The Sustainable Water Crisis

By M.J. Richmond

The Green meaning of green is comparatively about health issues within any facility. Researchers say that there is 1.1 billion people in the world that don't have access to clean water. The definition of Sustainability is the ability to management of resources. Something that a lot of us take for granted. When the public thinks of sustainable issues, they usually think of oil, gas, coal, or other commodities. Even though these environmental issues are closely related, they are obviously distinct segments of the environmental problem. Even the present concerns about climate change could be overlooked by a more devastating and practical problem such as the supply of water which is now becoming a scarce resource. There is growing concerns that water (drinkable water) will become the next world crisis issue.

The world has a renewable but limited supply of water. The hidden problem is that world population is still increasing to new and alarming rates. New research charts show that global water demand will grow 40 percent from the present 4.5 billion m3 to 6,900 billion m3 by 2030. Because the world population is suppose to quickly exceed 7 billion people and then reach 9 billion people by 2025, some areas will exceed water supply by 50%.

This is a worldwide urgent problem that has impact on many areas of world market. Such as India, China, South Africa and Brazil which account for about 40 percent of the world's population. The global water problem includes competition for scarce water from multiple uses within a river basin, urbanization, sustainable growth in arid and semi-arid regions, and the relationship between water and energy. This is a world problem that will certainly impact the majority of countries in the world. Those countries also represent 30 percent of the global GDP as well as 43 percent of projected water demand in 2030. Water supply also directly affects agricultural concerns for feed, food, fiber and bio-energy as a key demand driver for water

The solutions for meeting this anticipated water solution are speculated to cost $40 to $60 billion in spending to close the gap on this pending issue. Once again, we see the impact of environmental problems have financial impact on already trouble economies. The financial impact will not be pure localized. World crisis issues will put a premium on commodities that we all use. Note how cheap oil was years ago, and how supply and demand drives up the cost of commodities for everyone.

Stress on natural resources brings us back to the subject of sustainability. The present application of sustainable practices is most often shallow and weak. Too often, when a business decides to Going Green or applying sustainable practices, the full application of a sustainability plan is too often superficial and weak. Greenwashing is the common practice for nearly every business since there is no way to adequately measure environmentally credible sustainable progress.

is comprehensive and nationally recognized authority. The Green Business League makes it a requirement for all businesses to attain a 100 point system that credits points for a wide variety of Green Practices. The Green Business league differs from all the Green certification imposter websites offering a Green certification for a fee and a simple self-assessing application. To validate these Green Practices on a regular basis the Green Business League does an annual audit of a Certified Green Consultant.

Water management is a small piece in the puzzle of a proper Sustainability plan that can be designed by a trained Sustainability Officer or a Certified Green Consultant. These professionals are able to prepare a sustainability plan that will also allow the company to achieve a Green Business Certification that is well respected by the public and the Green community. It is mandatory that self-proclaimed Green businesses step up to the commitment of the hour and have train a Certified Sustainability Officer or hire a Certified Green Consultant. If you have not heard by now President Obama has signed Executive Order-514 that requires a Sustainability officer for every government agency to prepare a comprehensive sustainability plan. We all have to do our part to save the environment.

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