Ways to Tackle Water Scarcity: An Infographic
How many people do you think are affected by water scarcity? Unfortunately, it’s probably more than you realize. In fact, about 500 million people on the planet live someplace where the water they depend on for daily life is consumed at about twice the rate that they get it back via rain.
And it’s not just the lack of replenishment that’s affecting people. The quality of water is also something of grave concern to hundreds of millions of people, especially in developing countries.
Take this number: Over 800,000 people die, each and every year, from diarrhea that they contracted after drinking water that was unsanitary. Of all the children under age 5 who die each year, one out of four of them die because of an illness that they contracted due that was in water. And water costs lives, and it also costs people billions of dollars—in access, in lost business, in lost food.
Scientists forecast that the problem is only going to get worse, too. More and more people aren’t going to be able to access the water they need for daily work and daily living needs, and more and more people are going to suffer from economic impact due to water scarcity, especially vulnerable groups like refugees. What do you need to know about this important issue? This infographic explains it.
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Salman Zafar is an ecopreneur, consultant, advisor, speaker and journalist with expertise in waste management, waste-to-energy, renewable energy, environment protection, conservation and sustainable development. His geographical areas of focus include Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe. Salman is the Founder of EcoMENA, a popular voluntary organization based in Qatar. He is also the Founder and CEO of BioEnergy Consult, a reputed consulting firm active in biomass, waste-to-energy and waste management segments.
Salman is a professional environmental writer with more than 350 popular articles to his credit. He is proactively engaged in creating mass environmental awareness in different parts of the world.
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Thank you for sharing this very relevant infographic! Too many people are affected by lack of water, unfortunately. The United Nations even say that nearly 1000 children die every day from diseases related to poor water and sanitation. We can all play a role, individually but also collectively: companies, NGOs, governments, and even startups. You might be interested in our article that wants to show how startups, in particular, using innovative technology, can help corporations to use water more sustainably: https://www.valuer.ai/blog/aligning-business-with-sdg-6-by-collaborating-with-startups.
Nice blog and good ways are given to tackle water scarcity. Thanks for sharing.
Nice post and good ways given to tackle water scarcity. Thanks for sharing.
Great information sharing on water scarcity. Thank you so much for this article.