Fresh water is a limited resource in some parts of the world. But now increasing demand has made it a global problem. What problems does it cause? What measures can government and individuals take to solve the problem？

In an era when overpopulation is becoming increasingly 1a severe social problemsevere social problem, 2growing freshwater scarcity has become a pressing global issuethe phenomenon that the scarcity of fresh water has been exacerbated has sparked an intense debate. From my perspective, insufficient water availability may impair people's physical health and exert an adverse impact on industrial manufacturing and agricultural production. In order to alleviate and even address water shortages, governments should 3allocate financial resourcesutilize their finance as well as introduce pertinent regulations, along with the efforts by individuals in their daily lives. To begin with, there is no denying that fresh water plays an indispensable role in maintaining human well-being since the functioning of cells necessitates water to provide energy. Furthermore, without enough water, good sanitary conditions can not be guaranteed, which intensifies the spread of certain fatal and highly contagious diseases, 4posing a grave threatimposing a heavy threat to human survival. For instance, in the underprivileged regions like some 5AfricanAfrica countries where fresh water is rare, residents tend to be infected by some detrimental bacteria. 6Fresh water is of pivotal importance to 7medical treatments and surgical operationsthe medical treatments or surgical operations because water can be used to create 8relatively clean surroundingsa relatively clean surroundings, reducing the possibilities of developing 9worseworsen diseases. Besides, the production of commodities needs large amounts of water that 10serves as a raw materialserves as raw materials. Taking drinkable water and other beverages as an example, the shortages of water can definitely affect the normal manufacturing of such products. 11Also, to keep pace with the surging population, more crops should be cultivated to feed them. Therefore, limited water resources are more likely to lead to crop failure since the irrigation systems rely heavily on fresh water, leading to widespread famine and starvation. To cope with water problems, governments should allocate more funds toward the 12research and developmentdevelopment and research of cutting-edge technology such as sea water desalination and polluted water purification, which can significantly increase the supply of fresh water. In addition, governments can utilize their legislative 13powersrights to introduce effective regulations and enact laws to punish enterprises 14thatwho contaminate water 15bodiesbody through discharging untreated waste water. With severe penalties, corporations can have a better understanding of the importance of protecting finite water resources. 16When it comes to individuals, it is reasonable for ordinary people to save water in their daily lives. One of the most striking examples is that people can reuse water for 17different purposes like washing handsdifferent usage like washing hand and watering flowers, improving the 18efficiency of water useefficiency of water.