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    TOPIC:SUSTAINABILITY

    ISSUE:WATER SCARCITY
    RESEARCH QUESTION:DOES WATER SCARCITY AFFECT THE WHOLE
    WORLD

    Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standards
    of the water demand.

    CAUSES

    climate change; In common usage, climate change describes global


    warming-the ongoing increase in global average temperature-and its
    effects on earth’s climate system. Climate change in a broader sense

    also includes previous long-term changes to the earth climate.

    infrastructure; Lack of adequate water distribution system:collapsing


    infrastructure from wars and other violent conflicts like water
    contamination.

    CONSEQUENCES
    Disappearing wetlands;About half of the world's wetlands have been
    destroyed since 1900.Some of the most productive habitats on the
    planet,wetlands support high concentrations of animals-including
    mammals,birds,fish,and invertebrates- and serve as nurseries for many
    of these species.
    Damaged ecosystem;When water becomes scarce, natural landscapes
    often lose out. The aral sea in central asia was once the world fourth
    largest freshwater lake.But in our three decades, the sea has lost an
    area the size of lake michigan.

    EVALUATION
    According to wikipedia which is known around the world .I found a lot of
    relevant information for my work and I also found a website called
    https:// www.worldwildlife.org /.

    NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
    Water infrastructure investments need to increase ; Water investment is
    imperative to enhance climate-resilient development. The Africa Water
    Investment Programme can help with this transformation. Alex
    Simalabwi, the Executive Secretary of the Global Water Partnership
    (GWP) Southern Africa, highlights the gap in current investments: “The
    African Development Bank estimates that USD$64 billion in water
    infrastructure investment is required annually to meet the 2025 Africa
    water vision of water security for all; the actual
    the figure invested stands between $10 and $19 billion per year.”

    GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
    They are all symptoms of a world facing what experts call a water crisis.
    At least 50 per cent of the planet’s population – 4 billion people – deal
    with water shortages at least one month of the year. By 2025, 1.8 billion
    people are likely to face what the Food and Agriculture Organization
    (FAO) calls “absolute water scarcity.”

    Protect and restore natural spaces

    The ecosystems that supply humanity with fresh water are disappearing
    at an alarming rate. Wetlands, peatlands, forested catchment areas,
    lakes, rivers and groundwater aquifers are falling victim to climate
    change, overexploitation and pollution. This is undermining their ability
    to provide communities with water. These natural spaces urgently need
    to be protected and those that have been degraded, revived through
    large-scale restoration. Countries would be well served to develop
    specific, measurable targets for this work. Nations would ideally weave
    those goals into national plans to counter climate change, protect
    biodiversity, and avoid drought and desertification. This work is
    especially important for securing water supplies for cities, many of
    which are suffering from water shortages.

    references
    https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/global-water-shortages-
    are-looming-here-what-can-be-done-about-them#:~:text=At%20 least
    %2050%20 per%20 global perspective

    cent,calls%20%E2%80%9c Absolute%20water%20 scarcity.%E2%80%9D


    https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/NWPStaging/News/Pages/water-crisis-
    article.aspx national perspective

    https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity#:~:text=When%20waters%20run%20 dry
    %2C%20 people,and%20 other%20water%2Dborne%20 illnesses. consequences

    https://www.concern.net/news/global-water-crisis-causes causes

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