World Day for Water

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-day-for-water

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was World Day for Water built?United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/196 on December 22, 1992
2. What is the designated date?March 22nd
3. What is the first observed?1993
4. Why was World Day for Water created?The United Nations started it in 1992 because people realized that water is limited and can become polluted or scarce, so we need to care for it.
5. When did World Day for Water first happen?The first official celebration was in 1993, after the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Water Scarcity: The lack of sufficient available freshwater resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.
Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM): A process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources to maximize economic and social welfare without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.
Water Footprint: The total volume of freshwater used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community.