Chilean Water Sanitation

Water scarcity is a huge problem and it affects nations throughout the Americas, including the country of Chile. Chile’s water supply was devastated in the 1980s with the pollution that would come from mining and irrigation projects alongside rivers, lakes, and aquifers. Chile has made it a clear point to turn around and to help and save their water supply and live in a pollution free environment. Chile is affected by water scarcity because it is one of the driest and most heavily populated places in the world, it has a lot of pollution, but has promised to stay cleaner and try to use the water in a smarter way.

Chile has a competitive advantage in the forestry sector since pine grows exponentially faster in the southern forests of Chile than in New Zealand, Sweden, and Canada. While Chile has a competitive advantage in the forestry sector, it is not the leading export. Chile’s leading export is the mining sector which makes up 51 percent of the exports, and contributes more than eleven percent to Chile’s GDP. Not only is the forestry and mining sector important to Chile’s exports, but also the fishery sectors; Chile is one of world’s leading exporters of fish and fishmeal. While Chile is a large exporter and focuses on increasing exports, Chile also imports goods. Chile’s main imported good is manufactured goods, such as

Thursday afternoon my teacher told us a storm was coming and we were probably gonna still go to school. The rain started pouring and it wouldn’t stop. It turned out that this storm was coming from Hurricane Harvey. Tons of water began to fill the streets in my neighborhood; I had never seen the water rise so high because of a storm. Friday night I received a video of my aunts house. Water entered her house flooding it up to her thighs, my baby cousins room was filled with dirty water. I was afraid for many reasons, this was happening to one of my family members. My aunt has a daughter that recently won a battle against cancer and the fact that dirty water got into her room scared me. She is only 3 and could easily get sick, but thank God my

Due to the location of Canada, they retain a large amount of fresh water, 20% to be exact (Water 2012). However, even with the large percentage only 7% of the renewable freshwater and most of the water (just like in the United States) is not located in desirable areas. The majority of the Canadian population lives along the southern border with the United States and which creates the problem of most of the country 's fresh water is found in the north drainage basins (Water 2012). As this hard to reach water reaches the cities or towns, municipal water supply only accounts for 12% of water use in Canada (Water Uses 2013). The larger user of this finite source come form cooling plants (64%), manufacturing (14%) and agriculture (9%) (Water Uses 2013).

Corn and beans are considered to be the staple crops of this country. Other crops that grow well are wheat, fruit, coffee, sugarcane, soybeans, rice and tomatoes. Many of the small lands are used to grow fruits and vegetables while larger lands are used to grow maize (Mexico /Economy/Agriculture, n.d.). Fruits and vegetables are typically grown in the northern parts of the country due to its drier climate (Mexico/Economy/Agriculture, n.d.). Although Mexico has plenty of agricultural land not much is used to grow crops, mainly because of the high cost it requires to maintain it. In addition, not only does the agricultural industry contribute to the country’s gross domestic product but livestock does as well. Mexico produces over 1 million tons of pork (ninth in world production), 1.6 million tons of beef (seventh in world production), and 2.2 tons of poultry (third in world production) annually (Mexico/Economy/Agriculture, n.d.). Some of the top exported products from Mexico to the United States include corn, soybeans, dairy, pork, poultry and beef making Mexico the United States’ third-largest agricultural export market (United States Department of Agriculture, n.d.). Additionally, the European Union is the third largest market for imports and the second largest market for exports from Mexico, followed by Canada and Japan

Obstacles to increasing agricultural and livestock production include the poor quality of much of the country's land and the high degree of dependence on erratic supplies of water, plus the negative effects of public policies toward agriculture. For example, the per capita agricultural land of Peru is 0.3 ha, compared to a mean of 0.44 ha per capita for the whole of Latin America. 36.5% of the population lives in the costal areas, 38 % in the Sierra, 23.7 % in the elva. 12% of the total population lives in

A number of their border communities and families rely on the groundwater, and aquifer decreases are a serious problem for large cities. Groundwater overdraft tends to result in higher pumping prices and eventually water shortages which could result into water fails. Inadequate coverage of the sewer systems and a high percentage of leakage rates has been a common problem inside of these communities. Sewered areas are problematic due to breaks in poorly maintained systems, resulting in leaks to the aquifer and threatens the groundwater quality. Annual Review Experts states that, “In Mexican cities, the percent of population benefiting from wastewater-sewer service ranges from only 39% in Ciudad Acuña and 47% in Matamoros to 80% in Nogales

Chile has a lot of iron, coal, iron ore, gold, silver, manganese, sulfur, petroleum, nitrates, and

In the film Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder produces an alternative interpretation of the famous superman film, as this version more heavily focuses on the early stages of Superman and his journey on Earth at a young age. Original or traditional settings of him in films are typically set during his reporter employment in the later years in Metropolis. Man of Steel retells the superman myth from the very beginning giving compressed exposition about Krypton, along with the expected outcome of baby Superman (a.k.a. Clark Kent or Kal-El) been sent to earth, with him acquiring his super powers throughout his younger years (Grossman 50). His development of powers included the abilities of flight, strength, heat vision, speed,

Chile also used its variety of climates, natural resources, and vegetation to its advantage. Simon Collier states that “From the viewpoint of foreign trade, the goose that laid most of the golden eggs was mining” (76). Sure enough mining was a vital component for Chile’s development. For example, the deserts of Chile contain one of Chile’s most profitable natural

“Chile - Agriculture.” In Encyclopedia of the Nations, by Nations Encyclopedia. N.p.: Advameg Incorporated, n.d. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Chile-AGRICULTURE.html.

     The California Gold Rush of 1849 is one of the most interesting and exiting events of the United States. From the wild stories of men striking it big, to the heart wrenching tales of people losing everything, these are what make it so alluring. There are many aspects of the California Gold Rush; effects on California; individual stories of struggle; and effects on the United States as a young country looking for stability.

If I created a Flash Seminar, the topic would be about the lack of clean water in other countries of the world. This topic first peaked my interest this past summer when I was reading an article about the poor quality of the water in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which was hosting the Olympic Games. Many people who swam in the water surrounding the Rio area contracted illnesses due to the amount of trash in the water. Even though Brazil had years and years to address the water situation, they never did. I would discuss the reason why Brazil didn’t clean up the water in the face of such an international event and the effect that the lack of action had on the athletes and tourists.

About 14 percent of the labor force of Chile is engaged in Mediterranean agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This sector amounts to about 15 percent of the GDP (271). This would make it a primary activity, or "harvesting or extracting something from the earth" (268). Except for sheep raising, conducted in the far south, the bulk of Chile's agricultural activity is concentrated in the Central Valley. While only 3 percent of Chile's land area is currently under

Water quality and quantity is not only the problem right now with water systems. Some cities are also pushing to have private companies manage their water systems. While some cities are re-municipalizing, taking control back from private companies, their water systems. Treatment and control facilities that channel and treat water from its source in a stable manner are needed. A good way to this is through the development of significant and steady infrastructure. This is done more effectively by the public sector than by private corporations. According to Naficy(Lappé), “There is no end run around building a strong public sector and building strong public oversight.” World Bank is a large supporter of the privatization of utilities but sport a 34% failure rate on their water and sewage contracts(Lappé). This poses a conflict of