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Water Crisis in Vietnam (Effects (Arsenic poisoning can cause cancer,…
Water Crisis in Vietnam
Causes
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Increased population
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total volume of water required for the national economy by 2020 will amount to 510-520 billion cubic meters
Climate change
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Dry season will be worsened and rainfall will decrease at the beginning of wet season, aggravates drought
Upstream countries will find ways to divert water in their territories, making downstream areas suffer the double effect of climate change
Facts and figures
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The rural population has moved from using surface water from shallow dug wells to groundwater pumped from private tube wells
7 million people have a severe risk in arsenic poisoning #
Effects
Arsenic poisoning can cause cancer, neurological and skin problems
Water pollution and water borne diseases. 80% of diseases in Vietnam are caused by polluted water.e.g. typhoid, cholera and dysentery
The rural population has moved from using surface water from shallow dug wells to groundwater pumped from private tube wells #
Threatening to decrease water, fish and alluvium sources and wetland ecosystems
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Future challenges
Improving access to clean water and sanitation through participation and education; deepening public participation and involvement
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Solution
A rise in public investment in the water sector went from 8621 billion VND in 2001 to 5682 billion VND in 1996
Policies and programs that improve access to clean water, curb pollution, conserving biodiversity
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