Water Shortage Version2_with NOTES

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Hi..MOST OF YOU HERE KNOW ME.

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BUT FOR THOSE THAT DONT

MY NAME IS ABDUL REHMAN


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Abdur Rehman


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MY PRESENTATION IS ABOUT PRESS ENTER

THE SHORTAGE OF WATER AND

THE CRISIS AFFECTING PAKISTAN


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University of KarachiProduced by Mohammed Abdur Rehman

The Shortage of WaterTHE CRISIS AFFECTING PAKISTAN


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ALMOST ONE BILLION PEOPLE

AROUND THE WORLD

DO NOT HAVE

CLEAN DRINKING WATER

THATS A LOT OF PEOPLE

THATS ONE IN 8

AND THATS

BASIC HUMAN NEED

WE TAKE WATER FOR GRANTED

WE DONT REALISE

HOW MUCH WE WASTE

SO HOW DO WE WASTE WATER?

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WE LEAVE THE TAP RUNNING

WE ALL HAVE DONE IT.

HERES SOME EXAMPLES

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WHEN WE HAVE A

BATH OR A SHOWER

SOMETIMES WE FORGET

TO TURN THE TAP OFF

WASHING THE CAR

WASHING THE DISHES

WATERING THE LAWN

LOOK HOW MUCH WATER GETS

WASTED

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Almost a BILLION people on the planet dont have access to clean drinking water.

THATS1 IN 8 OF US

We take it for granted not realising

how much we waste

WATER IS BASIC HUMAN

NEED

How do we waste water? WE LEAVE THE TAP RUNNING

BATH/SHOWER

WASHING THE CAR

WASHING THE DISHES

WASHING CLOTHES

WATERING THE LAWN AND

FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN


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A WATER SHORTAGE

COULD BE A

BIG THREAT

IT COULD CAUSE

A BIG IMPACT

ON THE ECONOMY

LOOK AT

THE RISE IN

COST OF FOOD

OVER THE

LAST FEW YEARS

THE COST OF RICE AND WHEAT

WE ALL KNOW ABOUT

THE FUEL CRISIS

THE LACK OF OIL IN THE WORLD

BUT IS ANYONE THINKING

ABOUT THE WATER

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?

IF THERE WAS A DROUGHT

ACCORDING TO THE

PAKISTANI FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR

WOULD SUFFER A LOSS OF

90 BILLION RUPEES

Farming makes up 70% of Global Water demand

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FOOD PRICES

A water shortage could prove an even bigger threat to mankind this century.

ENERGY RESERVES

THREAT to MANKINDA devastating impact on the economy

According to the estimates of federal government, the agriculture sector would suffer a loss of

about Rs. 90 billion because of drought.

Farming makes up 70% of Global Water demand


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Increase in Demand

Demand for water continues to escalate at unsustainable rates.

Every 20 years, water consumption is doubling.

It is estimated by 2025 one third of the population will not have access to

adequate drinking water.

Already there are an increasing number of rivers running dry.

The water basin in parts of Northern China is falling by one meter a year due to

over pumping

Pakistan is already classified as water stressed. Total renewable water resourcesin the country declined from 2,961 cubic meters per person in 2000 to 1,420 cubic

meters per person in 2005.

The annual out flow of water into the Arabian Sea is considered a waste of

approx.

35% 40% of water every year.


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Extreme Measures

What are the solutions?

What strategy can be implemented to help resolve this issue?

1. Water Developments

2. Water Management

The water development strategy is largely based upon construction of new

storage reservoirs where as the water management strategy will help in

reducing the present losses.

Pakistan is currently close to using all its surface and ground water, but it

has also been projected that over 30 percent more water will be requiredover the next 20 years to meet the increased agricultural, domestic and

industrial demand.


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