Development And water

 DEVELOPMENT AND WATER Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. If there was no water there would be no life on earth.  Apart from drinking it to survive, people have many other uses for water. These include: cooking washing their bodies washing clothes washing cooking and eating utensils; such as billies, saucepans, crockery and cutlery keeping houses and communities clean recreation; such as swimming pools keeping plants alive in gardens and parks Water and sustainable development Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. It is vital for reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations. It is central to the production and preservation of a host of benefits and services for people. Water is also at the heart of adaptation to climate change, serving as the...