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Water
The vital element of water
The vital element of water
Water is the source of all life on earth. Without water there would be no people, nor any plants or animals.
In the past 50 years the world?s population has more than doubled to 6.7bn today. According to UN forecasts, it is set to reach 8 bn by 2025 and 9.2 bn by 2050.
Human consumption of water is steadily rising. On average, each of us requires a million litres of water a year. 3.5 % of this we consume directly; the rest is used in livestock farming, agriculture, industry and the energy sector.
The average household consumption of water per person and day amounts to 25 litres in India, 235 litres in Switzerland, 382 litres in the US and 500 litres in Dubai.
Yet water is a finite resource. It can neither be increased nor replaced by anything else.
Water – the «blue gold»
Water – the «blue gold»
Is water, the «blue gold», set to become even more precious and expensive than oil in the future?
Water is certainly becoming scarce. Over 30 countries in the world suffer from water shortages and about a quarter of all the people living in the world have no access to clean drinking water. About half the world?s population lacks a sewage system and over 90 percent of all industrial and agricultural effluents flow untreated into lakes and rivers. In Switzerland, flushing the toilet accounts for the largest share of water consumption.
Promoting and securing the human right to drinking water and protecting the entire water cycle in the ecosystem and the natural world are pressing priorities for our the future.
We already know that access to and provision of clean water is one of the greatest challenges facing mankind today.
2008 Water Forum
2008 Water Forum
In our work as wealth advisors we are used to thinking in terms of the complete picture and across several generations.
In autumn 2007 we pro-actively set about raising the awareness of our staff and their families with regard to the issue of water in our company.
We want to focus further on the theme of water by staging a series of different activities in 2008. Consequently, we would like to take this opportunity to invite our business associates and customers as well as their families to take active part in our «2008 Water Forum».
Facts
Facts
Water quantity
The quantity of water on earth is estimated at 1.4 billion km³. Of that, 97.5% is salt water and 2.5% is fresh water. Of the 2.5% fresh water, 68.75% is frozen in glaciers and perennial snow and thus unavailable to humans. Another 30% occurs as ground water; 0.98% in soil humidity, permafrost and swamp water; and only 0.27% of fresh water flows in lakes and rivers.
People without water
Around 1.2 billion people on earth do not have access to enough clean water, and according to UNICEF, double this amount have no access to sanitation facilities. 80% of all persons without access to sufficient drinking water live in rural areas.
Sources of drinking water
Humans collect their drinking water from a variety of sources. Approximately 8% comes from the annually renewable fresh water supply, 26% from the annual evaporation cycle and 54% from the available run-off water.
Deadly Water
About 5 million people die annually as a result of drinking contaminated water. According to estimates from the WHO, 80% of all diseases and more than one third of all deaths in the Southern hemisphere are directly related to insufficient clean water supplies. According to WHO, a child dies every 8 seconds due to water contamination. Worldwide, 95% of all sewage flows untreated into the natural environment.
20 litres is adequate
WHO and UNICEF define "adequate access to water" as the availability of at least 20 litres per person per day from a developed source within one kilometre of the user?s residence.
What does "water deficiency" mean?
Water deficiency occurs when the fresh water supply per resident is less than 1700 m³. A water shortage occurs when the annual fresh water supply is less than 1000 m³ per person. According to the FAO, one out of five developing countries will suffer from water deficiency or shortage in the year 2030. In particular, the Middle East, Northern Africa and several Asian countries are in danger. The number of persons living in a water deficient area will, according to UNO estimates, increase to approximately 5.4 billion persons within the next 25 years.
Water consumption
The agricultural sector accounts for 70% of all water consumption, followed by industry with 20% and households with 10%. Worldwide, about 255 billion hectares of land are irrigated. In many dry-climate countries all fields are irrigated. Those countries are highly susceptible to water and food crises, as more than 40% of all their foodstuffs are dependant on irrigation.
Water for food products
Producing one kilo of bread requires approximately 1.000 litres of water, one kilo of rice up to 2.000 litres, and one kilo of beef as much as 5.000 litres of water. For a litre of orange juice, approximately 22 litres of water is used in Brazil, whereas in Florida, USA, approximately 1000 litres is required due to the need for irrigation. The production of one kilo of steel requires up to 100 litres and a car approximately 200.000 litres of industrial water.
Where we are heading
The annual global industrial water consumption of approximately 725 km³ in the year 1995 will increase to approximately 1.170 km³ by the year 2025. Currently, hydroelectric power accounts for at least 50% of power production in 66 countries and 19% in at least 24 countries. Currently, 48% of the world?s population live in cities and metropolises. According to UNO estimates, this proportion will increase to 60% by the year 2030.
Water = Diversity
According to data provided by UNO, 24% of mammals and 12% of bird species living on inland waterways are listed as endangered. The same applies to 10% of the recorded fish species.
Peace and War
In the last 50 years, 1.200 cooperative interactions took place in regions with water borders, compared to only 500 conflicts and no formal wars.
What must be done
The investment required to achieve adequate water supply and sanitation are estimated at between 20-60 billion US dollars. To reach the objectives set for access to clean water and sanitation facilities, 342.000 persons will need to be newly connected to the water sanitation network each day between now and the year 2015.
Water is life
An adult person is comprised of approximately 63% water, green leaves are 80-90% water, and a jellyfish is made up of 98% water.