Water Scarcity

2. Between which years was the number of people who could not access safe drinking water or sanitation halved.
5. Water scarcity results in people relying on ___________ sources of drinking water.
8. This disease is caused by water scarcity and can lead to blindness.
10. Rapid ______________ growth,u______________ and increased water use by households and industry are making water scarcity worse.
13. The location where the majority of water-stressed countries can be found.
15. Stagnant water provides a breeding ground for ______________________.
16. This occurs when the demand for water exceeds the amount of water available.
17. The fraction (percentage) of people that live in areas already facing water problems.
18. These people will need to increase productivity to meet growing demands for food.
20. This increases the risk from waterborne diseases.
21. There is often not enough water to ___________ or clean ______________ in.
22. Example of a waterborne disease.
23. The use of this in agriculture is growing and can cause crop contamination.

1. More than _________________ of people consume food grown using wastewater.
3. Total number of countries in Africa thought to be in water stress by 2025.
4. The ______________ of the water available determines whether there is enough to meet the needs of households, farmers and industry.
6. These have been over-pumped and are not refilling quickly.
7. People need to take personal responsibility and learn to c_____________ and p__________ water resources.
9. This is causing the amount of available freshwater to change.
10. Much of the Earths freshwater has become too __________________ or ______________ for use in households.
11. Number of people facing water shortages due to a lack of infrastructure.
12. To avoid a global water crisis industries and cities need to use water more _____________________.
14. The negative effect of limited water supply on people and environments.
19. Water stress can even happen in areas where there is plenty of r_____________.