Freshwater has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem?

Many countries and regions around the world frequently experience a shortage of

water

resource

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, and

this

has become an alarming issue as the global

water

demand rises.

While

there are several causes of the increasing

water

consumption

, nations and citizens should take certain steps to tackle

this

issue. The surge of worldwide

water

consumption

can be explained

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a number of reasons.

Firstly

, population explosion is the major contributor to the growing

water

use.

This

,

in particular

, is severe in countries which

could not

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manage the birth rate

such

as Africa.

Secondly

, as the global population rises, industries and factories have expanded their business to meet the

consumption

demand, discharging more sewage to natural resources, and eventually endangering

water

reverses.

For example

, in many developing countries, small farms still pump unprocessed wastewater directly into lakes, rivers, or oceans, which contaminate

water

reservoirs used for

water

production. National authorities must take

actions

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to conserve

water

resource

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resources

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. Governments would raise public awareness about the importance of

water

resources, and

further

give courses to citizens on how to optimize their

water

usage.

In addition

, nations would do their best

on protecting

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water

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by both introducing strict laws on raw discharges to the environment and raising the

higher

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standard of industrial sewage disposal.

Finally

, governments could enact infrastructures which purify seawater into

saline free

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water

. Holland, which is a leading country in

the

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desalination, has managed to generate a third source of national

water

consumption

from

sea

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water

. Citizens

also

have the responsibility

for reducing

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their

water

consumption

. People should minimize their

water

use in daily living activities by re-routing runoff from washing machines and using that

water

for flushing the toilet, or simply turning off the tap

while

brushing teeth or washing

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. In conclusion, governments and individuals should do more

tackle

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the growing

water

use;

otherwise

,

water

scarcity will become severe

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the

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global

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.