Water is considered to be the most important natural resource. It is essential to keep people’s well-being their quality of life. Israel has suffered a long-term water shortage for years. In the past few years, the water situation has become a crisis so severe that people fear that it will be difficult for the country to supply water requirements. The current shortage of water in Israel amounts to about 2 billion cubic meters, the same amount of water consumed every year.
The causes of Israel’s water shortage are both natural and man-made. The country has faced four consecutive years of drought. There has been an increase in the demand for water, caused by the growing population and the rising standard of living. The policy regarding water combined with not enough action to stop this crisis has also affected the shortage. Agriculture has suffered from this because farmers are not able to plant and maintain the crops.
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