From the United Nations, UN-Water: 22 MARCH, WORLD WATER DAY, 2024 Water for Peace
“Water can create peace or spark conflict.
“When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access, tensions can rise between communities and countries.
“More than 3 billion people worldwide depend on water that crosses national borders. Yet, only 24 countries have cooperation agreements for all their shared water.
“As climate change impacts increase, and populations grow, there is an urgent need, within and between countries, to unite around protecting and conserving our most precious resource.
“Public health and prosperity, food and energy systems, economic productivity and environmental integrity all rely on a well-functioning and equitably managed water cycle.”
Source: Construction Spending 2002 to 2024. The Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP) provides monthly estimates of the total dollar value of construction work done in the U.S. The United States Code, Title 13, authorizes this program. The survey covers construction work done each month on new structures or improvements to existing structures for private and public sectors.
Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2010 to 2024
Source: 2022 American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates
Source: 2022 Service Annual Survey (SAS) and administrative data. The table below includes North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2213, Water, Sewage and Other Systems (rows 20-23)
Source: 2021 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program
Source: 1978-2021 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)
Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP)
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