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This is Jordan
Water demand currently exceeds availability
This can hapen
Over two fifths of the worlds
population go without water…
So many people waste water daily…Jordan can’t afford
to
…The Middle East’s 5% of the population
has only 1% of its water
Water shortage!
Across the world, millions of people
drink polluted water to survive
• There is growing tourism which makes the situation worse!
oThe Middle East is the driest region in the world, with only 1% of the worlds water but 5% of the worlds population.
o Agriculture requires 60% of the regions total water budget and the figure is rising…
Schools and mosques use a lot of water
o There is very uneven distribution of rainfall and high temperatures.
o Climate change is expected to make things worse
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