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Water is the most abundant natural resource on our planet.However over 97% of it is salty
seawater.Rivers,lakes,wetlands and groundwater water sources hold less than 1% of all fresh
water,which has to provide for the world population.About 1.2 billion people around the world
do not have safe drinking water.Many of them live in arid regions where the water supply is
scarce and unreliable.Farmers need it for irrigation to produce food.Industries need it for
production of goods and electricity,people need it daily for drinking,cooking, and bathing.
Most of the worlds water is used for growing crops .Agriculture accounts for about 70% of all
fresh water use.Industry uses 22% and households about 8%. When water is used
wastefully,there is little left for nature.Half of all wetlands have disappeared over the last
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