Future Watch report: According to a research report released by the Indian government, India is facing its ‘worst’ water crisis in history and that demand for potable water will outstrip supply by 2030 if steps are not taken. Twenty-one cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad will run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting 100 million people, the study noted. Combined with industrial water pollution, shrinking rivers and inefficient urban water management system, there will be a 6% loss in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2050.
Future Watch report: According to a research report released by the Indian government, India is facing its ‘worst’ water crisis in history and that demand for potable water will outstrip supply by 2030 if steps are not taken. Twenty-one cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad will run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting 100 million people, the study noted. Combined with industrial water pollution, shrinking rivers and inefficient urban water management system, there will be a 6% loss in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2050.
In celebration of World Water Day, the 22nd of March, 2015, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) reflects on 30 years of research excellence to support sustainable water use and development.
An overview of looming worldwide fresh water shortages. Facts and figures that tell the story of the causes, impacts, and challenges we will all face in our future as populations grow and water resources change and shift.
This presentation some details about the world water day 2019 leaving no one behind i have given some to motivation to improve water conservation so please share this it's our duty to save the water for future generation.
In celebration of World Water Day, the 22nd of March, 2015, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) reflects on 30 years of research excellence to support sustainable water use and development.
An overview of looming worldwide fresh water shortages. Facts and figures that tell the story of the causes, impacts, and challenges we will all face in our future as populations grow and water resources change and shift.
This presentation some details about the world water day 2019 leaving no one behind i have given some to motivation to improve water conservation so please share this it's our duty to save the water for future generation.
Water footprint-Carolyn McLean, Architect,recently gave this presentation to the Mt Gravatt Rotary club about awareness of water quantities to produce daily items-eg 132 litres of water to produce a 125ml cup of coffee.
• Rainwater is a valuable water resource. Rainwater harvesting has been practiced for more than 4,000 years. In developing countries, it is becoming essential owing to the temporal and spatial variability of rainfall.
Veripath Research "As people in the emerging economies of India and China make the transition to western standards of
living there is an often-overlooked issue – their water
consumption is rising dramatically.
The bamboo sector to serve as an eco-friendly source of goods & services and livelihood to millions of people in India including the challenges and efforts to be undertaken in this direction has been discussed in detail in this paper.
What practical steps can smallholder farmers take to adapt their agricultural practices to secure dependable food supplies and livelihoods? And can they do this while also decreasing greenhouse gas emissions or increasing carbon sequestration, thereby decreasing future climate change?
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
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Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
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WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
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A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
2. Introduction
What is fresh water?
Water with less than 500 ppm of dissolved salts.
Facts
• Nearly 70% of Earth is water.
• Only 2.5% is fresh water.
• Only 1% of that fresh water is easily accessible.
• Only 0.007% of earth’s water is available for 6.8 billion
people.
Source- www.Nationalgeographic.com
3. Water Usage Globally
• Everyday 10 billion tons of fresh water is used world
wide.
• In a year we use around 4 trillion cubic metres of
fresh water.
• 75-90% of fresh water is used in agriculture.
• 1 ton of grain requires 1000 tons of water.
• An average person require 5L of water everyday for
drinking purpose in moderate climate.
• 1 Kg of chocolate requires 24,000L of water.
• 1 piece of paper needs 10L of water.
Source- www.theworldcounts.com
6. Contd.
• By 2025 , 22.5% of global population will live in
water scarcity areas.
• By 2050 , 5 times more land will be under extreme
drought as compared to today.
• By 2025, 1 billion more people will be there to feed,
so global agriculture will require more 1 trillion
cubic meter per year.
• By 2035, global energy consumption will increase by
35%, so water usage will increase by 15%.
• By 2050, water demand will increase by 55%.
• Over the past 40 years, world population is
doubled and water usage is four times.
7. Contd.
• Sub-Saharan Africa has the maximum number of
water stressed countries.
• On an average a human requires 12 gallon of water
per day but average American uses about 158
gallon of water everyday.
• Half of global population resides on those countries
where water table is falling.
• By 2050 , 1 in 5 developing countries will face water
shortage.
Source- www.seametrics.com
8. Causes Of Water Scarcity
pollution
• Every day, 2 million tons of sewage, industrial and
agricultural waste are discharged into the world’s
water ,which is equivalent of the weight of the
entire human population of 6.8 billion people.
• In developing countries 70% of industrial wastes are
released untreated into water.
• More than 80% of sewage water is being released
to water bodies untreated in developing countries.
• Every year more people die from polluted water
consumption than from all types of violence
including war.
9.
10. Exploitation of ground water
• As per NASA satellite data 13 of the biggest 37
aquifers in world are distressed.
• Approximately 20% of the worlds population
depend on crops irrigated by ground water.
• Around 2 billion people in Earth rely on ground
water.
• In northern India ground water is getting depleted
at a rate of 54 billion cubic meters per year.
• In Beijing water table dropped by 1000 feet since
1970.
Source- www.seametrics.com
11. Misuse of water
• About 95% of water entering our home goes down
in drain.
• Running tap while brushing our teeth can waste 4
gallons of water.
• Leaky pipes where water fall at a rate of 1 drop/sec
can waste up to 2700 gallon of water per year.
• Many people in world use 3 gallons of water per
day or even less which we use in one flush in toilet.
• Over a quarter of all the fresh water we use in our
home is used to flush the toilets.
Source- www.chelseagreen.com
12.
13. Effects Of Water Crisis
• Increase in global conflict.
• Lack of access to clean water.
- Currently 1.1 billion people lack in access to fresh
water.
- In every 90 seconds a child dies from water
related illness and disease.
• Food shortages
-By 2050 food demand will increase by 60%.
-Currently agriculture using 70% of fresh water in
world.
14. Contd.
• Energy shortage
- Global electricity demand is projected to grown by
70% by 2035, while India and China will account for
half of the growth.
• Economic slowdown
- Production of water intensive goods like cars,
food, and clothing could be limited by lack of
freshwater.
- Lack of freshwater can also affect worker
productivity by causing illnesses and higher water
costs for individuals can reduce household savings.
15. Contd.
- Approximately $24 billion worth of time is wasted
each year in gathering water.
- Ending the water crisis would result in $32 billion
in benefits by reducing health care costs and
increased productivity.
• UAE is planning to bring ice berg from Antarctica by
2020 but this will led to climate change.
16.
17. Solution To Water Crisis
• Education needed to change consumption and lifestyle.
• waste water should be recycled.
• Improved irrigation and agricultural practices.
• Appropriately water should be priced.
• Energy efficient desalination plants should be
developed.
• Distribution infrastructure should be improved.
• R&D and innovation on technologies.
• Population growth control.
• Rain water harvesting.
• Transfer of technologies from developed to developing
countries.
18. Water Shed
A watershed is an area of land that feeds all the water
running under it and draining off into a water body. It
combines with other watersheds to form a network of
rivers and streams that progressively drain into larger
water areas.
Structural Measure
• The check dam we came across in our field visit is gully
check dam.
• That is a micro water shed(1000-5000 hectre).
• Check dam is made up of rocks and is made by people
participation and a perculation tank also for water
storage and recharge.
• This can be made at most in 40 degree slope.
• After six year the height of the check dam need to be
increased by 6 inch every year due to complete fill up of
soil.
19. Vegetative Measures
• Guava, lemon and mango trees are grown now in that
area.
• Bamboo trees are grown near the water shed so that it
can bind the soil and villagers also get profit out of that
bamboo by selling.
Management system
• Village committee manage the water shed and equal
rights are there for every people of village in forest
product.
• Rs 12500/ hectare was financed by NABARD.
• Committee maintain a Rs 6-7 lakh fund for
maintenance.
• They save the fund in bank.
20. Impact
• 71 new species of plants are found.
• Water table increased by 1 metre.
• Water is available all round the year.
• 2 new FPO are formed of mango cultivation.
