By Alex Kirby
BBC News Online environment correspondent
Livestock needs a lot of water
World water supplies will not be enough for our descendants to enjoy the sort of diet the West eats now, experts say. The World Water Week in Stockholm will be told the growth in demand for meat and dairy products is unsustainable.
How development aid is driving water privatisation in the world's poorest countries
by Patrick Watt, policy officer, ActionAid UK
In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, local television has been broadcasting a pop video extolling the benefits of the country’s contentious privatisation programme. Meanwhile, Tanzania’s top comedian is presenting a series of short dramas involving everyday situations encountered in the country’s under-resourced and inefficient public services. The punchline is not a joke. A voiceover explains that privatisation will solve the widespread water shortages by bringing in new money, expertise and competition.
