Water as a global challenge

Is access to water a human right?

• YES
• NO

What are called the goals, in which clear water was defined as one of the global challenges?

• Global Help Goals

• Development Goals

• Sustainable Development Goals

How many people on the planet, currently have no access to clean potable water?

•   98 million
•    459 million
• 785 million
•    965 million

How many liters of water is needed daily for catering to fundamental human needs?

• 10-50 liters
• 50-100 liters
• 100-200 liters
• 250-400 liters

What is NOT one of the causes of lack of access to water?

• Excessive use of water resources

• Natural disasters

• Poverty

• Too few water companies

Which diseases people who drink polluted water are exposed to?

• Cholera, black death
•    Polio, typhus
•   Typhoid fever, leprosy
• Cholera, diarrhea

What is economic lack of access to water about?

• People have no funds for water purchase

• Water charges per person exceed 40% of their income

• Private companies are buying urban water supplies and increase prices

• An area is abundant in water, but there is no infrastructure for its extraction

What are the consequences of lack of access to water for girls?

• Absences in school

• No possibility of taking up a job

• Health and hygiene threat

Which of these statements are true?

• I have an influence on the amount of water on the planet
• By saving water I help people who suffer shortage of it
• Problem of access to water applies only to Africa
• None of the above

What can you do to help provide people with access to water?

• Acquire knowledge and awareness about this topic and share it with others
• Send bottles of water
• Support companies, which desalinate oceans
• Turn off the water