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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE – BUT GOING DOWN THE DRAIN Colin Chapman Vice President, STRATFOR

FOOD RATIONING IN WWII BRITAIN Big Boost for  Australia 

AUSTRALIAN TOP 10 AGRICULTURAL EXPORT MARKETS Market

Value A$m

Rank

Percentage

TOTAL

28,637

Japan

4,416

1

15.4%

China

3,122

2

10.9%

United States

2,645

3

9.2%

Indonesia

1,427

4

5.0%

New Zealand Republic of Korea

1,366

5

4.8%

1,348

6

4.7%

United Kingdom 1,079 892 Saudi Arabia

7

3.8%

8

3.1%

100.0%

Singapore

716

9

2.5%

Malaysia

712

10

2.5%

TWO THIRDS OF AUSTRALIA IS ARID OR SEMI ARID

2 IN EVERY 3 AUSTRALIANS LIVE IN SIX COASTAL CITIES

WISE WORDS “Australia’s

water supply system is broken, and needs urgent solutions. Unavoidable water scarcity is one of Australia’s greatest myths.”

Katie Lahey, CEO Business Council of Australia

THE GREAT MURRAY-DARLING BASIN

AUSTRALIA RANKS NO.3 WATER CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA

“MAKE BEEF A WINNER”

AS REPORTED IN THE TIMES, LONDON October 16, 2007

Holy cow! We’re crazy to farm livestock like this Our guest columnist on the green case for changing our eating habits Joanna Lumley I prefer not to eat food that has a face. But many of my nearest and dearest love their meat, and who am I to ask them not to eat so much of it? Until now, that is.

Having just discovered the huge impact of livestock production on global warming, I need hesitate no longer. Reducing our meat consumption is no longer an option but an urgent necessity. Here’s why.

Eighteen per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions that we produce come from the production of livestock – that’s 4 per cent more than from transport.

That’s not all, as the amount of meat and dairy produce consumed globally is set roughly to double by 2050: so if there’s a problem now, how big will it be by then?

900 UNCAPPED BORES IN AUSTRALIA’S GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN

RICH GAS FIELDS IN THE COOPER BASIN

LIBYA’S GREAT MAN-MADE RIVER – VISIONARY PLANNING

FIRST MOVES TOWARDS ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS

SEASONAL WORKERS LIMITED TO PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND THE YOUNG

TWO THIRDS OF AUSTRALIA IS ARID OR SEMI ARID