Search on a group called faith and ecology network not restricted to one positon, but all faiths..............water has a spiritual perspective in all faiths....
All components of our environement including plant animals and even some human political "animals" rely on water for food, sustenance,renewal and survival.
Therefore food production, poverty and security, health and well being, and the human right to particpate in all decisions regarding this resource, belongs equally to all.
Once again polciy decision need and should not compete, but be of benefit to all groups including the resource itself and those not yet born...reflecting the need to embrace all positons and all groups

I applaude the work of Ms Kearney in this article although it has obvously hit a raw nerve with some readers.

I note although a previous reader has questioned the rain fall stats that we are all provided with no-one has questioned the issue its self - its good to see that at least we agree on one thing! So how do we work togeather to solve this for our future generations cause I know that i want to be part of the solution and not the problem... taking this approach works in so many aspects of life and I would recommend that some readers consider this for more than a few minutes before writting a hasty reply that will try and belittle my opinion.

Lets all try the four legged stool, although many students will tell you that a three legged stool is better how long have they tried sitting on a four legged stool - and further on reflection of my student years although I thought I understood the world - I continue to learn and reflect everyday on my life learnings and how much I still have to encounter.

One thing I am sure of - this is a urgent matter and this is an approach that may work - we all know from our current situation that nothing else has!

Sitting comfortably on my four legged stool - again I applaude!

To the sound of one hand clapping.