Environmental Affairs

By Glenn Brigaldino

Lesson 2: What everyone is or should be talking about: Water

A detailed examination of "Water" as a key environmental issue.

Objective

In this lesson we will get to look at water as a key environmental issue, relevant to everyone. By reading the resources and visiting the web-sites suggested in the course introduction, you will have a deeper understanding of why water is high on the environmental agenda. Further, the concept of sustainable development will become clearer especially with regard to managing the environment effectively and treating the environment as a common (using the example of water), indeed global good. This lesson will provide you with a basic discussion of a globally key environmental issue namely, WATER.

Building on training and education materials provided by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS, is the science provider of choice in accessing the information and understanding to help resolve complex natural resource problems across the US), you will understand key concepts and relationships of water science. Based on this understanding you wll be able to make some informed decisions regarding a hypothetical water management issue.

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Lessons

Introduction
Lesson 1: Introduction to key environmental issues today
Lesson 2: What everyone is or should be talking about: Water
• Objective
• Earth's Water
• Water Q&A: Water use
• Your first piece of advice as a potential manager
• Readings, literature and sources
Lesson 3: Linkages between the air (and other things) we breathe, housing and business
Lesson 4: Linkages between environment and economy –
Lesson 5: Business, Industry and Transportation, all gasping for air
Lesson 6: Malaysia - Economic aspirations in conflict with democratic expectations and environmental concerns
Lesson 7: Deserts never sleep
Lesson 8: Environmental Information and Understanding as the basis for change