Water is the essence of life. It is the fundamental building block of all living organisms and is essential for their survival.

From the tiniest microorganisms to the largest mammals, every living creature depends on water for its physiological processes. Humans, in particular, rely on water not only for drinking but also for agriculture, industry, sanitation, and recreation.

Water covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, yet only a small fraction of it is accessible and suitable for human use. Freshwater, which is vital for drinking and irrigation, constitutes just 2.

5% of the total water on Earth. The rest is saline water found in oceans and seas.

Moreover, a significant portion of freshwater is trapped in glaciers and ice caps, leaving less than 1% available for human consumption in rivers, lakes, and underground aquifers. Given its limited availability and indispensable role in sustaining life, water is arguably our most precious resource.

It is a finite resource that must be managed wisely to ensure its availability for future generations. This book aims to shed light on the importance of water conservation and provide practical strategies for protecting this vital resource.

Water is vital to our health. It plays a key role in many of our body's functions, including bringing nutrients to cells, getting rid of wastes, protecting joints and organs, and maintaining body temperature.

Water should almost always be your go-to beverage. Water is vital to our individual health, our collective agricultural needs, and the needs of our environment.

It is the foundation of all life and important to sanitation, human rights, urbanization, sustainability, economic growth, etcWater scarcity is defined as a water deficiency or a lack of safe water supplies. As the population of the world grows and the environment becomes further affected by climate change, access to fresh drinking water dwindles.

Globally, 785 million people lack access to clean drinking water. Every day, over 800 children die from dirty water, due to diarrhoea caused by poor water, sanitation and hygiene and scarce or unreliable water and sanitation facilities in many communities around the world.

The impacts of water scarcity affect families and their communities. Without clean, easily accessible water, they can become locked in poverty for generations.

Children drop out of school and parents struggle to make a living. Women and children are worst affected - children because they are more vulnerable to diseases of dirty water and women and girls because they often bear the burden of carrying water for their families for an estimated 200 million hours each day.

Access to clean water changes everything; it’s a stepping stone to development. When people gain access to clean water, they are better able to practise good hygiene and sanitation.

Children enjoy good health and are more likely to attend school. Parents put aside their worries about water-related diseases and lack of access to clean water.

Instead, they can focus on watering their crops and livestock and diversifying their incomes. .