世界的淡水需求在不断增加。2000年世界水论坛在其最新的预测中,特别强调了到2025年世界不断发展的城市对淡水的日益需求。淡水的可再生资源约为40 000立方千米。其中,仅提取了10%,消费5%。原因是,这些资源在地理上和季节上分布不均。显然,为了实现淡水资源的可持续发展和管理,应该使用所有可供使用的适当技术,包括核技术和相关技术。一种具体方案是海水淡化。一些国家正在增强其从海洋获取淡水的能力(见第6页图)。运行淡化设备所需的能量,一般以蒸汽或电力 The world’s freshwater demand is on the rise. In its latest forecast, the World Water Forum 2000, with special emphasis on increasing demand for freshwater by 2025, the world’s evolving city, Freshwater has about 40,000 cubic kilometers of renewable resources. Among them, only extracted 10%, spending 5%. The reason is that these resources are unevenly distributed geographically and seasonally. Clearly, in order to achieve the sustainable development and management of freshwater resources, all appropriate technologies, including nuclear and related technologies, should be used. A specific solution is desalination. Some countries are strengthening their ability to access freshwater from the oceans (see page 6). The energy required to operate the desalination plant, typically steam or electricity