A serious problem affecting countries right across the globe is the lack of water for drinking, washing and other household uses. Why do many countries face water shortage and what could be done to alleviate this problem?

Next to the air,

water

is the most important element for the preservation of life. In the

last

decade, lack of

water

has become a serious problem which directly affects human being's life. In

this

essay, I will discuss the possible causes and remedies to overcome

this

issue.

Water

scarcity

brought

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on by a combination of ignorance and mismanagement. One of the main

cause

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causes

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of the issue is flooding

irrigation

in traditional farming.

That is

to say, in some arid countries like Iran, agriculture accounts for around 80 per cent of total

water

usage. Despite the fact that Iran is an arid country, most farmers still rely on traditional methods which waste around 60 per cent of the

water

used and date back centuries like flooding

irrigation

or

plant

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trees that thrive with

water

. One way to alleviate

this

subject by the government would be to empower farmers to set up a drip

irrigation

system that can save up to 80 per cent more

water

than conventional

irrigation

and can even contribute to more

crops

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yields.

Moreover

, it should be compulsory to use

crops

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species that are native to arid regions and are naturally drought-tolerant. Another obvious reason for

this

problem is household wastewater.

In other words

, the average person unknowingly wastes up to 30 gallons of

water

every day.

This

problem could be addressed by launching a publicity campaign in the media and in schools to educate people about how to use less

water

in our daily

life

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.

For example

, by turning off the faucet

while

doing oral care or watering the plants in the evening to minimize

the

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evaporation.

To conclude

, more than 180 million people are now affected by

water

poverty. The responsibility of tackling

this

concern lies not only in the hands of citizens but

also

requires the Agriculture

Ministry

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help. Action must be taken urgently unless we will face catastrophic results in the future.