{{Water and sanitation remains a massive challenge, but one that should be tackled to relieve the suffering of millions, the UN has said.}}<\/p>\n
To deal effectively with the water and sanitation crisis… is fundamental for fighting disease and poverty,” UN deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said at the World Water Week plenary session in Stockholm on Monday.<\/p>\n
World Water Week kicked off on Sunday with the proposal that the global scarcity of water is a critical risk to human populations and that there needs to be a greater urgency in addressing the pressures on the resource.<\/p>\n
Eliasson expressed his hope that water management becomes a key “mobiliser” in politics.<\/p>\n
“In a world of population growth and the pressures on water resources within and among nations, sound and clear water management is huge task and a clear imperative for all of us, and we have no time to waste,” he said.<\/p>\n
The demand for potable water is expected to sharply increase over the next decade and this might have serious implications for social cohesion.<\/p>\n
“Water quality, as you know, to a large degree, still fails to the meet basic WHO [World Health Organisation] standards. This glass of water is still a luxury – a dream – for 768 million people. Let’s not forget that,” said Eliasson.<\/p>\n
According to environmental organisation Food Tank, water pollution has measurable impacts in society.<\/p>\n
Contaminated water plays a significant role in malnutrition – vomiting and diarrhoea caused by water-borne diseases prevent the absorption of key nutrients in food, and are responsible for the deaths of approximately 1.3 million children every year,” said Food Tank co-founder Danielle Nierenberg.<\/p>\n
Food Tank believes that localised solutions for water are more realistic and sustainable to implement. This is especially true for developing countries where there is often a lack of government infrastructure.<\/p>\n
“Both new techniques – such as solar-powered drip irrigation methods in Benin – and old – such as zai, an effective form of rainwater harvesting in Burkina Faso, should serve to inform the future of farming,” said Nierenberg.<\/p>\n
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