1990至2008年间，世界上使用改良饮用水源的人口比例从77%上升到87%。 这一比率表明，可以按计划实现全球千年发展目标的饮水具体目标。
The percentage of the world’s population using improved drinking-water sources increased from 77% to 87% between 1990 and 2008, a rate on track with meeting the global MDG drinking-water target.
长期项目民生项目组正在研究制定符合实际的备选计划，并准备同水源组，环卫组以及卫生组共同进行评估。
The livelihoods team is researching appropriate options and is preparing for a common assessment with the water and sanitation and health teams.
除非应对气候变化、过度使用和其它导致澳大利亚水源短缺的原因的计划开始见成效，否则这种下降速度足够致默里河于死地。
Unless the various schemes to tackle climate change, over-use and other causes of Australia's water shortage start bearing fruit, a decline of this scale would be enough to kill the Murray dead.
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