Fresh Water Less than 1 of the worlds water is fresh and accessible. But fresh water is home to more than 10 of all known animals and about 50 of all known fish species. Climate change, population growth, and increasing demand threatens
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Fresh Water<br>
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Less than 1% of the world’s water is fresh and accessible.
But fresh water is home to more than 10% of all known animals and about 50% of all known fish species.<br>
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Climate change, population growth, and increasing demand threatens our freshwater systems.<br>
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Freshwater Species Populations Have Declined by 83% Since 1970 Trend in population abundance for 3,324 populations of 881 freshwater species monitored across the
globe between 1970 and 2012 (WWF/ZSL, 2016).<br>
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Fresh Water is Critical to All Aspects of Life<br>
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Food
70% of the world’s freshwater resources are used in agriculture.<br>
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Business & Industry
Every business relies on water. Uncertainty in water availability and quality poses serious risk.<br>
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Healthy Communities
1.1 billion people lack access to water. 2.4 billion don’t have adequate sanitation.
By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population may be facing water shortages.<br>
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Energy
Water is essential for producing almost all forms of energy.<br>
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Nature
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 0.01% of the planet’s total surface area but support more than 125,000 species, from fish to terrestrial animals.<br>
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How WWF is Protecting Fresh Water<br>
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Promoting Good Water Governance
Ensuring freshwater is prioritized in decision making.<br>
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Protecting Freshwater Ecosystems
WWF works on the ground in key river basins around the world.<br>
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Managing Resources in a Changing Climate
Assessing climate change vulnerability and planning for both human and environmental needs.<br>
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Advancing Corporate Water Stewardship
Helping businesses go beyond water efficiency to become water stewards.<br>
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Major Fresh Water Projects The Pantanal: Saving the world’s largest tropical wetland Corporate Water Stewardship: River Basin Report Cards Free-Flowing Rivers: The AgWater Challenge<br>