Sustainability in water use and management<\/a> seeks to balance the global societal need for water with the needs of the environment and the health of the water cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHumans have been placing a heavy burden on this planet since the 1800s. The growth in our numbers has further stressed the system, leading to degraded and diminished environmental health. We rely on ecological services for our own survival. Thus, our future as a species depends upon our collective will to shift our perspectives and our practices to a focus on environmental sustainability in our use, consumption and management of socio-ecological resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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