Water shortage (Task 2 working on band 7) - The IELTS Network.
Overuse of water. The misuse of water resources is another big issue leading to water scarcity. Inadequate management of water resources, whether it be for agriculture - using 70% of the world’s accessible freshwater - industrial activities or domestic use, causes a lot of wasted water.
Water will become the most sought-after natural resource most likely to cause wars in the 21st century, according to the World Bank. Chronic water shortages already affect 40 per cent of the.
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand.It affects every continent and was listed in 2019 by the World Economic Forum as one of the largest global risks in terms of potential impact over the next decade. It is manifested by partial or no satisfaction of expressed demand, economic competition for water quantity or quality, disputes between users, irreversible.
Water problems can lead to food shortages, energy crises, and ultimately economic and governmental instability. The term 'water conflict' is used to describe tensions or disputes between states, countries, or people groups surrounding the utilization, consumption, or control of water resources.
The Water Shortage in Mexico - Nowadays, one of the most serious problems in the world is water shortage (Brichieri-Colombi, 2008). The number of people who suffer from the scarcity of water is alarmingly big: about one- third of the humanity doesn’t have an access to water supply (Molden, 2010).
In recent years the UN and other International Organizations have pointed out as a major problem for this Century the shortage of water availability for human usage. The crisis is a widespread phenomenon but specially affects under-developed countries, where life can be seriously jeopardized due to the lack of this precious resource.
By 2025, 1. 8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water stressed conditions. With the existing climate change scenario, almost half the world’s population will be living in areas of high water stress by 2030, including between 75 million and 250 million people in Africa.