The Conservation of Clean H2O
            There are many resources present on Earth which humans use in order to live. However there is one that stands out amongst all and that is water. Water makes life possible and makes this planet significant. From the most basic organisms to blue whales all consume water. It is extremely vital for humans as well. Man can carry on 1 month without food but only very few days without water. Unfortunately, today the world is experiencing a decrease in the quantity of clean water. It is important for people to value clean water. The conservation of water is essential because it has an impact on the health of humans, runs the ecosystem and indirectly affects the economy.
            The biological conditions that humans endure are all based on water supply and water content. What makes water so important to the body? The metabolic reactions in the cells take place in presence of water. Also, in order for energy to be released there must be oxygen supplied to the cells. Oxygen is transported by blood, which is 90% water. Human brains are mainly water and issue blood. In there was less water, then blood would get thick thus making the transportation of oxygen to the blood cells very inefficient. The human body is(on average) 45 quarts of water which makes up well over half of the total body weight. These are just few of many examples why water consumption is inevitable. Even so, a lot of people today lack clean drinking water and the statistics are quite displeasing. More than 1 billion humans lack access to clean drinking water (World Water Day 2007, What's Good For Fish Is Good For People). Water, being the fuel for life should be made available to everyone however, to the dismay of many this is not the case. Every eight seconds, a young child dies from lack of water or a waterborne disease. (World Water Day 2007, What's Good For Fish Is Good For People). It is hard for one to imagine that these events are happening in reality yet live with desire for more.
            Not only is water the fuel for human life, it is equally significant for the ecosystem. "One fisherman looked at me and held his hands a couple feet apart. Then he moved his hands about four inches closer together and pointed to the Yangtze, shaking his head. His message was clear: Because fish are becoming smaller and less abundant, it is becoming increasingly difficult for these people to feed their families. Fish provide the primary source of protein for tens of millions of Chinese along the Yangtze, but dams, water diversions and pollution are taking their toll on the river's fisheries."( World Water Day 2007, What's Good For Fish Is Good For People). Over here, the fishermen realizes the destiny of the fish and the impact that it can have on his people. This is just a mere chain reaction . When one member of the ecosystem is affected, all are. It is important that we maintain the ecosystems for it brings people many resources such as various produce and meats. If society fails to preserve these , mankind will seize to exist.
            Last but not least water affects the economy of many countries. Thousands people die everyday from water related diseases. "Without a new approach to solving this crisis, the death toll could reach as high as 107 million people by 2020, says a new book by the Pacific Institute." (Over 100 million could perish from water-related illness by 2020). Today, most products are being made in countries where cheap labor is available ( China, India, Taiwan). If the working class citizens of these countries somehow get infected by a water related disease, the economical output of would decrease significantly. As a result, less people would have access to the products which circulate the markets. There are other resources that would be cut-off. "Two billion - almost one in every three people on the planet - do not have adequate sanitation facilities or electricity." (World Water Day 2007, What's Good For Fish Is Good For People).

To conclude, water shouldn't be taken for granted due to the necessities it provides us with. This resource must be allocated efficiently. For those who have access to should consider themselves blessed. If it were not for this precious liquid then Earth would be just another planet.

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