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WATER
Water
Is water really a renewable resource?
Water
footprint
What does it measure?
Water in Agriculture
How can the water footprint be reduced?
Sustainability
Why use water in a sustainable way?
The value of water
Why is water so important?
&
ENERGY
Agriculture
How does it relate to energy problems?
Energy
Why is it always a hot topic in the media?
Pollution
Are climate-related disasters man made?
Clean Energy
Does it exist? If yes, which one?
Hunger in the world
Who has to worry about it?
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Water
Availability
Water is a
renewable
but
limited
resource
it is in fact in a fixed
amount within the
hydrological cycle
97.5% of the water on Earth
is salt water
Not all the existing
fresh water can be used
The distribution
of water on Earth
is uneven
The presence of water
is influenced
by climatic changes
Water pollution is faster
than the purifying action
of the hydrological cycle
The water accessible for human use
represents only 0.001% of the total.
it is in fact
because
hence
because
Use and consumption
The increased
generates
Environmental and
economic water shortage
Degradation
of water resources
water quality
indices
with respect to
hence
Water withdrawal
per sector
Water
withdrawal per
geographical area
Average
consumption
per capita
Access
to water
human consumption of water
an increased demand
higher withdrawals
and
Today more water
is drawn than
the water resources available.
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