UN's World Water Day 2012: Post #1

International World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating March 22, 1993 as the first World Water Day. Since then, the United Nations has picked a new issue to focus on each year.  In past years it has been "Water in Cities" and "Water Quality".  This year, the focus is on "Water in Agriculture".  Estimates of about 70% of our freshwater use in the world is utilized in agriculture.  The video claims that 1/3 of this agricultural produce is wasted.  This is just one fact among many that the United Nations is trying to highlight this year.   World Water Day is a day of education and exposure.  Sit back, be enlightened.