Water and Development: Cases of Brazil and Viet Nam

 
Water and Development: Cases of Brazil and Viet Nam:

Artificial fluoridation of water, salt, and milk varies from country to country. Water fluoridation has been introduced to varying degrees in many countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ireland, Malaysia, the U.S., and Vietnam,and is used by 5.7% of people worldwide.Continental Europe largely does not fluoridate water, although some of its countries fluoridate salt; locations have discontinued water fluoridation in Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries.Although health and dental organizations support water fluoridation in the countries that practice water fluoridation,there has been considerable opposition to water fluoridation whenever it is proposed.

Only 1 percent of the world's fresh water is readily available for human use. Currently 700 million people in 43 countries face water stress and by 2030 around 40 percent of population will face water shortages. Given these challenges, the implementation of water efficient projects that combine nature conservation elements with making water available where there is a need is critical. This video profiles cases of Brazil and Viet Nam where World Bank implemented water projects. Video is narrated by Ron Parker, Author of the Independent Evaluation Group's (IEG) study on Water and Development: Evaluation of World Bank Support (1997-2007).