Safeguarding Penang’s Water Supply

By Ong Siou Woon

June 2012 FEATURE
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We live in an age of swirling crises - economic crisis, energy crisis, food security crisis. What are the chances of a water crisis in the near future? And are we prepared to make the tough choices?Consider the facts. Of all water on earth, only 2.5% is fresh water and the remaining 97.5% is salt water. Approximately 68.7% of fresh water is trapped in glaciers, 30% is in the ground, one per cent is frozen and the remaining 0.3% (yes,...

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Ong Siou Woon

is the Chief Operating Officer of Penang Institute. This YSEALI alumnus was trained in urban planning and she finds learning about nature and food a never-ending journey.


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