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| h English (en) | Lack of access to clean water is also a food security issue, as the primary use of freshwater worldwide is for watering crops (irrigation), currently accounting for 70 percent of freshwater withdrawals<ref name=":4" />. About 1.2 billion people live in areas where severe water shortages and scarcity challenge agriculture<ref>[http://www.fao.org/3/cb1447en/online/cb1447en.html#chapter-executive_summary Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN]</ref>. Over the last century, population growth, industrial and agricultural activities and living standards have created more demand for water across the world<ref name=":17" />. |