2. Target 7c Reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
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4. Causes ＊ 1Climate change--global warming Some scientists say that global warming is the single greatest cause of the fresh water shortage in the world. A rise in average temperature in mountainous regions can alter the precipitation mix between rainfall and snowfall, with more rain and less snow. This change means more flooding and more runoff during the rainy season, but also less water held as snow and ice in the mountains for use in the dry season. ( Web of Creation )
5. ＊ 2.Pollution---agricultural and industrial Most of the pesticides and fertilizers used in agriculture, sewer overflows, and the oil and grease from roads, eventually run off into the water systems. Industrial plants and municipal wastewater treatment plants can also contribute to the amount of toxic substances entering streams and rivers and ultimately lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters. ( Web of Creation )
6. ＊ 3.Population growth As population growth stress on the region’s water resources is intensifying. ＊ 4.Irrigation Seventy percent of all the fresh water is used for irrigation.
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10. Effects ▲ 1.Poverty The crisis in water and sanitation overwhelmingly affects the poor. Availability of water is certainly a concern for some countries. But the global water and sanitation crisis is mainly rooted in poverty, power and inequality, not in physical availability. (UNDP)
11. ▲ 2.Disease This leads to an increase in diseases like diarrhea, the second leading cause of death in children under five. (UNDP) Picture from whywater
12. ▲ 3.Water disputes The report also draws attention to some of the most significant current and future water- related challenges facing the region—from water disputes involving hostile states such as India and Pakistan to water conflicts in China’s villages and provinces resulting from agricultural and industrial pollution. (Asia society)
13. ▲ 4. crisis for wildlife Humans share the Earth with other creatures who also need water, therefore, a water shortage is also a crisis for wildlife. (Asia society)
15. ※ Introduction of Global Water Global Water is an international, non-profit, humanitarian organization founded in 1982. We’re focused on creating safe water supplies, sanitation facilities and hygiene-related facilities for rural villagers in developing countries. (Global Water)
