....everyone knows the rest of the story. I often hear someone on the radio, " theres an alligator in my backyard " or " there's a bear in my backyard " " I'm concerned about my kid.... I used my gun.. etc. I say, No YOU are in THEIR backyard, They where there first. Why did you build a house in their natural habitat???? -anouk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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