Why are places under pressure?

• Increasing Population

  A average population growth of 70 million a year puts pressure on freshwater supplies
• Industrialisation

  Between 2000-2050, water demand for manufacturing is supposed increase by 400%, mostly in emerging and developing countries
• Agriculture

  Inefficient uses of water and growing demand leads to degradation of wildlife, depletion of aquifers, saltwater intrusion and fertiliser pollution
• What is saltwater intrusion?

  Saltwater intrusion is the movement of salty water into freshwater aquifers due to overconsumption, which can contaminate drinking water sources.
• What water issues do Mumbai have?

  25% of Mumbais sewage is untreated, and the Mithi river contains 16x the limit of fecal matter
• What water issues does China have?

  90% of their groundwater is polluted and northern rivers are running dry