Views on sustainable management and use of water.

Sustainable management of water

• THINK about it, why do we need to manage our use of water?

Why do we need to sustainably mange water?• Use these key words in your answer…

• 80 million more people a year

• Virtual water

• Agriculture

• China demands more meat

• 2 million tonnes of human waste is dumped into rivers daily.

What are the views on sustainable use and management?

Individuals Organisations Governments

What are the views on sustainable use and management? 1. Individuals

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Also think about:

1. Planting desert tolerate plants (e.g. acacia trees)

2. Aerators in showers that add power shower effect without using more water

3. Low flush toilets.

What are the views on sustainable use and management? 2. Organisations

In Las Vegas, hotels like the Bellagio use a lot of water in the fountains …

What are the views on sustainable use and management? 2. Organisations

Hotels however manage water sustainably in a ‘toilet to tap’ schemes, water is recycled centrally in a reclamation plant in Las Vegas. Water filtered out using filters and even UV lights. Recycled water then fills the 8 acre lake outside the Bellagio.

Hotels also use water saving strategies like centralised washing with giant machines that use 75% less water than normal ones.

What are the views on sustainable use and management? 3. Governments

The government have put three new initiatives in place:

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What are the views on sustainable use and management? 3. Governments

The government have put three new initiatives in place:

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What are the views on sustainable use and management? 3. Governments

The government have put three new initiatives in place:

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TASK

• Write a podcast on what sustainable use of water is and what the different views are on sustainable management of water.

• Refer to Las Vegas.