Water,”Water is fast becoming the majorresource issue in the twenty-firstcentury. Water is crucial to the functionof almost all aspects of the economy.• Disputes over water are becominggeopolitical issues. In addition, becauseclean water has become a commodityrather than a free good, (as it wasbefore modern times), prices canincrease so much that the poor loseaccess to water, affecting health andsanitation.• Even though humans only need 5-13gallons of water per day for basic needs(including drinking, cooking, andbathing)
people in wealthy countriesconsume much more water. This isbecause a large volume of water isrequired to produce a range of goods.”