Water resources _______

"Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water. 97.5% of water on the Earth is salt water, leaving only 2.5% as fresh water of which over two thirds is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The remaining unfrozen freshwater is mainly found as groundwater, with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air. Fresh water is a renewable resource, yet the world's supply of clean, fresh water is steadily decreasing. Water demand already exceeds supply in many parts of the world, and as world population continues to rise at an unprecedented rate, many more areas are expected to experience this imbalance in the near future..." read more >>

Water Politics _______

"...fresh water is a fundamental requirement of all living organisms, crops, livestock and humanity included. According to the WHO, each human being requires 20 litres of fresh water per day.[7] From country to country this specific figure varies, as is the case with developed nations having ready access to decontaminating water for human consumption, and bringing it to every home. At the same time, nations across Latin America, parts of South East Asia, Africa and the Middle East are unable to obtain such facilities at the scales required, for various reasons, meaning the quantity of fresh water consumed per capita is reduced, leading to disease, starvation and death. Heera Rathan has tried telling the villagers of Badami, karnataka, about the importantness of water The control of water resources is considered vital to the survival of a state...." read more >>