Posted AT 8:17 PM EDT on 27/04/08
Canada, don't take fresh water for granted
Water is something Canadians and Americans take very much for granted, particularly people in the vicinity of the Great Lakes, where water's abundance has long been the foundation of agriculture, industry, trade and economic development. Around the world, water matters powerfully, and in new ways. Not only is it a vital and increasingly precious source of life – access and proximity to it is a valuable commodity in today's economy.
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