NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS ON WATER SUSTAINABILITY

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- There is a need to raise public awareness on the importance of water sustainability while nurturing a pro-active attitude towards water conservation, President of Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Salleh Mohd Nor said Monday.

He said the youth especially, need to be enlightened on the looming water
issues in the country.

"Water is a finite resource and has an economic value, therefore we need to
protect our water catchments, forests and rivers. We can go without food for
about two weeks, but we cannot survive even a single day without water," he
told reporters after opening a National Youth Conference on Water Resources in
Malaysia here.

Salleh said in daily water usage, people tend to waste water while bathing,
brushing teeth, gardening, washing clothes and even washing cars.

He said everybody, especially the government and the media should look
into ways and means to inculcate the habit of using water wisely, considering
the population growth and the future needs of the country.

-- BERNAMA