Fresh water problem in Malaysia had becomes a very hot topic nowadays. Truthfully not only Malaysia but the whole world is facing with this problem. Looking into Malaysia perspectives, in the first place our country has a massive supply of fresh water. But by years the amount of the fresh water safe to be use decreases by the cause of several alarming factors which in the end affects the water supply in Malaysia especially in big cities and also surprisingly east coast areas as well.
Before I carry on further I would like to stress
that I will discuss this problems in a more environmental and sociological aspects
and I would not touch on the sensitive issues of water supply management
problems or any political issues. Let us looks back at why this problems
happens in the first place. WWF Malaysia had issued out that freshwater in
Malaysia is facing threats. The demand for water rises because of several
factors. Some of it are urbanization, economic development, pollution, illegal
logging in the upstream areas, improved living standard, rapid population
growth, and also the most important criteria that everybody should be aware of
is the increasing demand per capita.
Demand
for water supply is greater at the big cities areas due to the fact that there
are more human population there. Human use water for domestic usage as well
being used by industries in order to carry on their operation. For example,
food industries, beverage industries, agriculture as well as medicine. In rural
areas water supply is plenty but the problems lies within the technology that
are use to manage the water supply. More advance technology needs to be use in
order to manage the water.
In
Malaysia there are increasingly high rates of water wastage especially for
domestic, industrial and agricultural use. This rate is unsustainable in the
long term which is very irony since water is the renewable resources in the
first place. The climate and the weather is constantly changing and thus
affects the water resources. Destruction of water catchments areas also
contributing to this problems making the fresh water supply is no longer
suitable to be use.
To
help maintain the freshwater ecosystem in Malaysia, WWF Malaysia has stated
several important measurements. The measurements are advocates for integrated
policies and approaches, field projects, improving info database and also
information dissemination to increase awareness.
Awareness and exposure on the problem is essential so that
the Malaysian community would be more aware towards this issues. One small step
may brings big changes in hope that all Malaysian will love and help preserve
their freshwater supply better.
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Save Our Freshwater Today”
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