UN Water Conference: A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage

Source:www.downtoeart...
58% of people from 31 countries are seriously concerned about freshwater shortages, whereas 30% claim to be greatly impacted by them.
These figures are part of a new global study published prior to the UN 2023 Water Conference. The conference, to be held in New York City from March 22-24, 2023, is being eyed as a platform to raise awareness, define a roadmap and advance the water agenda. The new research was carried out by GlobeScan and released by Circle of Blue and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on March 15.
The researchers used data from almost 30,000 people from 31 countries to analyse attitudes to water shortages. The 58% of the population who raised serious concerns about access to water includes Mexicans, Colombians and Brazilians. At the same time, people in mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea did not consider freshwater shortages a “very serious” issue.
Strong concerns about freshwater shortages have increased over the past few years, from a low of 49% in 2014 to 61% in 2022. Fears about climate change have also increased from 45% in 2014 to 65% in 2022. People in Argentina, South Korea, Vietnam, Colombia, Germany and Peru reported the largest increases in concerns about water shortages over the past few years. Globally, people in urban areas (32%) are more likely to be greatly affected by a lack of freshwater than those in rural (28%) or towns and suburban areas (26%). The UN 2023 Water Conference starting on Mar 22, 2023, is going to be the first of its kind event in almost 50 years. The agenda of the conference will be to unite the world for water as it is an important part of the sustainable development agenda going forward.

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Save water..
Save Nature..

[@vthilton]

Save Our Planet - Water for All.

[@jxxyjxx752]

Global trends are worth knowing. What about our country? Water shortage exists in many States. What's the level of awareness about water footprint, both personal and as a society? Swimming pool should be imposed with luxury taxes.

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[@babinalaishram3357]

World water 💦🌊 day save water for existing life . Water shortage is gobal issue nowdays as a result of human unwanted activities.

[@eqo-logiq]

100% right

[@sachinmisra3616]

Modern humans are exploiting nature to fulfill their greed and luxurious needs, resulting in the current situation.
Experts warn that if we do not become more alert and concerned about these challenges, we may face significant calamities in the near future. Therefore, there is an urgent need to adopt sustainable water management practices and implement natural ways of conserving water resources to avoid severe consequences

[@ravishankarsingh4064]

Save water by use some new technology. Stop over using water to wash car, windows, and your garden floor.

[@eqo-logiq]

Yeah it's better to water plants than grass

[@ambiencelectronica]

There is no shortage, it’s just not made accessible, mostly by design.

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[@jessegreywolf]

There's a shortage where I live we are living with a years long draught

[@himanshusingh5214]

With good recycling and efficient use, almost all shortages can be tackled. Poor countries like Egypt lose too much just through leakage and there is no treatment and recycling.

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