Facing the challenge of water scarcity | Environmental News

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September 05, 2024

that he water a limited resources and increasingly less is something that, unfortunately, we all know. Climate change is causing global warming of the planet, the wounds are becoming more and more frequent… And if there is no water, there is no food. The crops have failed, the livestock have no grass, and the population is entering a state of food crisis resulting in food shortages, poverty, internal conflicts and millions of displaced people.

Therefore, the water not alone as well as lifebut also of health, of growth and prosperityand efficient management of resources is essential to build a peaceful and sustainable future. This is exactly the motto of this year’s World Water Week, which is celebrated these days remembering the importance of cooperation between communities and countries to achieve that goal.

We should water management It considers different points, such as the correct channel to provide the whole population, the use of the best systems that allow savings, or recycling to give it a second life in other uses such as agriculture.

There are countries that have become examples to follow in their way to face the challenges of the lack of this resource. AUARA social enterprise, which shares 100% of its shares build wells, rainwater collection tanks and sanitation systems in developing countriesyou have chosen the following three:

• Egypt. It is one of the most water stressed countries on the planet and where it rains the least, and to deal with this fact it has developed a national water system based on four main axes: the modernization of water use, the improvement of water quality, the provision of additional water resources, and the establishment of a good environment for better water management. It has several important projects, for the rehabilitation of canals that increase the distribution and supply of water, for the change of irrigation systems, reuse of agricultural drainage water he said rational management of groundwater.

  One of his most ambitious projects is the construction of artificial river 114 kilometers long called the New Delta that will transport more than 10 million cubic meters of water every day to the whole country, ensuring access to sustainable water resources and food security for the population. You still have those wastewater treatment plant the largest in the world, with the capacity to produce 5.6 million cubic meters per day to provide 162,000 hectares of crops. In addition, there are already 33 desalination plants in the country, and another seven under construction.

• Singapore. It is a mix between a city and an island nation in Southeast Asia, and the second place in the world with the highest population density. This makes it suffer a significant level of water stress, although it is still one of the countries with the highest rainfall records. The added problem is that it doesn’t have areas of land capable of holding water, and it doesn’t have groundwater either. Therefore, it is necessary to import water from neighboring Malaysia. achieve those body fluid It has become a big challenge, and the country has set the year 2061 as a goal to achieve it.

  Singapore’s strategy focuses on three objectives: maintaining rrainwater harvesting, recycling and waste water reuseand drive the water desalination. To this end, he made significant efforts in research and innovation in water technologies and treatment plants. Today, you are able to meet up to 30% of your water needs with high quality recycled water (called NEWater), and up to 25% with desalinated water. All this has made the country a world benchmark in perfect water management.

• India. This country contains 18% of the world’s population, but only 4% of the world’s water resources. 70% of surface water is not suitable for human consumption and it is estimated that 63 million people do not have access to drinking water. Therefore, it is the greatest out and users of groundwater in the world, with 20 million wells, which leads to a situation of exploitation that has forced them to do a better management of their waters. And technology plays an important role in this challenge.

  Through the Horizon 2020 program of the European Union and the Government of India, seven R&D actions have been financed that provide the country with a more sustainable use of water and improving the population’s access to drinking water. These new initiatives address areas such as contaminated cleaning waterhim wastewater treatment for use in agriculturethem collecting rain water and the recovery resources,she management principles of distribution and maintenance systems of water

  Many international companies and organizations are doing different initiatives on the ground to help improve water management in India and ensure water supply for consumption and agricultural use, because the lives of millions of people depend on it. In the case of AUARA, in collaboration with the Esperanza y Alegría Foundation, it has developed almost 30 projects that allow access to drinking water for vulnerable people, through the construction of wells, the installation of drinking machines water and the implementation of sanitation programs.

Them technology along with the cooperation and knowledge of all people to take care of this resource and stop climate change are the basic elements to guarantee it sustainable future and human rights al access to drinking water of all people.

Source: Auara