The NY Times: Don't take water for granted

This year's World Food Day celebrates one of the plant's most precious resources: water. So, how should we approach the complex challenge of shielding our existing freshwater resources and aquatic food system? With about 70 percent of all freshwaters going to agriculture, changing the ways we produce our food, fiber, and other agricultural products is the most crucial task. It is also where failure to act will have the gravest consequences. Also, We risk reaching a point of no return. Rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialization, economic development, and the climate crisis have all taken a toll on our water resources. Som Prioritizing green and blue infrastructure to promote agriculture and fisheries respectively can enhance water quality, maintain biodiversity and provide other benefits to agrifood systems and rural areas. Let me underline again that all of us need to stop taking water for granted. Making informed decisions about the products we buym wasting less water and preventing flooding disaster and pollution are easy ways for everybody to contribute to positive action for a future of presperity for people and planet. A better environment and better life - to ensure no one is left behind.

shielding 차광

take a toll 손상을 입히다

indigenous 토종의

compromising 창피한

irrigation 물을 끌어당김

harness 이용하다

nexus 결합

arable 곡식을 경작하는

fisheries 어장

paddy 논

inextricably 불가분하게

stewards 관리인