were discussed during the oceans conference in New York, USA. The conference
concluded its meeting agenda with the ideas and suggestions for the development of
communities of ocean action that must be entitled to identify and sought out the
possible solutions that change natural ocean environment as discussed in sustainable
development goals of United Nations. All these steps have saved our water reservoirs and habitats (Haward 2018).
3.7.6 Role of International Forums and Agencies
There are international organizations, forums, and agencies that work for the natural
conservation of our environment. These organizations are not just working to
eliminate the environmental pollutants from our atmosphere but also closely working with the international community to effectively counter such challenges. A brief
account of such international and national forums including other agencies that are
working on a larger scale for the conservation of our natural environment is
presented in Table 3.6.
3.8 Some Facts about Water Pollution
Given below are some of the most important facts on water pollution:
• Approximately 14 billion pounds of plastic is annually dumped into the oceans.
• Environmental Protection Agency estimates that each year 1.2 trillion gallons of
industrial waste and untreated water is discarded into the oceans and waters
surrounding U.S.A.
• Approximately 700 million people drink polluted water around the globe.
• The extinction rate of marine animals is five times higher than that of terrestrial
animals.
• 30 billion tons of municipal and urban waste water or municipality waste water is
released into fresh water and oceans each year.
• British Petroleum oil spill in 2010 resulted in the death of approximately 1000
animals.
• United Nations Children’s Fund reports that each year more than 3000 children
die due to the consumption of contaminated drinking water.
• Water pollution has affected over 100 million people in the world.
• Diseases like cholera, malaria, and diarrhea are all somehow waterborne.
• 300 million tons of new plastic is used every year.
• An estimated 4.8–12.7 million tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans and
seas (Ocean Care. 2017).
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concluded its meeting agenda with the ideas and suggestions for the development of
communities of ocean action that must be entitled to identify and sought out the
possible solutions that change natural ocean environment as discussed in sustainable
development goals of United Nations. All these steps have saved our water reservoirs and habitats (Haward 2018).
3.7.6 Role of International Forums and Agencies
There are international organizations, forums, and agencies that work for the natural
conservation of our environment. These organizations are not just working to
eliminate the environmental pollutants from our atmosphere but also closely working with the international community to effectively counter such challenges. A brief
account of such international and national forums including other agencies that are
working on a larger scale for the conservation of our natural environment is
presented in Table 3.6.
3.8 Some Facts about Water Pollution
Given below are some of the most important facts on water pollution:
• Approximately 14 billion pounds of plastic is annually dumped into the oceans.
• Environmental Protection Agency estimates that each year 1.2 trillion gallons of
industrial waste and untreated water is discarded into the oceans and waters
surrounding U.S.A.
• Approximately 700 million people drink polluted water around the globe.
• The extinction rate of marine animals is five times higher than that of terrestrial
animals.
• 30 billion tons of municipal and urban waste water or municipality waste water is
released into fresh water and oceans each year.
• British Petroleum oil spill in 2010 resulted in the death of approximately 1000
animals.
• United Nations Children’s Fund reports that each year more than 3000 children
die due to the consumption of contaminated drinking water.
• Water pollution has affected over 100 million people in the world.
• Diseases like cholera, malaria, and diarrhea are all somehow waterborne.
• 300 million tons of new plastic is used every year.
• An estimated 4.8–12.7 million tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans and
seas (Ocean Care. 2017).
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