Global Environmental Health Research Gaps and Barriers for Providing Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services: Workshop Summary (2009) / Chapter Skim
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9 Thinking About New Visions of Water Services
9 Thinking About New Visions of Water Services
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Climate Change Turn on a radio or a television set and the weather announcements concerning weather and water have a recurring theme: there is no rain, there has been no rain, and we have no idea when rain will occur. The National Climate Data Center is reporting that 43 percent of the contiguous United States is in a drought.
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But perhaps a change is needed in how one looks at who regulates what. The services of environmental health officers and the Commissioned Corps ensure public health and safety in a variety of domestic and international roles, such as epidemiological surveillance, disease prevention, industrial hygiene, education, and emergency preparedness.
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Supplying potable water is an essential activity, a great responsibility, and a vocation of distinction." As we conclude the workshop, my challenge to you is to go back to your offices and programs with the ideas that you have worked on for the past two days and plan strategically, whatever your task, whatever your research agenda, and ask a series of questions: Have you included all the players? Are you reaching high enough?
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