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Access to a safe water supply is a human right. Fresh water sustains human life and is vital for human health. Water availability depends upon the amount of water physically available, and whether it is safe for human consumption. Some of the arid regions of the world lack adequate safe drinking water.
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Bhushan, B. (2020). Introduction: Water Supply and Management. In: Bioinspired Water Harvesting, Purification, and Oil-Water Separation. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 299. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42132-8_1
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