Essays on Water Scarcity

The Mekong River is a transboundary common-pool resource since the water, land and biological resources are an indispensable and valuable asset for the livelihoods of approximately 65 million peoples in 6 countries; China, Burma, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In the economic dimensions, the Mekong countries have the potentials to attract foreign investors in terms of their abundance in natural resources and competitive cost of labor. From 2015-2018, Japan’s private sector invested more than 18,190 million US dollars in…...

  INTRODUCTIONBackground and Statement of the problemWater is the amplest substance on earth the principal constituent of all living things, and a major force persistently influencing the surface of the earth it is also a key factor in the air habituation of earth for human existence and in flouncing the progress of civilization. Human civilization depends heavily upon the water. Although more than 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water, we can only use merely 1% of the total…...

I did my under graduation in Commerce with Concentration in Computers in 2019. After that, I have joined in Digimatrix Solutions Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad based Startup IT firm. Over the course of more than a year working as an intern and Programmer Analyst followed, I learned different technologies related to my profession and played different challenging roles. At present, I am one of the member of a team of professionals where my role includes dealing with technical and management challenges.My…...

All of us thrive on necessities of life and our life comes to a standstill if we are unable to get any of these necessities, be it the basic requirement of drinking water. Imagine what situation it would be if you have to pay a huge amount for buying water; well I can, as we paid Rs.4000 last summer in order to get 5000 liters, water being a fundamental element for every activity.Global PerspectiveBeing a victim of this issue and…...

Water is a critical resource for the livelihood of individuals and the sustained development of any economy. Pakistan is one of the most arid nations on the planet, close to 92 per cent of the land classified as semi-arid to arid. It’s major sources of water are low precipitation (an average of under 240 mm a year with large seasonal and regional variations), lakes and rivers, and groundwater. The population and the economy are heavily reliant on an annual inflow…...