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Originally Posted by Richard
I think you could have mentioned that water shortage issues are more local and regional problems rather than global (as is, for example, oil scarcity). Water is not generally an international traded commodity and so if a North American or Western European conserves water, it doesn't mean there will be more available in, for example, the Middle East.
Also some references would have been good, would make the article more robust in terms of criticism.
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The hydrological cycle has no boundaries, so water that is tainted in North America will eventually mean less water for everyone in the world. Although it is true that some regions have more access to freshwater than others, the total amount of potable water remains constant. If we decrease that amount, all regions will suffer.
As for references, I usually try to put the reference for any important statistic I can find. Since I don't have a bibliography section, I usually try to link to sites that do have bibliographies. If there is any particular fact that you need referenced, please email me at
seeminglyuseless@gmail.com and I will be happy to try to find it for you. Also feel free to leave comments like your own on my blog as well so other can benefit from your insights.