Cited bibliography:

(1) ARNELL, N.W., "Climate change and global water resources", Global Environmental Change, No. 9, 1999, pp. S31-S49

(2) Esri.com: www.esri.com, many interesting thematic maps are available on this web site.

(3) GLEICK, P., "Water in crisis: paths to sustainable water use", Ecological Applications, Vol. 8, No. 3, 1998, pp. 571-579

(4) KINDLER, J., "Linking ecological and development objectives: trade-offs and imperatives", Ecological Applications, Vol. 8, No. 3, 1998, pp. 591-600

(5) KUYLENSTIERNA, J.L., BJOKLUND, G., NAJLIS, P., "Future sustainable water use: Challenges and constraints", Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Vol. 52, No. 3, 1997, pp. 151-156

(6) MARGAT, J., "Comprehensive assessment of the freshwater resources of the world: groundwater component", Contribution to Chapter 2 of the Comprehensive Global Freshwater Assessment, United Nations, 1996

(7) SID-AHMED, M., "L'eau, facteur de coopération israélo-arabe: pour en finir avec la pénurie", Le Monde Diplomatique, No. 531, p.28, Juin 1998

(8) THE ECONOMIST, "World in figures", Pocket, 1999

(9) The Hunger Site: www.thehungersite.com, fighting hunger, associated with UN's World Food Program

(10) WCED (World Commission on Environment and Development), "Our common future", Oxford University Press, 1987

(11) YEVJEVICH, V., SANDERS, T., "Availability and selection of sources of water for water supply systems", Water Supply Systems, Vol. 15, 1996, pp. 25-41

Exclusive to Part 2 - A fluid truth:

(12) BECHLER-CARMAUX, N., MIETTON, M., LAMOTTE, M., "Le risque de pénurie en eau potable dans la ville de Niamey (Niger)", Sécheresse, Vol. 10, No. 4, december 1999, pp. 281-288

(13) KASSAH, A., "Eau et développement agricole au Sahara maghrébin: enjeux, conflits et arbitrages", Sécheresse, Vol. 9, No. 2, june 1998, pp. 95-102

(14) NASA - Astronomy picture of the day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/

(15) RAHARIJAONA-RAHARISON, L.J., "Effets et conséquences sur le régime des aquifères des anomalies climatiques dans l'extrême sud de Madagascar: cas du bassin endoréique d'Ambovombe", Sécheresse, Vol. 8, No. 2, june 1997, pp. 129-137

For the curious ones, I wrote two other texts exhalting scientific flavors. Both are in french. Interested? Just ask!

Wanna know more? A starting point: www.worldwater.org or www.pacinst.org/water_facts.htm or www.idrc.ca/water/index_f.html