Water is among the most important natural resources essential for the life and well-being of all living creatures in our planet. Just 3 percent of world water resources contain fresh water and some part of it is locked in glaciers and ice caps. There is also fresh water in remote areas that are inaccessible for people. As a result only 0.08 percent of the fresh water is used to meet the needs of mankind that include manufacturing, drinking, environment, sanitation, leisure, etc.
Water scarcity is quite a big issue in many regions according to the recent studies. One such study made in 2007 showed that more than 1.2 billion people worldwide are affected by water scarcity. They have no enough fresh water to meet their needs. In other regions where other 1.6 billion of people reside, the authorities do not have enough investments or human capacity to meet the rising demand for water, so these people suffer by economical water scarcity.
Since half part of the world population is concentrated in the cities and urban centers, the natural water sources located around the cities are polluted by industrial and urban wastewater. The cities should develop systems for treating the wastewater; otherwise, there could be a risk for people's health related to the use of wastewater, containing different pollutants, such as heavy metals, pathogens, etc.
Since the usable amount of fresh water is limited, people discover ways to properly manage and optimize water usage. Water usually comes as harvested rainwater in many locations. This water should be properly collected and used during the dry season for agricultural purposes. The groundwater is also very important, so people drill wells to use it efficiently for both agricultural and drinking purposes. The significance of lakes should also revive, so that the residents located nearby can use this collected water effectively.
A large portion of 70% of freshwater is used for food production in agriculture. This is explicable, as the world population increases each and every year requiring more and more food to survive. The most part of the population is concentrated in the big cities, which deteriorates the problem with water scarcity even more.
Since the water problems are global, we need to follow a global plan for resolving these widespread problems. The following six major strategies should be taken by any individual around the world, who would like to save the life on our planet.
All the data related to the existing water resources should be improved. Our attitude toward our environment should be changed, so all of us know how to protect it from further pollution. Water governance should be reformed to bring results and we need to learn how to use agricultural water efficiently. The growing demand for water in industrial and urban centers should be managed and an access to fresh water should be given to the regions with poor people.
These steps should be taken globally to avoid water crisis that would be devastating for our world. All industries and urban centers need to learn how to use water efficiently, so that people can increase the water for agricultural purposes to meet the increasing demand for more and more food.
Water scarcity is quite a big issue in many regions according to the recent studies. One such study made in 2007 showed that more than 1.2 billion people worldwide are affected by water scarcity. They have no enough fresh water to meet their needs. In other regions where other 1.6 billion of people reside, the authorities do not have enough investments or human capacity to meet the rising demand for water, so these people suffer by economical water scarcity.
Since half part of the world population is concentrated in the cities and urban centers, the natural water sources located around the cities are polluted by industrial and urban wastewater. The cities should develop systems for treating the wastewater; otherwise, there could be a risk for people's health related to the use of wastewater, containing different pollutants, such as heavy metals, pathogens, etc.
Since the usable amount of fresh water is limited, people discover ways to properly manage and optimize water usage. Water usually comes as harvested rainwater in many locations. This water should be properly collected and used during the dry season for agricultural purposes. The groundwater is also very important, so people drill wells to use it efficiently for both agricultural and drinking purposes. The significance of lakes should also revive, so that the residents located nearby can use this collected water effectively.
A large portion of 70% of freshwater is used for food production in agriculture. This is explicable, as the world population increases each and every year requiring more and more food to survive. The most part of the population is concentrated in the big cities, which deteriorates the problem with water scarcity even more.
Since the water problems are global, we need to follow a global plan for resolving these widespread problems. The following six major strategies should be taken by any individual around the world, who would like to save the life on our planet.
All the data related to the existing water resources should be improved. Our attitude toward our environment should be changed, so all of us know how to protect it from further pollution. Water governance should be reformed to bring results and we need to learn how to use agricultural water efficiently. The growing demand for water in industrial and urban centers should be managed and an access to fresh water should be given to the regions with poor people.
These steps should be taken globally to avoid water crisis that would be devastating for our world. All industries and urban centers need to learn how to use water efficiently, so that people can increase the water for agricultural purposes to meet the increasing demand for more and more food.
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