4.2 Access to Fresh Water

Significant Ideas:

• The supplies of freshwater resources are inequitably available and unevenly distributed, which can lead to conflict and concerns over water scarcity.

• Freshwater resources can be sustainably managed using a variety of different approaches.

Applications & Skills:

• Evaluate the strategies that can be used to meet an increasing demand for fresh water.

• Discuss, with reference to a case study, how shared freshwater resources have given rise to international conflict.