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Nearly half the states in the U.S. are abnormally dry. This is a situation that will be happening until the world ends. By 2025, an estimated 1.8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity, with two-thirds of the world's population living in water-stressed regions as a result of use, growth, and climate change (“Clean Water Crisis, Water Crisis Facts, Water Crisis Resources”). This is something very serious to think about. We will be looking this problem directly in the face in less than 10 years unless we all make a conscious effort to significantly cut down on the amount of water we use. For a lot of third world countries, this water shortage problem is something that affects daily life. 319 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are without access to improved reliable drinking water sources (The Water Project). That's more people living without adequate water conditions, than the total population of the United States in 2014. As an American myself, the

The severe health concerns and effects from poor water and sanitation have drawn the attention not only of small international organizations like Water.org, but also of the United Nations, which declared the years of 2005 to 2015 as the Water for Life Decade. Its goal was to “bring attention to the lack of access to clean water and sanitation systems.” In 2010 the United Nations General Assembly reaffirmed their efforts when they passed a resolution which recognized the human right to have access to clean water and sanitation. However, there are still over 663 million people who need access to clean water. The attempt to garner international recognition to this dearth of access was to bring awareness to the number of obstacles people who had

and UK. Policies such as the eliminating the agricultural subsidies in African countries for in turn more lending to the local government to peruse more favorable conditions for debt negations. Tactics like these have lead expansive instances of drought and suffering on the African continent. This being one of the supporting examples among many throughout the article on the mismanagement, abuse and outright corruption within the World Bank as well the public sector organizations solely responsible for maintaining, improving and ensuring clean drinkable water for their populations. To correct this Gold man petitions for the privatization of water, due to its ever growing scarcity from the misuse and wastefulness of the public sector and the ever growing demand. This in how the author predicts that in the near future for us that water will become a more war provoking commodity than

I chose water because it is a problem on a global scope, and with the current climate shifts and world population numbers continuing to grow, water is and will only become more of a problem as resources continue to lower. The number of people who suffer from the scarcity of water is alarmingly big, about one- third of the humanity doesn’t have an access to water supply. As a world, we are finally grasping the truth that water is and will remain one of the most valuable resources the planet has provided. Without it, life would not exist. Some of the largest lakes and rivers on the globe are depleting at a very frightening pace. Approximately 40 percent of the entire population of the planet has little or no access to clean water and it is

Water covers 70% of our planet, and it is easy to think that it will always be plentiful. However, freshwater, what we drink, bathe in, irrigate our farm fields with makes up only 3% of the world’s water, and two-thirds of that is stored in frozen glaciers or unavailable for our use. Many of the water systems that keep ecosystems thriving and feed a growing human population have become stressed. Rivers, lakes and aquifers are drying up or becoming too polluted to use. Already, 80 countries suffer from water shortages that threaten health and economies while 40 percent of the world—more than 2 billion people—does not have access to clean water or sanitation

Comparing recent reports by WHO et. al(2015) and US Census Bureau(2015) showed that 663 million people-1 in 10 lack access to clean water, that means twice the population of U.S. lives without access to safe water. Globally 1/3 of all schools lack access to safe water(WHO et al. 2015). The water crisis is the number one global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation) as announced by World Economic forum(2015)

In addition, a portion of the water fees from affluent consumers should be earmarked for a multinational fund that supports water supply projects in poor nations. Moreover, lending agencies like the World Bank must begin to focus on local infrastructure development rather than harmful dams and diversion projects. These solutions may be difficult to accomplish, because we tend to view water as a local issue when, in fact, it is a shared resource that requires global cooperation to manage appropriately. How we respond to today's water crisis will determine whether we actually know how to survive or only know how to misuse a resource on which survival depends. Jeffrey Rothfeder's

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi said, “Water is life’s mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water” (Szent- Gyorgyi, n.d.). However, despite such insight, the human right to water continues to be a growing global discussion. Many argue that the right to water is not listed in the U.S Constitution and therefore is not recognized as a human right. Be that as it may, a majority of people argue that they are endowed with unalienable human rights, and water is a “basic human fundamental in pursuit of life, health, and livelihood” (“The Human Right to Water,” n.d.). In an effort to resolve this conflict, the “United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution affirming the right to safe and clean drinking water as a human right” (Palmer, 2016). The United Nations recognition of water being a basic right in pursuit of livelihood has helped establish international laws and declarations to encourage individual governments all over the world to meet the basic needs for water and sanitation for their people. Water is a sustainable life source that promotes the health of an individual and encourages economic growth. Therefore, water needs to be sufficient, safe, and accessible for every person.

It is widely known that water covers up to 70% of our planet’s surface. However, we have never been able to have enough fresh water to meet our demands. Up until now, 1.1 billion people worldwide still lack the access to usable water sources and a total of 2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year. (WWF) Even in a centralized industry area, the main water supply system sometimes not able to meet the demand.

Water has a long and meaningful history, from providing the sustenance for life to washing our dishes. As the population increases, this vital natural resource has strain put on it to continue making life possible. Long ago, humans realized water meant life, and life meant power. Controlling water means controlling the people. Today we have moved past using water to hold people in our power; however sources of clean water are being abused, especially in the U.S. with our huge lawns and daily showers. This abuse is leading to the decline of clean water sources. And yet, people in third world countries have an even bigger crisis on their hands. While Americans have virtually unlimited water – until it runs out of course – people in third world countries are struggling for clean water to simply keep them alive and healthy. So shy would the United States have the responsibility to help third world countries have safe, clean drinking water? Especially when we have our own water shortage on our hands? Water is crucial, historically, politically, and for the future. The U.S. needs to help third world countries in order to provide for the future of the seven billion people who inhabit this world. Water is the key to the future of the United States and the future of all humans, if it can be preserved.

Water is directly related with the survival of human kind and it is crucial unlike other resources, because it does not have choices and alternatives. As a consequence of global warming and pollution, importance of water has increased much. Some "2 billion people” already lack water supplies. Water use has risen six-fold over the past 70 years. By 2050, it is estimated that 4.2 billion people live in countries that cannot meet people’s daily basis needs. South Asia is a region of water abundance and scarcity. “Issues concerning water

Water is one of the necessities of life for people all around the world. It seems like a basic need that is readily available, as 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water. However, many people lack a source of clean drinking water. Unfortunately, this number, as well as the number of people who die due to not having clean water, is rising. According to the Natural Resource Defense Council, “Less than two-tenths of 1 percent of the planet’s water is drinkable, and 90 percent of that goes to uses in buildings, including flushing toilets.” Therefore, only a minuscule fraction of the water of the water on Earth is available for drinking. In addition, the average American uses 2,220 gallons of water per day, a number out of proportion with the 844 million people who lack access to safe drinking water. While these statistics sound dire, there are ways to solve this problem. The problem isn’t that we don’t have enough water, but how we use the water we have. If we utilize water and the other resources we have access to in an effective way, we can supply the human race as well as other species with sufficient water to survive.

“The most severe threat we face today is a shortage of water”, a statement that sounds too absurd to be believed, but is it? How can we run out of water? Earth, is titled the “Blue Planet” due to the high water level presence on its surface. However 97.5% of that water is salt seawater that is unusable by people or in day-to-day tasks (International Desalination Association, 2015). Earth is running out of fresh water and offers only 0.26% of fresh water resources to utilize and suffice peoples’ needs (International Desalination Association, 2015). These statistics merely shed light on the relatively soon to become the highest demanded and highest priced product in the world ‘water’. Water shortages are increasing because several factors including over-farming and the pollution of water sources, which interrupts the water cycle reducing the amount of water that is cleansed by the environment, therefore reducing the water available for use. Water scarcity is the world’s most severe threat because it decreases the drinking water supply, alters agriculture, reduces animals and threatens global security.

The problem of water scarcity has increasingly spread throughout the world as of yet, The UN reports that within the next half- century up to 7 billion people in 60 countries which is more than the whole present population will face water scarcity (Sawin “Water Scarcity could Overwhelm the Next Generation”). As well the demand for freshwater has tripled

There is only a small amount of fresh drinking water on Earth, and water shortage is becoming increasingly apparent. According to the national geographic, freshwater makes up a very small fraction of all water on the earth. While nearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of it is freshwater. The rest is saline and ocean-based. Even then, just 1 percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, most of it trapped in glaciers and snowfields. Therefore, only 0.007 percent of the planet 's water is available to fuel and feed its 6.8 billion people. (IMF 2010) With increasing economic development and population, the demand for water continues to increase. However, the freshwater is decreasing due to high amounts of