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Suspended sediment discharge

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Toward a world of thirst?ForewordExecutive summary Water and population

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Asia exhibits the largest runoff volumes and, therefore, the highest levels of sediment discharge. Due to their high precipitation, the Oceanic Islands have disproportionately high-suspended sediment loads (Gleick, 1993).

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