Water as a Human Resource

摘要: Freshwater is a finite and vulnerable resource. In most of its uses functions in society nature, it has no substitute. During the latter part twentieth century, combination population increase, political independence, new technologies, post Second World War development optimism triggered an accelerated increase withdrawals water. The demand for water was particularly noticeable agricultural sector, where Green Revolution facilitated boom world production. Recently foreseeable future, urban sector will expand with demand. Claims more develop as result increases GDP purchasing power products, e.g., biofuels. Climate change, awareness about environmental implications from development, escalating financial costs effectively put break on continuation previous trends development. Fresh thinking, innovative effective management are necessary. focus blue-water sources have to be broadened. Efforts better utilize all forms atmospheric deposition, especially rain, needed together improved productivity resource utilization. A scrutiny wastage losses commodity chains another option, which hitherto received minimal attention.