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Water Security The Threat Facing Bangladesh
Water is considered as one of the most crucial non-traditional security issues. Water security is an elusive concept, but consensus is beginning to emerge in the world community. Water security is essential for human access for health, wellbeing, economic and political stability. It is essential to limit risks of water related hazards. A complete and fair valuation of the resource, sustainability of ecosystems at all parts of the hydrologic cycle and an equitable and cooperative sharing of water resources is very necessary.
It is a great irony that our planet that has 70% of its surface covered with water is facing an acute water crisis. It is alleged that the next world conflict would be for water. Water is very important for a nation to survive and to ensure their existence. Water is a strategic resource in the globe and an important element in many political conflicts. The world civilization started from the bank of Tigris, Euphrates and Nile rivers. To sustain a civilization water is the basic need. That is why it has been synonym as "life". Among the 70% water that our planet contains 97.5% water is ocean water which is salty. Among the remaining 1.725% is in glaciers, snow and permafrost. 0.075% is ground water, and 0.025% is in the lakes, swamps and rivers.
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