Question

Explain the current situation of drinking water

Answer 1

While the specific local contexts differ, there is a growing global challenge in

accessing good quality fresh water. Competing interests of agriculture, industry

and households, together with growing human populations, continue to place

increasing demands on water resources and are having serious consequences for their quality. Globally, approximately one in three people live in areas of

moderate to high water stress and it is estimated that two thirds of people will

live in a water-stressed area by 2025 (UNEP, 1999). The critical issues in terms

of the causes and impacts of lack of water vary by region, but for developing

countries the most urgent problem continues to be lack of access to safe

drinking-water.