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17/03/23 08:44 AM IST

A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage

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  • A global study published days before the UN 2023 Water Conference showed that 58 per cent of people from 31 countries are seriously concerned about freshwater shortages, whereas 30 per cent claim to be greatly impacted by it.
Major Findings
  • 30% of people claim to be greatly impacted by freshwater shortages.
  • Strong concerns about freshwater shortages have increased from 49% in 2014 to 61% in 2022, among 17 countries consistently tracked.
  • People in urban areas (32%) are more likely to be greatly affected by a lack of freshwater than those in rural (28%) or towns and suburban areas (26%).
  • 38% of people said they have been “greatly” personally affected by climate change.
  • Strong concerns about freshwater shortages have increased over the past few years, from a low of 49 per cent in 2014 to 61 per cent in 2022, among 17 countries consistently tracked.
  • Fears about climate change have also increased from 45 per cent in 2014 to 65 per cent in 2022.
  • People in Argentina, South Korea, Vietnam, Colombia, Germany and Peru reported the largest increases in concerns about water shortages over the past few years.
Status of Freshwater
  • India’s freshwater crisis is constant. Although India has 16% of the world’s population, the country possesses only 4% of the world’s freshwater resources.
  • According to NITI Aayog, a large number of Indians face high to extreme water stress.
  • North India, the most populated belt of the nation is going to face grievous irreversible fresh water scarcity by 2060 since the availability of the vital resource will decline on account of climate change.
Source- DTE

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