Value of Water

The Earth is largely blue when you look at it from space, which shows the abundance of water around us. Only one percent (1%) of it is freshwater. Water being the lifeblood of our planet, provides many purposes for mankind such as health, food, manufacturing, energy, agriculture, transportation and more. It is also important to our environment. Water allows plants, mangroves and peatlands to filter water, purify air, store carbon, reduce soil erosion, cultivate biodiversity and offer protection from storms and droughts.