[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 156 (Friday, October 31, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING WORLD POPULATION AWARENESS WEEK

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 30, 2003

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the week of October 20-25th 
has been designated as World Population Awareness Week with the theme 
of ``Water: Our Most Precious Natural Resource.'' Over the next 20 
years, the world's population of 6.3 billion is projected to increase 
to nearly 9 billion before leveling off. Since the entire population 
depends on 1 percent of the earth's water, many fear a future where 
water scarcity will undermine health and security and lead to political 
and social unrest. Acting on the global consensus that water scarcity 
must be a top development priority, the Population Institute has 
decided to dedicate the nineteenth World Population Awareness Week to 
the issue of water.
  More than 80 nations, 165 organizations, 127 mayors, and 22 governors 
have proclaimed World Population Awareness Week. Governor Michael 
Easley of North Carolina is among those doing so, and I am pleased to 
call that proclamation to my colleagues' attention.

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