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Water Tops Climate Change as Global Priority
International Circle of Blue | GlobeScan survey finds fresh water pollution, scarcity drive public concernA comprehensive Circle of Blue | GlobeScan international public opinion survey on attitudes about fresh water sustainability, management and conservation finds that people around the world view water issues as the planet’s top environmental problem, greater than air pollution, depletion of natural resources, loss of habitat and even climate change.
The poll surveyed 1,000 people in each of 15 countries, and probed 500 in each of the following countries on specific questions: Canada, China, India, Mexico, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
In response to the survey data and to gauge the reality of the opinion, Circle of Blue commissioned some of the world’s best photojournalists from Contact Press Images and Getty Images to report in pictures and words various facets of the conclusions in seven countries. The independent survey was underwritten by a grant from the Molson Coors Brewing Company.
Download the complete GlobeScan/Circle of Blue Report [pdf].
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International survey finds fresh water pollution, scarcity drive...
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Infographics by Hannah Nester for Circle of Blue. Produced as...
WaterViews Profiles
Acute water shortages will change strategy, business operations;...
For 15 years SustainAbility and GlobeScan have polled global...
Water is regarded as a serious issue by Canadians, particularly...
Water pollution stands out as the most serious perceived environmental...
Compared to other environmental issues, Indians consider water...
Water is an especially serious issue according to Mexicans, particularly...
Compared to other environmental issues, Russians consider water...
In the United Kingdom, the depletion of natural resources and...
Americans demonstrate concern for water issues, particularly...
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Images by Edward Burtynsky/www.edwardburtynsky.com. Accompanying...
Images by Greg Girard / Contact Press Images for Circle of Blue....
Images by Anita Khemka / Photoink / Contact Press Images for...
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Images by Sam Faulkner / Contact Press Images for Circle of Blue....
Images by Brent Stirton / Reportage by Getty Images for Circle...
J. Carl Ganter, director of Circle of Blue, Rob Kerr, vice president...
Managing Director J. Carl Ganter Senior Editor Keith Schneider Interactive...
