1) The document discusses global water resources and the growing water crisis facing the world. It notes that while the total amount of water on Earth has remained the same, the population demanding access to freshwater has increased dramatically. 2) Approximately 70% of the Earth is covered in water, but only 3% is freshwater and 1% is easily accessible for human use. However, water use has increased more than 4 times since 1940 due to rising populations and increasing industrial/agricultural demand. 3) By 2025, it is estimated that two-thirds of the world's population will live in conditions of freshwater stress as a result of unequal access to water sources and overexploitation of resources. Rising