WATER SCARCITY AND SECURITY IN INDIA Dr. Narayan G. Hegde nghegde@baif.org.in Global Water Crisis Water is life because plants and animals cannot live without water. Water is needed to ensure food security‚ feed livestock‚ maintain organic life‚ take up industrial production and to conserve the biodiversity and environment. Hence‚ there is no life without water. Earth is the only plant‚ so far known to have water and this makes it fit for human living. However‚ with reckless abuse and
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Critical Literature Review: Water Wars INTRODUCTION: The term War as violent as it is in its connotation‚ should be understood as an actual‚ intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities‚ war is a violent way for determining who gets to say what goes on in a given territory (Orend). With this said‚ conflicts over water have been the source of dispute since humans began cultivating food; hence the word “rivalry” comes from the Latin word rivali‚ “one using the same
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Global Water Scarcity - Problems And Solutions Posted: 23.12.2009 author: Tater‚ Prof. Dr. Sohan Raj Importance of Water Water is a source of life of every living organism. Without water living beings cannot survive their lives. There is 60% water in human gross body. It is a natural resource that sustains our environments and supports livelihood. Water is the blue gold‚ and that future wars will be fought for water. So‚ not a single drop of water received from rain should be allowed to escape
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The causes of water pollution Water pollution comes from a myriad of sources‚ both natural and from human activity. The most destructive causes of water pollution are man made‚ however. The largest sources include: The burning of coal in power plants emits ash particulates that contain toxic metals like arsenic and lead. Coal and petroleum also contain sulfur compounds. Combustion generates sulfur dioxide‚ a toxic gas‚ and oxides of nitrogen. When emitted from exhaust stacks‚ these two compounds
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“Rebuild” was the main theme used in By The Water‚ Sharyn Rothstein’s insightful experience about the family dynamic‚ in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The play revolves around an older couple‚ Marty and Mary‚ whose house was destroyed by Sandy. Unlike most of their neighbors on Staten Island‚ they decide to stay and rebuild their house. However‚ when they’re two grown sons come home‚ one an overall good-successful son‚ and the other a rebel type‚ tensions mount. The overall atmosphere
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The controversy concerning bottled water and tap water has been around ever since I can remember. Think about it‚ if you were walking down the street and someone offered you a cup of water from one hand and a bottle in the other‚ which would you take? Which is safer? Which is more portable? Which is more tasteful? Here are three main reasons why bottled water is not as bad as you think. Not so surprisingly‚ bottled water is one of the first things to clear the shelves in lieu of any type of natural
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ESSAY ON WATER & ENERGY CRISIS IN PAKISTAN 1. INTRODUCTION: “Water is precious‚ use it wisely” says a notice placed in the bathroom of a five star hotel in Karachi. There could not be a sounder piece of advice but it should be given not only to the guests of the five star hotels but also to the entire citizenry of Pakistan. Pakistan is rapidly moving to the situation when it will begin to be ranked among the countries that have severe shortages of fresh water. Wise use of this precious resource
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One of the World’s great environmental problems - Water The water problem is today one of the greatest problems the world faces. The UN calculates that if the present development continues the 2/3 of the world population will live with serious water scarcity or nearly without water by the year 2025. The UN calculates that one should have 100 litres of water pr day to manage. This is for everything - home consumption‚ agriculture‚ industry‚ etc. Many people today have less than 50 litres‚ and in
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WATER CONSERVATION INTRODUCTION: Water is essential for life on earth. Water is needed for growing food‚ keeping ourselves clean‚ generating power‚ controlling fire and most importantly to stay alive! This list is simply non-ending. This shows that water is an integral part of our daily life and we are heavily dependent on it. Water conservation – Refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes such as cleaning‚ manufacturing‚ and agricultural irrigation
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WATER POLLUTION INTRODUCTION Although some kinds of water pollution can occur through natural processes‚ it is mostly a result of human activities. We use water daily in our homes and industries‚ about 150 gallons per day per person in the United States. The water we use is taken from lakes and rivers‚ and from underground (groundwater); and after we have used it-- and contaminated it-- most of it returns to these locations. The used water of a community is called wastewater‚ or sewage. If
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