Shortage of Food Canadian World Issues Shortage of

Shortage of Food Canadian & World Issues

Shortage of Food 1. Solving Food Shortages 2. A Watery World

Global Distribution of Water Hydrologic Cycle

Global Distribution of Water • • • atmosphere 0. 0001% surface storage (rivers, lakes) 0. 02% groundwater/ soil water 0. 5% glaciers 1. 9% oceans 97. 6% • How much of this is useful for humans? • How do humans use water? • Which countries have water available?

Global Distribution of Water

Global Distribution of Water • • • #1 Greenland 10, 767, 900 cubic meters/ capita/ annum #2 French Guiana 812, 121 cubic meters #3 Iceland 609, 319 cubic meters #4 Guyana 316, 689 cubic meters #5 Suriname 292, 566 cubic meters #6 D. R. of the Congo 275, 679 cubic meters #7 Papua New Guinea 166, 563 cubic meters #8 Gabon 133, 333 cubic meters #9 Solomon Islands 100, 000 cubic meters #10 Canada 94, 353 cubic meters

Global Distribution of Water Greenland Canada Iceland D. R. Congo & Gabon Guyana, Fr. Guiana, & Surinam Solomons & Papua New Guinea

Canada – US Shared Waters • Many rivers and some of the largest lakes in the world lie along, or flow across, the border between the United States and Canada • In fact, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system contains one-fifth of the world's surface fresh water • First international treaty between Canada and the US signed in 1909 was Boundary Waters Treaty • International Joint Commission (IJC) was created to “help prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters”

Canada – US Shared Waters • IJC has six members – three from the US and three from Canada – who follow the Treaty as the prevent or resolve disputes on water use on either side of the border • The current Chair of the Canadian Section of the IJC is The Right Honourable Herb Gray of Windsor, Ontario • The current Chair of the US Section of the IJC is Mr. Dennis Schornack of Michigan

Canada – US Shared Waters And guess where they’re looking to quench their thirst? ! Read the title article from Maclean’s and answer the questions that follow it.

The Water of the Middle East • A summit has been called regarding the supply of freshwater in the Middle East • You will each represent a country and will try and make decisions with delegates from other countries about freshwater supplies. • Resources: – Briefing Notes – Map – Hotspots + Additional Research (gathered from other sources)

The Water of the Middle East • Regional Hotspots – – The Jordan River The Yarmouk River The West Bank Mountain Aquifers The Euphrates River • The Players – – US Syria Jordan Palestine – Israel – Iraq – Turkey

The Water of the Middle East