Water Quality
Explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau talks about water quality, noting that it is a relative term. He also likens water to soup, in that it contains a variety of different ingredients.
Waste and Other Threats to Oceans and Marine Life
Explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau talks about the adverse effects of waste, heavy metals and other chemicals on the ocean and marine life.
Water: Privatization of Water Management in the Phillipines
Contaminated water, loss of revenue due to leakages and illegal connections to the system, and concern about meeting demand were all factors in the decision to privatize Manila's metropolitan water and sewer system and manage their water resources. ...
Water: Repurification of Water
The concept of repurified water did not meet with public favor in San Diego, due to negative public perception of the media-labeled "toilet to tap" project. In point of fact, repurified water exceeds all drinking water standards many times over.
Water Pollution and Industrial Nations
Explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau compares the relative impact of Third World nations and industrial nations on the marine environment.
Coastline Threats
Explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau talks about threats to the world's coastlines, focusing on the disproportionate percentage of population that lives in coastal areas.
Water: Trans-Border Water Pollution
Because of the geography of the region and because Tijuana's sewage infrastructure has not kept pace with the city's growth, sewage enters the Tijuana River and flows into the United States. At some points, sewage flows directly onto the beach. The ...