Learn about World Water Day 2012
World Water Day 2012
Each year on March 22nd, World Water Day attracts international attention to the conservation and development of freshwater resources.
As the world population continues to grow at a rapid pace, the demand for freshwater needed for food production will continue to increase, putting a strain on this invaluable resource. Each and every person can address this critical issue by learning what steps they can take to help preserve our freshwater resources, including:
- Learn how much water is used to make the foods we eat every day and consume less water-intensive products.
- Be mindful of food waste – 30% of all food produced worldwide is never consumed.
- Encourage food producers to use less water in their food.
CDC's Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Expertise
Inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions exist in a range of settings, from temporary refugee camps to permanent homes in large cities.CDC's global WASH program provides expertise and interventions aimed at saving lives and reducing illness by improving global access to healthy and safe water, adequate sanitation, and improved hygiene. The WASH program works on long-term prevention and control measures for improving health, reducing poverty, and improving socioeconomic development as well as responding to global emergencies and outbreaks of life-threatening illnesses. These improvements reduce the lethal impact of WASH-related diseases ranging from cholera to typhoid fever to hepatitis.
For more information on CDC's Global WASH Program, visit the Global WASH website.
More Information
- World Water Day
- CDC's Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Website
- CDC's Safe Water System
- CDC's Environmental Health Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Website
- CDC's Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response Website
- CDC and the U.S. Global Health Initiative
- CDC's Healthy Water Website
Reference
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization. Progress on drinking water and sanitation: 2012 update
. New York, NY: UNICEF, World Health Organization.
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