Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem? IELTS | IELTS WRITING TASK-2

 Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem?

Scarcity of fresh water has become a burning issue. It is believed that, with the advent of modernisation, there is dearth of fresh water across the globe making it a universal phenomenon. Apparently, various factor breeds its popularity. However, it can be mitigated provided a slew of remedial measures are taken up. 

Fundamentally, the predominant factors that evidently trigger it can be observed. Firstly, not only exponential rise in population in metropolitan cities , but also industrialization has compounded this demand as fresh water from rivers and lakes has been prolifically used for manufacturing processes such as chemical reactions, cleaning toxic equipments and so on.  For example, according to BBC research it is revealed that 70% of rivers and lakes are polluted from waste and plastic bottles which harms the aquatic life. Secondly, unlike the bygone days, in the modern era, the growing use of salt free water for activities like recreational swimming, have also catalysed the surge in global water demand. Such as swimming pools at home, theme parks, and resorts use an avalanche of water. 

Nevertheless, there are potential ways to curb this menace. Chiefly, prudence will prevail if supreme bodies organise campaign to spread awareness among people. Furthermore, public can also contribute towards this noble cause by conserving water and also by limiting their daily household water usage. They should refrain themselves from performing activities that will pollute natural fresh water reserves. For instance, according to Forbes magazine it is revealed that UAE where desalination plants have been used since many years to provide fresh drinking water. 

Suffice to say, society must ensure coercive steps are taken to prevent this problem from deteriorating further. Although number of partial fixes exists for this issue yet a permanent solution is still out of reach.