UN Sounds Alarm over Rising Demands on Water Resources as Scarcity Increases

UN sounds alarm over growing demand for water resources as scarcity increases

It provides an update on renewable water availability, which refers to the amount of fresh water that is replenished each year in rivers and aquifers through precipitation. The availability of renewable water per person has decreased by seven percent over the past decade, from 5,326 to 5,719 cubic meters (m3), according to the AQUASTAT 2025 […]

UN sounds alarm over rising demands on water resources as scarcity increases

Pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions marked by scarcity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report published on Friday.