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March 22, 2006
World Water Day
Water is a basic bodily requirement. You know the old saying about death - 2 minutes without air, 2 days without water, and 2 weeks without food. Sadly water is a resource we take for granted. While our planet has lots of water, very little of it is potable. More sources of fresh water are needed throughout the world and fewer proposals, such as dismantling water molecules for its hydrogen to use as automobile fuel, should be enacted.
About World Water DayThe international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro.
The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution.This world day for water was to be observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development contained in chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21.
States were invited to devote the Day to implement the UN recommendations and set up concrete activities as deemed appropriate in the national context.
The Subcommittee welcomes the assistance offered by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre to contribute to an information network centre in support of the observance of the Day by Governments, as required.
You can check out Events around World Water Day, hopefully there is something going on in your area. If there isn't an activity in your area at least spend some time today being mindful of your own water use and what you can do to conserve.
Posted by prolurkr at March 22, 2006 08:08 AM
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Posted by: Matt at March 25, 2006 03:38 AM
While (clean) water is vital and while I must admit I've never heard the 2-2-2 saying before it is also rather wrong.
A healthy and inactive adult can survive for five mineuts without air or risk of brain damage, the body can go three days without water and the average human can go 40+ days without food after which it will eat musle, else before giving up some 120 days later...
of course add running and screaming into all that and you don't get such a good innings.