Water Scarcity Is A Essential Part Of Our Planet Earth

According to the International Water Management Institute environmental research organisation global water stress is increasing, and a third of all people face some sort of water scarcity. Where demand exceeds supply and no effective management operates, there will be conflicts between the various players involved.

The world’s supply of water is in steep decline as more and more is being used each year by more and more people around the globe. Currently, 800 million people do not have access to a drinking source. At the current rate, 1.8 billion people could be living in areas of absolute water scarcity by 2025.

The origins of the Belo Monte project heralds from an earlier plan schemed in the 80’s that would have a total of seven dams up and down the Xingu River, one of the last open tributaries of Amazon. Then called the Kararaô Complex, it was opposed and struck down in 1989 by the organization of indigenous and environmental groups that attracted a lot of media coverage (“Brazil’s”). At that time the project would have flooded 18,000 square kilometers of land, compared to the 668 square kilometers that will be flooded now. Obviously it would have affected far more than just the indigenous and riverine people of the Xingu River basin, and was easier to oppose due to the little review of the initial project and the fact that the peoples directly affected by it were never consulted before it was approved by the Brazilian government. After the crushing defeat of the Kararaô Complex the government reworked the entire project and quietly went through all the correct avenues to being approved while simultaneously ignoring injunctions against it (“Histόrico”). The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that was required by the government found that the dam would “directly effect” only 1,500 kilometers, and did not consider the indirect impacts of the drying of the 100 kilometer “Big Bend” area that sustains at least three indigenous groups. From there in 2010 the project was approved and privatized to the Norte Energia Consortium

Water is the most precious resource to mankind. With every living substance needing water from humans, animals, and plants it is the one thing no living creature can survive without. The thought of losing or having restricted access to water is a very frightening one. Water shortages not only pose an epic threat for the obvious reason, that water is needed, to drink, but also to the lives around us. With little or no water people would have to make hard decisions such as, letting an animal dehydrate so they can have enough water for their families to survive or who they should ration the water to and how much to ration to save as many people as possible. California has been experiencing a very severe drought that has cost California millions of dollars in agriculture and manufacturing due to low water. Though their drought is not apocalyptic yet, but it could worsen and become an apocalypse that we should fear. The changes that can come from such a disaster would change the lives of everyone in society. The ways water shortages could come about is multiple ways such as, drought, poor management of water, or political issues. Water corruption is a threat to society which needs to be dealt with efficiently and immediately.

Many people know that water is essential for human-being and it is not only valuable for health and life, but water is also important for industry and agriculture. Furthermore, use of water has a spiritual, cultural and recreational dimension. However, water resources are not infinite. Wide and inefficient use of water resources can lead to irreversible consequences, such as water shortage. This essay will firstly discuss the problem of water shortage on examples of developed and developing countries and include the diversification of the same issue in the different parts of the world. It will also identify causes and effects of this environmental problem on society and other spheres of life. Moreover, in this essay I am going to propose

water infrastructure deficit -- the money needed to restore aging and ailing water and sewage

Droughts are a natural occurrence that has been around for millions of years. Droughts are unpredictable; no one can tell when they are going to take place, the severity, or how long they will last. Impacts on of a drought can send shockwaves thought the region. The economy, agriculture, the environment, and the residents of the region are all affected. (Vicente-Serrano, Beguería, & López-Moreno, 2009, p.1696)

The loss of freshwater comes from The Basin’s flow level it is dangerously reduced by extreme and persistent drought conditions. The hand of man makes these conditions much worse. The major upstream tributaries

The water crisis in the world is increasing, and it will continue to increase if something is not done. Water makes up approximately seventy-one percent of Earth’s surface. This does not include the water underground. Everyday water is being taken more than it is being put in, and people have a large role in this. Climate change, the number of people in the world, and water wasted is among the uppermost causes of the water crisis. It is simple, if you do not have water, you will eventually die. The water crisis is a health crisis for everyone globally.

A new comprehensive study conducted by Dr Arjen Hoestra of the Netherlands’ University of Twente, demonstrates that water scarcity around the world is a getting worst than ever. Water shortage is becoming a global issue that may result in regional conflicts, economic losses and environmental risks.

Earlier this year, an obscure United Nations document, the World Water Development Report, unexpectedly made headlines around the world. The report made the startling claim that the world would face a 40 percent shortfall in freshwater in as soon as 15 years. Crops would fail. Businesses dependent on water would fail. Illness would spread. A financial crash was likely, as was deepening poverty for those just getting by.

For such a size such Brazil is, the motive for them to keep deforestation going on and on led the country to go into waterless effect. It was not just São Paulo who suffered the degradation of water and its benefits, but also major cities of Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and others. Water started vaporizing from the dams, the infrastructure started falling to pieces and being destroyed, and people started dying from left to right while becoming sick. These were the main causes of not having enough water to support a nation!

Priscoli, J. D. & Wolf, A. T. (2009). Managing and Transforming Water Conflicts: USA: Cambridge University Press.

Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. It already affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. Water scarcity involves water stress, water shortage or deficits, and water crisis. While the concept of water stress is relatively new, it is the difficulty of obtaining sources of fresh water for use during a period of time,result in further depletion and deterioration of available water resources. Water shortages may be caused by climate change, such as altered weather patterns including droughts or

Richer citizens are capable of getting by with safe water, but poorer settlements have limited access to water and are desperately in need of a privatized water system. In Villa San Miguel, the residents had recently dug a well, increasing their access to water. As Finnegan states, “Clean water was suddenly plentiful and relatively cheap -- households paid the water cooperative between two and five dollars a month to cover the costs of running the pump and maintaining the system.” [4]. Through the foundation of a new, inexpensive water source, this well provided water to 210 families. The expenses are covered by the townspeople, whom collectively can fund cheaper water sources compared with public access. Although this drastically decreases the number of people without water access, this is not a sustainable water source and will soon run out, excentrifying pollution and halting access.