Policy Briefs synthesize existing research knowledge on a policy or practice issue of importance.
Water is technically considered a renewable resource because it can be used over and over again and it has a rain cycle. However, it is only in the short-term that water can be thought of as a renewable resource and the sustainability of this renewable resource is questionable.ne of the main reasons that water may become a non-renewable source is the population growth. The population is expanding at a speedy rate, and this is putting enormous pressure on all our resources, even the renewable ones.
These 10 facts about space will blow your mind. Many people receive their water from water treatment facilities and water towers. Water, however, is a natural resource, so its true sources are also natural, and typically include icecaps, rivers, and oceans. When people receive their water by way of pipes or wells, they should understand that these are a distribution mechanism instead of a source. Earthâs largest water source is the oceans. There are five oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic. Together they contain about 97% of Earth's water. This is saltwater, which is beneficial to humans for many things, such as traveling and maintaining natural cycles, but it is not useful for drinking.