Articles about Water Conservation

Water conservation includes all the policies, strategies, and activities to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, protect the hydrosphere, and meet the current and future human demand (thus avoiding water scarcity).

Population, household size, and growth, and affluence all affect how much water is used. Factors such as climate change have increased pressures on natural water resources especially in manufacturing and agricultural irrigation.

Water conservation programs involved in social solutions are typically initiated at the local level, by either municipal water utilities or regional governments. Common strategies include public outreach campaigns, tiered water rates (charging progressively higher prices as water use increases), or restrictions on outdoor water use such as lawn watering and car washing.