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(White, 2016)
How Important Is Our Water Use In Agriculture?
Written by Elena Rodriguez
When you’re drinking that refreshing cup of water, do you ever think your water is
quality water? Do you ever wonder what happens to the quality of water across the
farmlands? Probably not.
DOWSE, the Division of Water Sourcing and Education, focuses on the ethical
treatment of its employees, the environment, and the countries it serves. From my
research studies, I have collected information about people who are affected by water
crises, and my latest research will bring attention to the ethical concerns on the
agricultural use of quality water crisis.
Farmers, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the US Department of
Agriculture (USDA) play key roles to the activities that affect the quality of our different
sources of water, which include lakes, rivers, ponds, wells, and our drinking water. They
manage the millions of pastures and crop lands that produce the abundance of foods
and other products to the millions of people that rely on foods and products for their
families and homes.
From an ethical perspective, we know that clean water is a valuable resource and key to
human survival. One of our basic human rights is the security of our water. Animals,
wildlife, and plants depend on water for their growth, therefore keeping water clean is