What is Water politics?
'''Water politics''' are the [[politics]] related to whether people have enough [[Fresh water|fresh]] [[drinking water]] (see [[water scarcity]]). There is less fresh water available for many reasons. One reason is that some industries use huge amounts of water. Another problem is [[water pollution]], which occurs when dangerous [[chemical]]s or [[Sewage|human waste]] gets into the water. Currently, 40% of the people in the world do not have enough fresh water. More than 2.2 million people died in 2000 from diseases that were caused by drinking polluted, dirty water or [[drought]]. [[Category:Water|Politics]] {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Environmental issues]]