Archives: <span>Glossary Entries</span>

Cooperation

In order for solutions to the world’s water problems to work, transnational cooperation is key. All countries must unite to contribute financially and technologically to ensure that people in all countries, rich and poor, have access to sanitary water.

Participation

Participation is a collective part of every active member of a nation, community, individual, groups, households actively participating in keeping our water clean and utilization by consciously taking necessary steps to ensure to do there part to conserve and at the same time warranting optimal hygiene practice.

Wastewater

Water which is contaminated with substances such as human waste, oils, and chemicals due to it being used for various functions including cooking, cleaning, and flushing, or by storm runoff from industrial surfaces like roads and roofs.

Ecosystems

There are different types of ecosystems in which all organisms and physical environments interact with one another. The two types of aquatic ecosystems are freshwater and marine ecosystems. Examples of freshwater ecosystems include rivers, lakes, forests, wetlands, while marine ecosystems are made up of oceans. These water ecosystems are home …

Nutrients

Nutrients are a class of ionic and molecular compounds required for the maintenance of good health in any living organism. Nutrients are not naturally synthesized by organisms and therefore must be consumed to ensure proper physiological function. Despite their integral role in cell growth and development, nutrients like ammonia, ammonium, …