the 2012 United nations world water Development report highlights that current trends such as urbanisation, rapid global development as well as agriculture use of water in the Asia Pacific are increasing the pressure on the region water sources.
Water stewardship, water stress and availability have become increasingly important planning and development considerations world-wide. Global fresh water consumption has tripled over the last 50 years and the lack of access to clean drinking water is a critical issue for many countries. Population growth is a key driver of water demand, and existing water stress and scarcity will likely to be exacerbated by climate change