The over-consumption of water means that agriculture, industries, and households need to fight for water.
However, the value of each drop of water is different in these three industries.
Water creates more money for industry and residential.
As a result, water is being diverted away from agriculture.
With less water, local food production slows down, thus food must be imported. This makes food more expensive for developing countries as less food will be farmed.
The shortage of water also results in 1 billion people lacking access to safe drinking water.
In fact, this is a more pressing problem than the food shortage around the world.
As many as 5 million people die each year from water-related diseases, and most death occur among children under the age of 5.
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