Definition of water resources

The resources are those means that are available or that can be used to satisfy a need or demand, to achieve a proposed objective or to carry out some activity. That is, they are means to an end.

The waters of the planet

While water resources are all those waters that exist on our planet and that are available for humans to use in some sense, such as oceans, rivers, lakes, lagoons, streams.

Rational and conscientious use

Now, we must emphasize that although they are there within our reach to use them, it is everyone's duty to take care of them, preserve them, and most importantly, use them rationally and conscience because they are essential for the life of all living beings on earth. If the Balance that each one of them must dispose will certainly be serious for the life of all and of course for the health of the planet as a whole.

Main threats: pollution and overexploitation

Almost all waters are renewable resources that we are lucky that they are always there, but of course, they constantly face the disrespectful action of the man, the

contamination, overexploitation, among other calamities.

Many industrial activities that are carried out threaten the health of the water and this puts them and the people who live in their surroundings at risk all the time.

On the other hand, it is a reality that although they are renewed, in many cases the use exceeds the regeneration of which they are capable and then there is generated a huge conflict: Will there be water tomorrow?

A planet without guidance is unviable

Whether this question is answered positively depends a lot on us, on what we talked about above, on respecting and acting with awareness when we are in front of water resources, and likewise, those who carry out some specific activity that would affect, they should stop thinking so much about maximizing sales or profits and start thinking a little that a planet without guidance is non-viable.

Also at this point the state must be present to watch over the waters that are in its territory. Awareness and education Citizen regarding the care of water is important and part of her work and another fundamental part is the development of works and infrastructures that make it possible to take advantage of and use the available water resources in the most convenient way the nation.

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