Water, What's The Purpose?

Water is life. When water is unsafe and sanitation non-existent, water can kill. Globally, waterborne illnesses are a leading cause of death for children under five, killing 1,000 children every day. Water source is the key for our life and future . Have you ever imagine a day without water ? . But people around

An average of 1.8 billion people around the world face the problem of unsanitary drinking water. From adults to children living in developing countries they risk disease and illness by drinking unsafe water. More than 840,000 people die a year related to water disease, and are faced with symptoms such as diarrhea. Diarrhea alone, from poor drinking water and sanitation, kills approximately 2,300 people per day. Related to this statistic one child dies every minute from water-related illnesses. Many people around the world are faced with a water issue such as unsanitary drinking water, and women spend hours each day collecting water just to survive. The people in theses countries have no option since without water humans can’t

Water has been around for almost as long the Earth has been around, approximately 4.6 billion years ago. In some shape or form, water has continued to be an important resource since the formation of Earth and continues to be today as well. Water being a finite abundant substance, it covers up approximately 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. It is without a doubt an essential resource needed to sustain life on Earth. Nonetheless, not only is water an important resource for all living organisms for subsistence, but it also serves other purposes: agriculture purposes, medical and health purposes, tourism and much more. However, with the recent emergence of the issue surrounding

A fifth of the world’s population (1.2 billion people) lack access to safe water today.

Water is an essential part of life. While most people are fortunate enough to have stable access to it, others are not blessed with it and have to use unsanitary and other unhealthy alternatives. Areas such as India and even in the United States in Flint, Michigan suffer from a bad water supply to this day, the modern era.

The commodification of water is driven by fears of water scarcity, accessibility and cleanliness. Water is recognized a basic human “the human right to water entitles everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses” (UN, 2002). But despite this it estimated approximately a billion people do not have access to clean drinking water.

Everyone knows that 71% of the Earth is covered in water. 97% of that contains salt, which doesn't leave a lot for everyone to share. It actually only leaves 0.4% that is not frozen and that we can access ("Bottled Water Demand May Be Declining"). We have a high increase of population and in developing countries, there is very little access to clean drinking water. Evian promotes clean drinking water on their website for everyone across the globe ("Promoting Environmental Protection").

Across the globe there are approximately six hundred and sixty three million people who lack access to clean, safe drinking water. Water is essential to life and a basic human right that everyone, regardless of status or location, should have. Water scarcity has begun to increase with the growth of population and agricultural industry. This scarcity is affecting humans across the globe, even in wealthy industrialized countries. The overuse of water in homes, on farms, and in the workplace has put a burden on the natural environmental systems that keep civilizations going, forcing people to take action. Water scarcity continues to be a modern tragedy worldwide; however, global efforts provide hope for many through their continued outreach programs to bring water to people in need and fix the broken system that has been adopted.

Water is your body’s most important nutrient, is involved in every bodily function, and also makes up more than half your body weight. Without it, people could not live for more than a week. It’s safe to say that drinking water is a necessity to live, but when it comes down to the regulation of it, there is little to none. Tap water and, well yes, bottled water are increasingly getting criticised over the amount of contaminants found in them each year. Humans are getting exposed to these certain contaminants, which can greatly impact the human species.

Clean water is something we easily have access to in America, however I’ve recently come to realize that it’s not as clean as we may think. Now, I’m not saying that we should immediately stop using water, but we should definitely work on becoming more knowledgeable about what we’re actually utilizing every single day. I’m sure that most of us can readily agree that water is an everyday essential that we all use, whether it be to drink, shower, wash dishes, cook, and other various things. However, what we don’t know is that water pollution has recently been becoming a major issue and will continue to be one if we don’t take action. Believe it or not, we are all contributing to the water pollution. One example is when we pour cooking oil down

What is the one thing that all humans can agree on? Clean water. Then why are roughly 844 million people around the world living without access to clean water? (UN Water) As simple as it may seem, there are complex layers that have overlapped for generations, leading to an endless cycle of poverty. The scarcity of water contributes to issues in health, education, and poverty. Water impacts nearly every aspect of life; however, the most shocking fact is that we already have the solutions to provide safe water. The first obstacle that we must overcome is the allocation of resources. Now, more than ever, we have access to the world’s finest research and technology that could very easily end the water crisis. The solution to the water crisis starts with spreading awareness and reaching out to generous donors. Proper funding can be raised to reach the goals of charities across the globe. Sustainable clean water technology can be distributed to some of the most poverty-stricken countries in the world, such as Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which all have populations of over fifty percent living without improved drink water sources. (Africa Development Information) I believe we have the means to provide solutions to put an end to the water crisis, but it will require effort from donors and local communities alike. It is possible within the decade that no one will need to drink unsafe water again if we are united by this cause.

This brings me to my second contention. In order to preserve life, sanitary drinking water must be provided to everyone around the world as a human right. According to the [Herald Tribune], “over 4,000 children are dying every day from water-related diseases.” By offering clean drinking water as a human right to these diseased people, we could help them improve their health and ultimately protect their life. Not only would access to drinking water protect the lives of the already diseased people, but it would also protect the lives of people who are at risk of catching these sometimes fatal diseases. If sanitary drinking water was accessible to these people in need, as well as everyone else, they would no longer live in fear of contracting these diseases. Thus in this point we see that it is only fair to value drinking water as a human right in order to protect human lives that could be in danger due to the diseases in their current water supply.

As the worlds population grows, it is forced by circumstances that it has created to face the limitations of the worlds resources. Most people in the US have always been fortunate enough to have enough of whatever they wanted. When something they like breaks or wears out, they throw it away or buy a new one, and they often don’t even make an attempt to repair an item. They neglect basic maintenance until they damage their belongings beyond repair, and expect that they’ll always have enough. But some things are beyond their control, beyond there power or financial ability to replace or repair. The world’s drinking water supply is one of these without concern, without attention, without preventative maintenance and reclamation and

Thought water is the other name of life, more than billion people around the world cannot drink clean water. Some of them used to walk for milieus just to fetch water for themselves and their families. In some places where the supply of water is enough, it is found most of the time the water is polluted with virus and bacteria which can form deadly diseases.

Water is the source of life and comes from the origin, humans have been using water for various purposes. Since civilizations first started appearing it centered around a source of water. When civilizations came around they caused deforestation which lead to rises to floods, annual run-off levels and also affects on-stream flow. In many parts of the world, humans obtain water supplies by pumping from ground water; it reduces level of water table and the replacement of coastal areas’ fresh water by salt water (ocean water) which isn’t that great to drink. As fresh water is slowing (not really slowly but vastly) being depleted we will soon be left only with salt water. Fresh water has been tasted and is showing different chemicals and substances within the water which can lead to diseases. Waste has constantly been dumped or disposed of back into the river. In the article by Franz-Josef Bruggemier states “The new industries, mainly iron and steel works and coal mines, consumed large quantities of water… After use, the industries poured the wastewater back into these rivers without any attempt at treatment.” (Bruggemier &Universitat, 1994, p 37) Even during the industrial revolution people constantly abused the water without thinking of how it was going to further affect the water for the future. Fish within the water are having some gender transitions, male fish are starting to have female organs. In the documentary For the Love of Water by Irena Salina there is a Gandhian