WORLD WATER DAY : -

INTRODUCTION :
World Water Day is an annual United
Nations (UN) observance day held on 22 March
that highlights the importance of fresh water.
The day is used to advocate for the sustainable
management of freshwater resources. This Day
is an opportunity to learn more about water
related issues, be inspired to tell others and
take action to make a difference. Water is an
essential building block of life. It is more than
just essential to quench thirst or protect
health; water is vital for creating jobs and
supporting economic, social, and human
development. The theme of each day focuses on
topics relevant to clean
water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), which is in
line with the targets of Sustainable
Development Goal 6. The UN World Water
Development Report (WWDR) is released each
year around World Water Day. A new World
Water Development Report is released each
year on or near World Water Day, to provide
decision-makers with tools to formulate and
implement sustainable water policies. This
report is coordinated by UNESCO’s World Water
Development Programme (WWAP) on behalf of
UN-Water. The annual theme for World Water
Day is aligned with the focus of the report.
UNESCO also contributes to the observance of
World Water Day within the activities of its
Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme
(IHP), which worlds all year long to build the
scientific knowledge base to help countries
manage their water resources in a sustainable
way.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted
resolution A/RES/47/193 of 22 December 1992
by which 22 March of each year was declared
World Day for Water, to be observed starting in
1993, in conformity with the recommendations of
the United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED) contained in Chapter
18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21.
States were invited to devote the Day, as
appropriate in the national context, to concrete
activities such as the promotion of public
awareness through the publication and
diffusion of documentaries and the organization
of conferences, round tables, seminars and
expositions related to the conservation and
development of water resources.
SOME IMPORTANT POINT OF WATER :-
IMPORTANCE :
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year
since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.
World Water Day celebrates water and raises
awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without
access to safe water. It is about taking action to
tackle the global water crisis.
World Water Day is celebrated every year on
March 22 to create and raise awareness about
taking action to tackle the global water crisis. The
idea for World Water Day celebration goes back to
1992 when the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro
took place. That same year, the United Nations
General Assembly adopted a resolution by which 22
March of each year was declared World Day for
Water, to be observed starting in 1993.

VALUNING WATER : FIVE DIFFERENT

PERSPECTIVES :-
1. Valuing water sources –
natural water resources and
ecosystems.
All water is generated by ecosystems.
And all the water we abstract for
human use eventually returns to the
environment, along with any
contaminants we have added. The water
cycle is our most important ‘ecosystem
service’. Higher value must be given to
protecting the environment to ensure a
good quality water supply and build
resilience to shocks such as flood and
drought.
2. Valuing water infrastructure –
storage, treatment and
supply.
Water infrastructure stores and moves
water to where it is most needed, and helps clean
and return it to nature after human use. Where this
infrastructure is inadequate, socio-economic
development is undermined and ecosystems
endangered. Typical valuations of water
infrastructure tend to underestimate or not include
costs, particularly social and environmental costs. It
is difficult to recover all costs from tariffs (known as
full cost recovery). In many countries, only part or
all of the operational costs are recovered, and
capital investments are covered by public funds.

3. Valuing water services –

drinking water, sanitation and
health services.
The role of water in households, schools,
workplaces and health care facilities is
critical. Furthermore, WASH – water,
sanitation and hygiene – services also adds
value in the form of greater health,
particularly in the context of the COVID-19
pandemic. WASH services are often
subsidized, even in highincome countries.
However, untargeted subsidies can benefit
people with existing water connections, rather
than improving the situation for poor and
underserved communities.
4. Valuing water as an input to
production and socio-economic activity
– food and agriculture, energy and
industry, business and employment.
Agriculture places the biggest demand
on global freshwater resources and is a major
contributor to environmental degradation.
Despite being fundamental to food security,
water in food production is generally given a
low value when assessed purely through the
economic lens of value produced in relation to
water used. Many of the wider benefits –
improving nutrition, generating income,
adapting to climate change and reducing
migration – are often not reflected in the cost
of water. For the energy, industry and
business (EIB) sector, water-related threats
such as water scarcity, flooding and climate
change can push up costs and disrupt supply
chains. Corporate mismanagement of water
can damage ecosystems and harm reputations
and affect sales. Traditionally, the EIB sector
has valued water by the volume used, plus the
costs of wastewater treatment and disposal.
More organizations are adopting integrated
water resource management (IWRM)
planning approaches as they improve their
sustainability.
 5. Valuing socio-cultural aspects of
water – recreational,
cultural and spiritual attributes.

Water can connect us with notions of

creation, religion and community. And water
in natural spaces can help us feel at peace.
Water is an intrinsic part of every culture but
the values we attribute to these functions are
difficult to quantify or articulate. Economics
often considers water to be a resource for
practical human usage and pays little or no
attention to its socio-cultural, or
environmental, value. There is a need to fully
understand cultural values around water by
involving a more diverse group of stakeholders
in water resources management.
OBJECTIVE :
Water, Sustainable development, Sustainability
World Water Day is an international
observance day. The intention is to inspire people
around the world to learn more about water-
related issues and to take action to make a
difference. In 2020, due to the COVID-19
pandemic, there was an additional focus on hand
washing and hygiene.
Relevant issues include water scarcity, water
pollution, inadequate water supply, lack of
sanitation, and the impacts of climate change
(which is the theme of World Water Day
2020[10]). The day brings to light the inequality
of access to WASH services and the need to
assure the human right to water and sanitation.
The World Water Day website announces events,
activities and volunteer opportunities. In 2020,
featured stories are about adapting to the
water effects climate change and using water
more efficiently.
The Conference aims to contribute to two of the
objectives of World Water Day 2021. These are:
 Demonstrate, through case studies, to decision
makers in the energy sector and the water
domain that integrated approaches and
solutions to water-energy issues can achieve
greater economic and social impacts;
 Identify key stakeholders in the water-energy
nexus and actively engage them in further
developing the water-energy linkages.
METHODOLOGY :-
These are the findings of a Global @dvisor survey run in
March 2017. In total 18,070 interviews were conducted
between February 17th – March 3rd among adults aged
18-64 in the US and Canada, and adults aged 16-64 in all
other countries. • The survey was conducted in 24
countries around the world via the Ipsos Online Panel
system. The countries reporting herein are Argentina,
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan,
Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and
the United States of America. • Between 500 and 1000+
individuals participated on a country by country basis
via the Ipsos Online Panel. The sample was 1000+ in
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain and the United Stated
of America. In all other countries the sample was 500+.
The precision of Ipsos online polls is calculated using a
credibility interval with a poll of 1,000 accurate to +/-
3.5 percentage points and of 500 accurate to +/- 5.0
percentage points. For more information on Ipsos’ use
of credibility intervals, please visit the Ipsos website. •
In countries where internet penetration is
approximately 60% or higher the data output generally
reflects the overall population. Of the 24 countries
surveyed online, 17 yield results that are balanced to
reflect the general population: Argentina, Australia,
Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Poland, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain,
Sweden, Great Britain and the United States. The
remaining countries surveyed have lower levels of
internet connectivity and reflect online populations
that tend to be more urban and have higher
education/income than the general population. •
Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to
computer rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion
of don't knows or not stated responses. • Data are
weighted to match the profile of the population.
OBSERVATION :
World Water Day observed globally on 22nd March
every year. World Water Day, held on 22 March every
year since 1993, focuses on the importance of
freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and
raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living
without access to safe water. It is about taking action
to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of
World Water Day is to support the achievement of
Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation
for all by 2030.
This year, World Water Day 2021 theme: “Valuing
Water”
About 2.1 billion people in the world are living without
access to safe water. The day is all about thinking and
taking action to tackle the global water crisis.
The main focus of the day is to “support the achievement
of sustainable development goal (SDG) 6: water and
sanitation for all by 2030.

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Globally, water use has increased rapidly in recent
years due to population growth and increased per
capita consumption. Most of the increase is in the
developing countries.

RESULT AND CONCLUSION : -

How much of water does an individual use? How much
water does a company use?Does it recycle any and most
importantly how much does a finished product cost in
terms of water? Only once such an valuation is carried
out, can the water footprint, both in terms of fresh wa-
ter used & polluted wastewater released, be reduced.A
transparent water accounting of an industry's needs is
a tool that can lead to better response strategies-
strategies that are not only topical, but also custom
built per location and season that will help consumers
make an informed choice.
With India facing the bleak prospect of becoming a wa-
ter scarce nation by 2020, this information should be
our immediate priority. A data bank of this crucial
knowledge is the first step to make industries more wa-
ter sustainable.
Indian Standard Organisation (ISO) is working on a pro-
cedural standard on how to incorporate water foot-
print in a product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Respon-
sible citizens too need to be aware of their duty, make
wise choices and demand for transparency in infor-
mation related to use of water for all products that
they use.
It’s time industrial water disclosure changed from vol-
untary to mandatory. After all scarcity of water will
lead to a drought in business too!

A TO Z TIPS TO HOW TO SAVE WATER :-

“ RUN HOME NOW TO SAVE WATER,
BEFORE IT RUNS OUT ON YOU” !