Introduction of Water scarcity:- Water scarcity can be defined as lack of sufficient
water, or not having access to safe water supplies. Clean water is an
essential ingredient of a healthy human life, but 1.2 billion people lack
access to clean water.
3. Population growth:- In the last 50 years, the human population has doubled. The rapid growth – with its accompanying economic development and industrialization has transformed water ecosystem around the world and resulted in a massive loss of biodiversity. Today 41% of the world’s population lives in river basins that are under water stress.
4. Agriculture:- Agriculture uses 70% of the world’s accessible freshwater, but some 60% of this wasted due to leaky irrigation system. Inefficient application methods as well as the cultivation of crops those are too thirsty for the environment in which they are grown. This unsustainable use of water is drying out rivers, lakes and underground aquifers.
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Acute
drought conditions and declining natural water resources remain a growing
concern worldwide. States have started fighting over rivers due to water
scarcity, and the global war may also be due to it.
What
is Drought? - A drought is a condition on an area which is not getting enough
rainfall to sustain the life living at that place. Droughts are common
all over the world, and there is little can be done to prevent such things from
happening.
The
concerns-
1.
Overuse of water: - Water overuse is a
huge issue that a number of people are dealing with. Over use of water can also
be due to recreational activities without any concern. Concern about water
availability grows as freshwater use continues at unsustainable levels.
2.
Diseases and sanitation issues:- Lack of
clean water is the primary source to get diseases. Diseases bring huge economic
burden at the same time unproductive population. It also causes mental health
issue hazards including depression and anxiety.3. Population growth:- In the last 50 years, the human population has doubled. The rapid growth – with its accompanying economic development and industrialization has transformed water ecosystem around the world and resulted in a massive loss of biodiversity. Today 41% of the world’s population lives in river basins that are under water stress.
4. Agriculture:- Agriculture uses 70% of the world’s accessible freshwater, but some 60% of this wasted due to leaky irrigation system. Inefficient application methods as well as the cultivation of crops those are too thirsty for the environment in which they are grown. This unsustainable use of water is drying out rivers, lakes and underground aquifers.
Many
countries that produce large amount of food including India, china, Australia,
Spain and the US --- have reached or are close to reaching their water
resources limits. Added to these thirsty crops are the fact that agriculture
also generates considerable freshwater pollution – both through fertilizers as
well as pesticides all of which affect both humans and other species.
Conflicts
between Natural and Artificial Infrastructure
In this era when the whole world is running after Artificial
intelligence, natural resources are going to extinct which take millions of
years to be created and it cannot be re-generated. Forest, rivers &
mountains are the essential part of the nature and over the years activists,
scientist experts and several organization from all over the world working on
bottom- up schemes and other water bodies.
Solution
& Conclusion
There
has been a lot of work in the world of water conservation, but there is a a lot
that needs to be done in order to ensure that the rest of the world is able
to conserve water. Government should make several policies to improve
practices related to farming. Reservoir system should be executed in
drought prone areas where rain water can be stored and can be easily
accessible. Indian government has initiated Scheme like Atal Bhujal Yojana to
recharge ground water system. The further responsibility of government remains
to deliver its objective in time bound manner. The technology can be used to
construct large number of sewage system in every city to curb unhygienic
surrounding and free from diseases.
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