Marq de Villiers

(1940) Journalist Canada

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Marq de Villiers is a journalist from Canada, best known for Sahara: a natural history.

Quick Facts About Marq de Villiers

Born: October 22, 1940
Nationality: Canada
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: Sahara: a natural history
Spouse: Sheila Hirtle

About Marq de Villiers

Marq de Villiers, is a South African-Canadian writer and journalist. He now chiefly writes non-fiction books on scientific topics. In the past he also worked as a magazine editor and foreign correspondent.

Awards & Honors

Alan Paton Award Member of the Order of Canada

Quotes by Marq de Villiers

The trouble with water-and there is trouble with water-is that they're not making any more of it. They're not making any less,…

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Over 1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water, and more than 2.9 billion have no access to sanitation services.…

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Access

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All over East Africa-indeed, all over Africa-it is normal for people to walk a kilometer or two or six for water. In…

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Africa

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One of the signs of the imminent Apocalypse is the "bitterness of all waters," and anyone traveling through eastern Europe, the former…

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Per capita availability of good, potable water is diminishing in all developed and developing countries.

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I understood when I was just a child that without water, everything dies. I didn't understand until much later that no one…

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Abuse

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