Stemming the flow of water pollution. Part 1

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The UN Environment Program has identified approximately 150 dead zones in the Earth's seas-some more than 40,000 square miles in size. Examining causes ranging from too many partially cremated bodies in the Ganges to defunct sewage systems in Nairobi, this program explains how watercourses flowing into the seas are being polluted and coastal areas are being destroyed. The catastrophic effects on marine habitats as well as on the health and livelihoods of people living near such blighted areas are discussed, and some fruitful protests and surprising innovations are brought to light.

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24 min

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Date of Publication

[2006], c2004

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