【标准美音社论】2012世界水日(2/2)

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【标准美音 Editorial】03-22-2012
This year's theme is "Water and Food Security."

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Photo: REUTERS
A boy is silhouetted against the setting sun while arranging bottles of drinking water for sale along Karachi's Clifton beach.
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NoneAs urban populations and economies increase, so do water demands for cities and industry, leaving less for agriculture.  Competition is increasing.  Stiffer competition for water can mean less water for smallholder farmers, fishers and herders who cannot make a living without it.
Food security is critically dependent on a sufficient supply of clean water.  We must make it a priority to reduce water pollution.  We must develop more efficient irrigation practices, eliminate leakage, and ensure water storage and distribution functions properly.
We also need to protect the purity of water resources and wetland systems that support fisheries, which provide a significant source of protein to two and a half  billion people in developing countries.  
This means prioritizing water and sanitation in national development plans and strategies and providing budget support to meet these goals. Communities and governments should work towards meeting the basic needs of their people to attain food security.
We need to work to both increase supply through better water resources management and reduce demand for water by employing more efficient irrigation technology. We must work together – individuals, communities, and governments.  Water scarcity is a global challenge, but the solutions are often local.