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Figure 18:
Desalination is an increasingly important practice to secure clean water in a number of countries. Monitoring is key to
minimize negative impacts on the ecosystem.
1 000
0
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
Algeria
Netherland
Antilles
Mexico
Chile
South Africa
Russia
South
Korea
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Indonesia
Australia
Singapore
India
Kazakhstan
Bahrain
Iraq
Iran
Italy
Netherlands
UK
Spain
Qatar
Oman
Japan
Libya
Egypt
Israel
Kuwait
UAE
United
States
Desalination capacity
Thousand of cubic metres per day
Saudi
Arabia
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Sources: Pacific Institute, The World’s Water, 2009.
Note: only countries with more than 70 000 cubic metres per day are shown.
Water desalination
1 000
0
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
Algeria
Netherland
Antilles
Mexico
Chile
South Africa
Russia
South
Korea
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Indonesia
Australia
Singapore
India
Kazakhstan
Bahrain
Iraq
Iran
Italy
Netherlands
UK
Spain
Qatar
Oman
Japan
Libya
Egypt
Israel
Kuwait
UAE
United
States
Desalination capacity
Thousand of cubic metres per day
Saudi
Arabia
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Sources: Pacific Institute, The World’s Water, 2009.
Note: only countries with more than 70 000 cubic metres per day are shown.
Water desalination
carbon sinks (Nelleman
et al
, 2009). However, loss of these
ecosystems, or overburdening through poor management
of water and wastewater compromises the integrity of these
ecosystems and the services they provide. Resulting in, con-
tamination of fish stocks, algae blooms, a rise in dead zones
along the coasts, and subsequent loss of livelihoods and food
security. The continued provision of these services requires
management that will support healthy and functioning eco-
systems, not just in the marine environment, but in the entire
watershed.