I.Virtual water: the solution to water shortage?.-- II. Environmental probes derailed by NAFTA nations.--III. Why exactly does the NAFTA CEC (Commission for Environmental Co-operation) exist?.-- IV. An alliance for global water security in the 21st Century.-- V. Canada and the US make plans to restore the Great Lakes.-- VI. International Joint Commission recommends protecting Great Lakes Basin waters.-- VII. Major breakthrough for water quality and management in Europe