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Water resources
This article was nominated because as a wiki community we should work together to make an article as best as possible. I believe that this can be achieved through constructive critisism. Tarret 23:26, 30 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Nominated? Well unfortunately peer review is "for nearly featured-standard articles that need the final checking by peers before being nominated as Featured article candidates". Perhaps you wanted the article improvement drive page? At any rate there are a few things that could be added: the use of filtration for the production of water (if any), and water purification kits for use during outdoor recreation; something concerning the recent contamination of the water supply by relatively large quantities of medications, and possibly the availability of water sources for the exploration and settlement of outer space. Otherwise it looks like a good overall coverage of the topic, if a bit sparse in a few places. Thanks. :) &mdash; RJH 14:36, 31 October 2005 (UTC)


 * The history of water as a scarce resource. Prediction by esteemed scientists on water resources in the 21st century. Wars (or threats or wars) over water resources. These two essays Ancient Irrigation and Mining Water may be of use to you. Perhaps info from the USGS or from the International Water Resources Association would be helpful as well. – Quadell (talk) (bounties) 21:11, 31 October 2005 (UTC)


 * The article does a good job of explaining what water resources are and how they are used. What if doesn't do is explain why the reader should care. As Quadell points out the scarcity of fresh water and the social and political implications of controlling the water supply need to be discussed in some depth to compelete the article. The treats to fresh water section is weak and should be expanded. There is no mention of how water is stored. A section on how water can be recycled and desalinated would also be a neat addition.--nixie 23:16, 31 October 2005 (UTC)