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Water and Marine Resources Introduction Water is one of the most important inorganic compounds in the world, playing vital physical, biological and chemical roles. For many governments the main challenge for the twenty-first century is how to ensure a reliable supply of good- quality, fresh water. This chapter is divided into two sections. The first concentrates on fresh water, whilst the second deals with salt water. Such a division is convenient from a human viewpoint but is of no relevance from an environmental viewpoint because the different states in which water exists are not restricted by salt and fresh water definitions. Water location and water disputes Vast areas of the world are already deficient in a supply of freshwater. These water deficiencies are often the result of poor management of the water resource, rather than an overall lack of precipitation. Disputes over water extraction from rivers have grown in number and severity in recent...

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