Today, about 2 billion people on earth need clean drinking water, and more than 2 billion 300 million people are forced to consume food that does not meet sanitary requirements.

According to experts, the demand for water will increase by 50% by 2050. These numbers alone encourage us to use nature's priceless gift sparingly and wisely. According to the estimates of the International Meteorological Organization, by 2050, 5 billion of the Earth's population may be without adequate drinking water.

In recent years, the public of the whole world has been worried about the situation related to drinking water. Climate warming and unreasonable use of water resources can cause a drinking water crisis. This can not only endanger the lives of millions of people, but also cause dangerous socio-economic consequences.

Also, in the last 20 years, the supply of drinking water has been decreasing by one centimeter every year. It also includes calculation of precipitation, underground and surface water, and glaciers. The duration of drought has increased by 29% in the last 20 years.

Today, the world press is talking about the fact that the fresh water problem remains one of the most urgent issues. They write that fresh water reserves are decreasing year by year, and the shortage is occurring due to the daily increase in the population's demand for drinking water.

In conclusion, it should be noted that unnecessary destruction of clean drinking water leads to serious consequences.

Dilrabo Boboyeva, information service of the Forestry Agency