MAJOR CAUSE: EL NIÑO It is a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean with global impact on weather patterns.

WATER SHORTAGE Lack of quantity of water Lack safe quality water  

USES OF WATER  

AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL HUMAN

70%

30% WATER SUPPLY IN MANILA It comes from three dams: 30% from Ipo and La Mesa and 70% from Angat.

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 production of hogs, chicken,

cattle, and other dairy farming

activities  

food and dairy manufacturing,

pulp, paper, paperboard and textile products

 

bathing, laundry, cleaning, cooking, washing and other kitchen activities

 

WATER CONSUMPTION OF SECTORS The agricultural sector consumes 85%, industrial with 8%, and domestic with 7%.

85%

8% 7%

WATER-CRITICAL URBANIZED AREAS Water is consumed intensively in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Davao, Baguio City, Angeles City, Bacolod City, Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro City, and Zamboanga City.

 

WATER SHORTAGE Lack of quantity of water Lack safe quality water  

EFFECTS OF WATER SHORTAGE  

HEALTH ECONOMY

More expensive water in Manila than in London and New York

5-6 times

Loss of rice production caused by water shortage

130,000 metric tons

13/23 hectares

Planted with rice from June to October 2015

16% households

Lacked access to clean and potable water in 2010

21 seconds

A child dies due to water-related illnesses (globally)

6,000 Filipinos

Prematurely die due to water-borne diseases (annually)

CONS OF HAVING WATER SHORTAGE

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WATER SHORTAGE Lack of quantity of water Lack safe quality water  

PHILIPPINE LAW  

United Nations

 

RESOLUTION 64/292

 

The human right to water is indispensible

for leading a life in human dignity. It is a

prerequisite for realizing other human rights.

REPUBLIC ACT NO.

8041

An act to address the

national water crisis and for other purposes

A campaign that

aims to bring people together in achieving

one goal: to have clean drinking water

PROJECT CLEAN WATER

NGO GREENPEACE

 

POLICY. LAW. CAMPAIGN.  

PROS OF HAVING SUFFICIENT WATER SUPPLY

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Education Hunger Health Poverty When students are freed

from gathering water, they return to class.

Access to water leads to food security. With less crop loss, hunger

is reduced.

Time lost to sickness is reduced and people

can get back to the work of lifting out

of poverty.

Access to water can break the cycle of

poverty. Communities could grow. We

cannot wait to see how they do it!

WATER SHORTAGE Lack of quantity of water Lack safe quality water  

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A BUCKET OF SOLUTIONS eat one more vegetarian meal a week

turn off the faucet while brushing teeth keep an eye to your bill to spot leaks water plants in the early morning buy recycled-paper products reuse pasta cooking liquid choose efficient fixtures

cut showers short flush with less fix your leaks