The 2012 Qingdao International Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse kicked off in Qingdao on June 27 to discuss the creation and sustainable development of desalination technologies.
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The 2012 Qingdao International Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse opened in Qingdao on June 27. [File Photo] |
Sea water desalination and water reuse experts from more than 20 countries and regions will attend the three-day event to explore closer international cooperation in the field.
So far, sea water desalination has supplied drinking water to over 200 million people in the world. The per capita amount of freshwater resources is about 2,100 cubic meters in China, accounting for only 28 percent of the world average level.
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Sea water desalination and water reuse experts from more than 20 countries and regions will attend the three-day event to explore closer international cooperation in the field. [File Photo] |
One fourth of Chinese cities are facing severe water scarcity, which has become one of the factors that hinder the sustainable development of the country's economy and society.
