Increasing urbanisation, growing population, and developing economies are all increasing demand for clean water and the rise in demand is now exceeding supply. This has created conflict between differing stakeholders (someone with financial or emotional interest in an area) within states, countries, and even on a global scale. This is now also causing substantial impact on water geopolitics. The Colorado River is the most heavily used source of irrigation water in the USA. The Colorado Compact was created in 1922 to establish rights between states.
There are 3 alternative futures, business as usual scenario which will be unattainable in the long term, water crisis, which is the most worrying of all which shows mismanagement of water resources or climate change, threatening the water and food supplies. This could potentially lead to a wider geographical problem such as conflicts. The last is sustainable water, which suggests stabilising consumption and human environmental impacts. One player is ‘WaterAid’ an international non governmental organisation, who are non-profit, voluntary citizens group. NGOs usually focus in developing countries, where many are in poverty have very little basic resources if any.
This appeal uses logic such as statistics and facts to explore the technical side of an issue. For example, Holston brings out the big guns when he states, “Already, according to the World Health Organization, 1.1 billion of the earth’s inhabitants, or one-sixth of humanity, lacks access to the bare minimum of safe drinking water, while 2.8 billion, almost half of the world’s population, exists without a minimum level of sanitation,” (105) With this quote, Holston is dropping the
In conclusion, the Anacostia river, has the outdated sewer system, polluted water, and lack of green infrastructures. Eventually, the Anacostia Watershed Society sued the DC Water for its lack in keeping the Anacostia river clean. As a result, the DC Water intitated the DC Clean Rivers Project where they create, develop, and implement new tunnel underground to reduce the combined sewer overflow and developing more green infrastructures. Once the project complete, the citizens would start to notice the water are clearing up in the Anacostia river, and more green
Water Pollution in the Great Lakes | Carter BrownleeSNC 1D1October 14, 2013 | Introduction The Great Lakes are the world’s number one source of freshwater supply. They contain thousands of species and organisms all thriving together in an ecosystem. The food chain is the value of life and labels how one organism eats another to survive. As humans we are eminent and principle in status on or in the food chain, meaning we are the largest target when it comes to bio amplification. When we contaminate our lakes and fresh water sources, comparatively the Great Lakes, we are tarnishing our own drinking water and all living organisms within its community.
The main water supply of the Central Valley would cease to exist, thus leaving its inhabitants stranded and longing for a solution. Hence, if the Delta were to be eliminated through erosion or earthquakes, the amount of available water would diminish for most of California. For example, if we encountered a catastrophic earthquake, it could break down levee walls and within hours bring in salt water from the San Francisco bay. The salt level in the water ways would be detrimental to not only the drinking water but, to the wildlife and its ecosystem as well. Furthermore, it would also have a heavy influence on the amount and quality of farming.
Big businesses are releasing harmful chemicals into the atmosphere and oceans. As a result the ozone layers are thinning and creating unprecedented hotter climates in many regions that negatively affect the ecosystems that are not used to the increase in heat. So in Conclusion, David Suzuki’s theory that human civilization is in a war to save this planet is very justified and necessary especially at his day and age where the destruction of earth has become an all to real reality. If human beings have any chance of saving this world they must first work together not as people of different nations but as a world community in finding alternative environmentally safe energy sources to ensure the survival of the human race and wildlife for many more future
Water Wars Ben Bernanke World Geography Ms. Glenda Witch June 25, 2010 Approximately one-third of the world’s population is suffering from water scarcity. The Great Lakes of the United States and Canada make up the largest body of fresh water on the planet, as those without search for fresh water, the very existence of the Great Lakes is in constant threat of diversion. Entreperneurs, farmers, and recreational users all have their eye on the prize, but with eight U.S. States and two Canadian Provinces now working to protect this important resource things are moving in the right direction. The Great Lakes consist of five lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. These lakes lie on the U.S./Canadian
We, as a whole, need to ban together to help others; water needs to be equally shared and conserved for everyone to gain access and use to fulfill their basic needs. I recognize that the sustainability of water is a demanding and challenging commission, yet an immediate change can begin with a single letter,
Water Pollution: The United States has had to deal with many environmental issues and is still combating many of these issues. One big issue is water pollution. This is an issue that affects the environment and the well being of the people in specific areas where the water is contaminated. Water contamination has been an issue that has impacted the United States greatly. Our government has made some efforts to mitigate the issue.