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 this increased demand, and what measures could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem?

Despite the limited resources, demand for drinking

water

is on the rise around the world. If immediate and serious measures are not taken to tackle

this

scourge, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However

, in order to find the right remedies,

firstly

, the real reasons must be unearthed. There are several reasons responsible for

this

growing requirement. The most important reason for

this

issue is soaring population numbers. To elucidate, the number of lakes and ponds remained the same for the

last

two decades whereas, the population around the globe has risen exponentially; resulting in unprecedented need.

Last

, but far from least, establishing industries close to riverbanks is

also

one of the main culprits. These factories not only use a large amount of

water

with chemicals in the manufacturing processes but

also

discharges the waste into lakes which renders the

water

useless for human consumption.

Firstly

, I firmly believe that implementing small changes to an individual’s lifestyle will assist in reducing the problems. To illustrate, some of the simple steps to save

water

are to take short showers, conduct regular checks around the house for leaks, and

water

the plants only when necessary. These preventive measures will be effective in reducing

this

exploding necessity.

Finally

, authorities should run awareness programs among the communities to teach them how to save

water

supplies and introduce harsher penalties for excessive

water

usage are two of the ways to tackle

this

setback. In conclusion, we are running out of

the

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aquatic supplies at an alarming rate.

Therefore

, executing some changes at an individual level and some policy refinements at

government

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the government

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level will help curb

this

issue.

However

, if these issues are left untreated there will be

risk

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a risk

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of exhausting all the

water

supplies in the near future.