how was wastage of water affect future generations
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Threats to Our Water
Threats to our water fit into four major categories: commodification of our water and our water services, alteration of the integrity of our hydrosphere, pollution, and invasive species. Most environmental and social justice issues related to our water fit into one or more of these categories.
Commodification of our Water and Water Services
The movement to commodify water and water services is gaining momentum. Those that seek to commodify our water are motivated by profit. Private water service providers are not owned by the local people, so they are not bound by the will or the interest of the community. Bottling, diverting, and exporting water out of drainage basins depletes local water supplies. Why do we permit companies to hoard this water for their own benefit. Water exports and the privatization of water services can be very difficult to reverse under legally binding trade agreements such as NAFTA and GATS. We must be cautious of commodification to keep water in the control of the local people.
Alteration of the Integrity of our Hydrosphere
Canada is home to 7% of the world�s accessible fresh water. We are the stewards of this precious resource. Unfortunately, water is being extracted, dammed, or diverted from our waterways. The effects of climate change are altering rainfall patterns and drying up our lakes and rivers. North American industries and households over consume water, exacerbating the problem. Altering the hydrosphere disturbs the balance of the aquatic ecosystems that we depend on for our health and livelihood.
Pollution
There are many types of waterborne pollutants that come from various sources. Among these are toxic chemicals and heavy metals that come from our industries, landfills, and households. Tests performed on household and industrial chemicals during their research and development are often limited in scope. While some companies take more progressive measures to test their products, it is impossible for them to test for all potential hazards. New ones are continuously being discovered.
One of the greater concerns today is with regard to the synergistic effects of combinations of chemicals. Synergistic effects can be described as the effects of two or more substances which is greater than the effect of each individual substance on it own. Chemicals that are released into our water independently can later combine forces to create more harmful effects. There are so many chemicals being used today that it would be virtually impossible to test every potential combination.
It is always wise to err on the side of caution, because the destructive properties of many of these chemicals will not be understood until it is too late.
Inadequate sanitation is an issue that we often associate with the third world, but it is still a problem here in Canada, one of the most prosperous and water rich nations in the world. In May of 2000, our nation's worst-ever outbreak of E. coli bacteria contamination occurred in Walkerton, Ontario. Seven people died and 2,300 others became ill. While the province of Ontario has since followed many of the recommendations of the Walkerton tainted-water inquiry, there are still abominable sanitation problems in hundreds of First Nations communities across Ontario and the rest of the country. The water services of these reserves fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government rather than the provinces.
Invasive Species
Non-native species have adverse effects on native species in our waterways. They often displace local species by competing with them for food and habitat. The problems with invasive species in the Great Lakes are the result of ships discharging untreated ballast water. Many of these ships travel all over the world and house their own distinct ecosystems, an assortment of species from a variety of locations. In other places in North America, untreated water is being diverted from one drainage basin to another. Aquaculture facilities have been responsible for introducing numerous invasive species. On the west coast of North America, escaped farm-raised Atlantic salmon have been documented spawning in pacific coastal rivers. The aquaculture industry is currently experimenting with genetically modified fish. Their contamination of native gene pools could prove to be catastrophic.
Threats to our water fit into four major categories: commodification of our water and our water services, alteration of the integrity of our hydrosphere, pollution, and invasive species. Most environmental and social justice issues related to our water fit into one or more of these categories.
Commodification of our Water and Water Services
The movement to commodify water and water services is gaining momentum. Those that seek to commodify our water are motivated by profit. Private water service providers are not owned by the local people, so they are not bound by the will or the interest of the community. Bottling, diverting, and exporting water out of drainage basins depletes local water supplies. Why do we permit companies to hoard this water for their own benefit. Water exports and the privatization of water services can be very difficult to reverse under legally binding trade agreements such as NAFTA and GATS. We must be cautious of commodification to keep water in the control of the local people.
Alteration of the Integrity of our Hydrosphere
Canada is home to 7% of the world�s accessible fresh water. We are the stewards of this precious resource. Unfortunately, water is being extracted, dammed, or diverted from our waterways. The effects of climate change are altering rainfall patterns and drying up our lakes and rivers. North American industries and households over consume water, exacerbating the problem. Altering the hydrosphere disturbs the balance of the aquatic ecosystems that we depend on for our health and livelihood.
Pollution
There are many types of waterborne pollutants that come from various sources. Among these are toxic chemicals and heavy metals that come from our industries, landfills, and households. Tests performed on household and industrial chemicals during their research and development are often limited in scope. While some companies take more progressive measures to test their products, it is impossible for them to test for all potential hazards. New ones are continuously being discovered.
One of the greater concerns today is with regard to the synergistic effects of combinations of chemicals. Synergistic effects can be described as the effects of two or more substances which is greater than the effect of each individual substance on it own. Chemicals that are released into our water independently can later combine forces to create more harmful effects. There are so many chemicals being used today that it would be virtually impossible to test every potential combination.
It is always wise to err on the side of caution, because the destructive properties of many of these chemicals will not be understood until it is too late.
Inadequate sanitation is an issue that we often associate with the third world, but it is still a problem here in Canada, one of the most prosperous and water rich nations in the world. In May of 2000, our nation's worst-ever outbreak of E. coli bacteria contamination occurred in Walkerton, Ontario. Seven people died and 2,300 others became ill. While the province of Ontario has since followed many of the recommendations of the Walkerton tainted-water inquiry, there are still abominable sanitation problems in hundreds of First Nations communities across Ontario and the rest of the country. The water services of these reserves fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government rather than the provinces.
Invasive Species
Non-native species have adverse effects on native species in our waterways. They often displace local species by competing with them for food and habitat. The problems with invasive species in the Great Lakes are the result of ships discharging untreated ballast water. Many of these ships travel all over the world and house their own distinct ecosystems, an assortment of species from a variety of locations. In other places in North America, untreated water is being diverted from one drainage basin to another. Aquaculture facilities have been responsible for introducing numerous invasive species. On the west coast of North America, escaped farm-raised Atlantic salmon have been documented spawning in pacific coastal rivers. The aquaculture industry is currently experimenting with genetically modified fish. Their contamination of native gene pools could prove to be catastrophic.
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YOUR ANSWER- Conserving Water for Future Generations. More than ¾ of our planet is covered by water, yet less than 3% of that is fresh and most of it is in the form of polar ice and out of reach. ... One thing is certain, all species on this planet in one way or another will be affected by the increasing water deficit.
BE BRAINLY!
YOUR ANSWER- Conserving Water for Future Generations. More than ¾ of our planet is covered by water, yet less than 3% of that is fresh and most of it is in the form of polar ice and out of reach. ... One thing is certain, all species on this planet in one way or another will be affected by the increasing water deficit.
BE BRAINLY!
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