Caritas Switzerland Annual Report of Activities - CARITAS - Schweiz
Caritas Switzerland Annual Report of Activities - CARITAS - Schweiz
Caritas Switzerland Annual Report of Activities - CARITAS - Schweiz
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Why do<br />
we need<br />
ever more<br />
water?<br />
The importance <strong>of</strong> water for human development is reflected<br />
in the fact that water consumption grows twice as<br />
fast as the world’s population. In many places, however,<br />
the basic need for water remains unmet. According to the<br />
UN, 900 million people still have no access to clean drinking<br />
water. The wrong or too intensive use <strong>of</strong> water, the contamination<br />
<strong>of</strong> worldwide water resources, urbanisation, but<br />
also poor management and waste are all barriers to efficient<br />
and sustainable water supplies. This leads to dire hygienic<br />
conditions. 2.6 billion people have no access to sanitary<br />
facilities. More than eighty per cent <strong>of</strong> diseases and<br />
a quarter <strong>of</strong> all deaths in developing countries are due to<br />
contaminated water. The inequitable distribution <strong>of</strong> water<br />
can also lead to hunger and conflict.<br />
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