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Water
Title: Contamination Assessment in the Belize National Environmental Water Quality
Resource Type: Report
Resource Language(s): English    
Author: Michael D. Lee, John D. Stednick, David M. Gilbert
Abstract: Paper presented at Integrated Management of Surface and Groundwater,UCOWR Annual Meeting, July 30-August 2, 1996 describes the establishment of an integrated and effective water quality monitoring program.
Affiliation: Panamerican School of Agriculture (Zamorano), Honduras (ML), Colorado State University (JS, DG)
Title: Sustainable Development Information Service - Guide to Water Statistics
Resource Type: Database
Resource Language(s): English    
Author: Various
Abstract: Sustainable Development Information Service of the World Resources Institute is a guide to worldwide water statistics maintained by or through the United National Environment Program (UNEP) , World Health Organization (WHO) and International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC), which can be searched for Belize. Includes information and connections on:

Drinking Water and Sanitation: Drinking Water and Sanitation Statistics (WHO)
Freshwater Quality: Global Environmental Data (UNEP/GEMS)& Global Freshwater Quality (UNEP/GEMS)
Lakes: State of World Lakes (ILEC) & Global Resource Information Database (GRID) (UNEP/GEMS/GRID)
Affiliation: World Resources Institute
Title: Sustaining Water, Easing Scarcity: A Second Update
Resource Type: Report
Resource Language(s): English    
Author: Tom Gardner-Outlaw and Robert Engelman
Abstract: Access the Full Study, or Full Study in PDF
Summary Statistics for Belize
Total annual renewable fresh water available 16.00 (cubic kilometers)

1950
Population (thousands) 69
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 231,884

1995
Population (thousands) 213
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 75,117

2025
UN Low Projection
Population (thousands) 343
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 46,647

UN Medium Projection
Population (thousands) 375
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 42,667

UN High Projection
Population (thousands) 406
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 39,409

2050
UN Low Projection
Population (thousands) 389
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 41,131

UN Medium Projection
Population (thousands) 480
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 33,333

UN High Projection
Population (thousands) 584
Per capita water availability (cubic meters) 27,397
Affiliation: Population Action International
Title: The World's Water - Belize
Resource Type: Report
Resource Language(s): English    
Author: Peter Glieck
Abstract: A site dedicated to providing up-to-date water information and data and web connections to organizations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions. Includes a section of The World's Water is devoted to tables, figures, and maps from Peter Glieck's book The World's Water (1998-1999 edition)
Table 1: Total Renewable Freshwater Supply By Country (Belize: 16 km3/year in 1987)
Table 2: Freshwater Withdrawal by Country and Sector (Belize: 0.02 km3 withdrawal, 83 m3/capita, uses 10% for domestic, 90% for agricultural purposes)
Table 7: Access to Safe Drinking Water in Developing Countries by Region
Table 8: Access to Sanitation in Developing Countries by Region
Table 16: Desalination Capacity by Country, January 1, 1996 (Belize: 757 m3/day)
Affiliation: Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security


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