Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
4. “water and climate change”, explain how the two are inextricably linked? Illustrate with examples. (250 words)
Reference: WorldWaterDay.org
Why this question:
March 22 (Sunday) was World Water Day. Thus the context of the question.
Key demand of the question:
The question aims to discuss the inextricable linkages between water and climate change, one must explain it using suitable illustrations.
Directive:
Illustrate – A similar instruction to ‘explain’ whereby you are asked to show the workings of something, making use of definite examples and statistics if appropriate to add weight to your explanation.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly highlight the significance of water in general to the entire world.
Body:
Climate delay is almost as dangerous as climate denial. Every country in the world must work more quickly. Extreme weather events are making water scarcer, more unpredictable, more polluted or all three. Humans need water to survive, as do all the systems we rely on: sanitation, healthcare, education, business and industry.
Explain then, how Water can help fight climate change.
Discuss how and why Climate policy makers must put water at the heart of action plans.
Present the case of health outbreak and discuss how water plays a key role in it.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
