[Embolalia]

Quote: The General Assembly,

CONCERNED that many of the water supplies are contaminated with harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, parasites, viruses, etc.

REALIZING that some individuals, businesses, and nations dump hazardous materials, including biological, chemical, and radioactive waste that can enter water supplies

MOST, if not all of the toxins and harmful micro-organisms can cause illness, long-term health problems, or even death

NOTING that water is essential for most forms of life

ALSO NOTING that there are WA nations that may have a weak economy and therefore are unable to afford purified drinking water

CONCERNED that national populations could become infected by water-borne disease, which could spread to cause an epidemic;

HEREBY:

CREATES the World Assembly Water Purification Treatment (WAWPT) to assist nations in cleaning and treating their water supplies

DECLARES that the WAWPT will create water purification systems to ensure the nations of clean water. If unable to place the water purification systems within their nation, the WAWPT will hire specialists to purify the water manually. If the WAWPT isn't able to purify the water manually, they would ask other nation neighbors whether or not it's possible to build the water purification systems within their land. If the WAWPT is unable to purify water manually, it will ask other neighboring nations for assistance to build water purification systems on their land with due financial compensation.

AFFIRMS that the WAWPT will create a clean universal water system to regulate nations that are low on water and would pump or irrigate water into that nation if it is low. The WAWPT will attempt to persuade and convince other WA members to create and enforce laws against pollution in international waters

PROHIBITS the dumping of toxins/toxic materials in any manner that could possibly contaminate water/water supplies

MANDATES basic education on water toxicity and waterborne disease[/quote]
I like the idea of this resolution, but I think it has a number of holes in the writing. Mainly, it doesn't define clean water. I have no idea if clean water means it has to be chemically cleaned, or if it's fine to just filter out the silt, or if I even have to do that. Then there's the PROHIBITS the dumping etc. clause, which could be construed any number of ways. Does that include air pollution that can cause acid rain? Pollution from oil/gas leaks in vehicles? Plus there are a number of grammar/spelling/formatting issues. Of most note, the DECLARES clause repeats itself.

I think this needs to be voted down and re-edited.

[Jagera]

The Government of Jagera has concerns about the potential costs of the water purification in this resolution, especially where "the WAWPT will hire specialists to purify the water manually". This is not a well written resolution, unfortunately, so we cannot support it.

[Jade Tigers]

For but with grave misgivings and would gladly support its repeal (should it pass) in favor of better legislation.