In terms of health, the quality of drinking water is determined by the amount of minerals contained in the water. They should be at suitable level for human consumption and not pose any health risks. In developing countries, about 80% of the diseases and one-third of the deaths are caused by unsafe water consumption.

What is water governance? SIWI recently tried to answer that question in the article ‘Unpacking Water Governance: A Framework for Practitioners’, in the open access journal Water. Despite a growing interest in water governance, there is not enough clarity about the practical meaning of the term or how to work with it.

Don't pour hazardous waste down the drain, on the ground, or into storm sewers. This could contaminate the soil, groundwater, or nearby surface water. A number of products used at home contain hazardous or toxic substances that can contaminate ground or surface waters, such as:

Аюултай хог хаягдлыг угаалтуур, замын ус зайлуулах хоолой руу, эсхүл газарт ил задгайгаар хаяж болохгүй. Учир нь, хөрс, гүний ус, ойр орчмын гадаргын усыг бохирдуулна. Гүний болон гадаргын усыг бохирдуулах аюултай, хортой бодисууд гэр ахуй, өдөр тутмын хэрэглээний бүтээгдэхүүний найрлагад ч агуулагдаж байдаг.

With every other Hollywood blockbuster featuring a dystopian future with no water, one would be forgiven for thinking that South Africa, given its current lack of rain, is on the cusp of doomsday. Although the reality of the situation isn’t nearly so dramatic, we would be well advised to take heed of the social and economic consequences that do accompany a water scarcity.

Water Changes Everything

As parents, it’s our duty to ensure a better future for our children. With water scarcity threatening to become a crisis, find out ways to save water and teach kids about water conservation. Do you know that your child can have a huge impact on water conservation effort! Yes, children can even change the way their parents, relatives and school friends use water and thereby contributing to water conservation.

Introducing the top 10 water-saving tips!

Water conservation is the practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage. Water conservation is important because fresh clean water is a limited resource, as well as a costly one. As a resident of a city, you’re probably already well aware of the financial costs of inefficient water use. Conservation of this natural resource is critical for the environment — and our wallets.

Ус хэмнэх нь шаардлагагүй хэрэглээгээ багасгаж, усыг үр ашигтайгаар хэрэглэх дадал зуршил юм. Ундны цэвэр ус нь хязгаарлагдмал бөгөөд өртөг өндөртэй нөөц баялаг учир үр ашигтай хэрэглэж, хэмнэх нь чухал ач холбогдолтой. Ялангуяа хотын оршин суугчдын хувьд усны үр ашиггүй хэрэглээ нь эргээд өрхийн санхүүд дарамт болж ирдгийг хэлүүлэлтгүй мэдэх болов уу. Тиймээс усаа хэмнэж, ухаалаг хэрэглээг хэвшүүлэх нь байгаль орчинд төдийгүй, бидний хэтэвчинд хэрэгтэй.