The life on this world is impossible without fresh water, as all living creatures depend on it. Statistics show that only 3 percent of the water in this world is good for drinking, but major part of it is in inaccessible regions or locked in ice caps. As a result, we can use only 0.08 percent of fresh water that should meet the needs or growing population for sanitation, drinking, manufacturing, agriculture, leisure and so on.
The results of a study conducted in 2007 are discouraging. It shows that more than 1.6 billion people suffer from water scarcity due to economical reasons, i.e. their local authorities cannot meet the rising needs for water in these regions mainly because of the insufficient investments. The enormous number of another 1.2 billion people all over the world does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs.
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.
People should learn how to properly manage and optimize the fresh water that is why their efforts should be directed at this important initiative. They should collect the harvested rainwater that falls during the wet seasons in large barrels and use it efficiently for agricultural purposes during the periods with no rain. In addition, they should learn how to utilize the groundwater as well, drilling deep wells and using this fresh water for drinking and agriculture. The importance of lakes is also undeniable, as they can provide a lot of collected water to the nearby residents. All these natural water sources should be managed wisely to overcome the water crisis.
The major consumer that uses up to 70 percent of freshwater resources is agriculture. The increasing world population requires more food. As a result the industrial and urban centers expand more and more, so the scarcity of water becomes a major issue in many regions around the world.
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 will help us avoid the global water crisis, which treats to be devastating for our planet. The water should be used efficiently in big urban centers and by all kind of industries. This will allow people to direct more water to food production, so that there would be more food for the increasing world population.
The results of a study conducted in 2007 are discouraging. It shows that more than 1.6 billion people suffer from water scarcity due to economical reasons, i.e. their local authorities cannot meet the rising needs for water in these regions mainly because of the insufficient investments. The enormous number of another 1.2 billion people all over the world does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs.
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.
People should learn how to properly manage and optimize the fresh water that is why their efforts should be directed at this important initiative. They should collect the harvested rainwater that falls during the wet seasons in large barrels and use it efficiently for agricultural purposes during the periods with no rain. In addition, they should learn how to utilize the groundwater as well, drilling deep wells and using this fresh water for drinking and agriculture. The importance of lakes is also undeniable, as they can provide a lot of collected water to the nearby residents. All these natural water sources should be managed wisely to overcome the water crisis.
The major consumer that uses up to 70 percent of freshwater resources is agriculture. The increasing world population requires more food. As a result the industrial and urban centers expand more and more, so the scarcity of water becomes a major issue in many regions around the world.
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 will help us avoid the global water crisis, which treats to be devastating for our planet. The water should be used efficiently in big urban centers and by all kind of industries. This will allow people to direct more water to food production, so that there would be more food for the increasing world population.
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