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22.03.19

Are we running short of water?

Fresh water source in the area of Sandawe in Tanzania | © Veterinarians without Borders

Fresh water source in the area of Sandawe in Tanzania | © Veterinarians without Borders

During the rainy season, the East African landscape is painted in lush green colour | © Veterinarians without Borders

During the rainy season, the East African landscape is painted in lush green colour | © Veterinarians without Borders

When the rains do not fall, the lives of human and animal are at risk | © Veterinarians without Borders

When the rains do not fall, the lives of human and animal are at risk | © Veterinarians without Borders

Today is World Water Day. Globally, about 84 percent of extracted freshwater is used for agriculture. According to estimates of the CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) by 2030 it is expected that agricultural demand for water alone will outstrip available supply (graphics). In industrialized countries, many people are no longer aware of the value of the resource water.

For indigenous people, like the Maasai or Sandawe in East Africa, water is not a matter of course. Their lives depend on the rhythm of rainy and dry seasons, eager to secure the livelihood for themselves and their herds. How about taking them as examples for our own living?

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