Water - There are consequences and risks assosiated with water insecurity

20 important questions on Water - There are consequences and risks assosiated with water insecurity

What is the company Agua del Tunari

Water company who took over the Cochabamba water system in Bolivia - they raised the water prices until the company was equivilent to 20% of the avearge income

- The Bolivian goverment cancelled the contract after the poorest communities protested for days as they couldn't afford it.

What percentage more of food is needed to feed the growing population by 2050

60%

By 2050 how much water will food production need?

140% more water than it currently does
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How many people die from water born diseases in Nigeria each year

335,000

Global demand for water in industry is expected to increase by how much between 2000-2050

400%

How much of farming land is ireagted?

1/5 of all farming land is iregated

The amount of water used by industry have risen to ...?

21% globally - tend to be more efficent in using water but lead to pollution

What percenatge of water is used domestically

Only 9% but this varies from country to country

At what rate is domestic usage of water increasing

Global domestic demand is doubling every 20 years

How many people have access to clean water in Ethiopia

Only 24%

Price of water in the uk (HIC) compared to Nairobi (LIC)

In the uk 1.22 pounds/100ml compared to 350 pounds/100ml in Nairobi
- water is cheaper in weathier countries because it is subsidised

When did Ireland start charging for water

2012

Evidence water is heavily subsidised in canda

Costs are 80% lover than in germany

What is the average distance for a women in a developing country to travel for water

6km

How muuh water is needed to produce 1kg of wheat

500-4,000 literes

How much water is neded to produce 1kg of meat

5,000 - 20,000 litres

The nile water agreement in 1959

Gave Egypt 55.5bn m/3 and Sudan 18.5bn m/3 - unfairly distrubted

What was the new nile treaty in 2010

A new treaty stated all of the countries should have equal accesses to the nile - Eqypt and Sudan eventually agreed

How much rain do semi arid + arid climates get a year

Less than 200m3/year as a result of climate change.

How much water is wasted in the UK

Each day more than 3 billion littres of perfectly good drinking water  - equivialent to 15 billion cups of tea and could hydrate the entire population of Africa.

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