Worldwatch Institute | Vision for a Sustainable World
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The Worldwatch Institute is an organisation seeking an environmentally sustainable future. commondreams.org/headlines07/0111-06.htm [commondreams.org/headlines07/0111-06.htm] 1 billion urbanites--or approximately one sixth of the world's total population--currently live in "slums," defined as areas where people cannot secure key necessities such as clean water, a nearby toilet, or durable housing. An estimated 1.6 million urbanites die each year due to the lack of clean water and sanitation.
