Valuing Water (Celebrate World Water Day, 2021): What it is and Why it’s Important

ABSTRACT

A 40% increase in the demand of water is expected in the next two decades. This high demand of water is a result of increasing populations, agricultural needs, industrial use of water and electricity use. These statistics must be our motivation to conserve our water. If we want our future generations to have access to fresh, clean water, then we must work together to save our water supply and not waste it. Valuing water is a cornerstone for good water management, preventing conflicts over water allocation and facilitating more sustainable service delivery by ecosystems and infrastructures. Valuing water means recognizing and considering all the diverse benefits and risks provided by water, and encompassing its economic, social, and ecological dimensions as well as its diverse cultural and religious meanings.

KEYWORDS:

• World water day, 2021
• valuing water
• water