Water insecurity

water insecutiry

lack of a reliable, consistent source of clean water

5 impacts of water insecurity

Food production

Waterborne diseases

Water pollution

Industrial output

Conflict

% of global water supply used by agriculture and why

70% due to irrigation

What happens if there is not enough water for irrigation

Crop yield will decline

What happens if there is not enough water for livestock to drink or to grow their food

Livestock quality will decline (less meat and dairy)

What happens to food production when there is water insecurity

fluctuation and inconsistency

What does Egypt rely on the Nile for

Crop irrigation

Food production decrease in Egypt and why

decrease by 30% in the next 30 years due to drying Nile

Why are there waterborne diseases where there is water insecurity

infrastructure is underdeveloped and proper sanitation is absent so water is contaminated

Types of waterborne diseases

cholera, dysentery and typhoid

How many people lack access to improved sanitation

2.6 billion

How much higher is the death rate from waterborne diseases in LIC’s than HIC’s

1000x

Most polluted river in the world

River Ganges, India

River Ganges pollutants

Raw sewage, chemicals from leather, wastewater, pesticides

How much raw sewage is dumped into the Ganges daily

Over 1 billion litres

Industrial output and water insecurity

Water scarcity decreases industrial output so prices rise

Why is there conflict over water insecurity

Water flows between countries and managing water insecurity causes conflict

Conflict over water insecurity example

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - Rogun dam