Water quality deterioration affects economic growth
September 02, 2019 09:20 Source: "China Social Sciences" Journal of Social Sciences, September 2, 2019, Issue 1769, Issue 1769

Recently,World Bank issued report warning,The world is facing invisible water quality crisis。Affected by the deterioration of water,The potential economic growth rate of some countries and regions will be reduced by 1/3。

This report entitled "Quality Unknown: Invasive Water Quality Crisis" reports through collecting data and using new methods,Revealing bacteria、Sewage、bet365 live casino games How to absorb oxygen from the water,and affect human and ecosystems。The Water Quality Database of the World Bank has huge data,Monitoring stations around the world are using remote sensing technology and machine learning technology to collect and analyze these data。

David Malpass, President of the World Bank, said,"Cleaning water is the key factor in economic growth。Washing water quality is hindering economic growth,Worsening health,Reduce food output,and exacerbate poverty in many countries。Governments of various countries must take emergency action to solve water pollution bet365 live casino games problems,Only accelerate development in a fair and sustainable manner "。When the amount of biological oxygen demand is measured, the number of organic pollutants in the water and the overall water quality indicator exceeds a certain threshold,Such water quality will cause the region to decline by 1/3。

One of the main reasons for the deterioration of water quality is nitrogen,Nitrogen is used as fertilizer in agriculture,Finally enter the river、Lake and Ocean,and convert it to nitrate there。Children's early contact with nitrate will affect their growth and brain development,Affecting their health bet365 Play online games and income potential after adulthood。Report also found,Due to the more serious drought、Increased storm tide and water resources extraction,Increase the salinity of water and soil,This leads to a decline in agricultural output。

The report suggestion,Countries should take a series of measures to improve water quality。Among them, including: improve environmental policies and standards、Accurately monitor pollutants、Efficiency of enforcement system、Encourage the private sector to invest in supporting the development of water treatment infrastructure、Bet365 lotto review Accurate information disclosure、Inspired citizen participation, etc.。

(Zhao Yuan/Compilation)

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