Problems Harass Water-Rich Russia

In the article,” Problems Harass Water-Rich Russia,” from the Ria Novosti, the author introduces water problems causing in Russia and surrounding regions. Lake Baikal is the biggest lake in the world and contains 20 percent of water resources of the world. (Sinitsyna, 2005, para1). Ms. Sinitsyna points out that Russians have been using plenty of drinking water by lake Baikal and other rivers. So they tend to waste water. The author also states that the regions like Moscow use an unlimited supply but some regions such as the Kalmykia-autonomy and the Littoral Territory experience suffering from lack of water. And the author presents possibility of the world facing shortage of water. I agree with those who believe that Russians waste water and they should protect the lake Baikal and other rivers because it is very important resources to us and we might pay more expensive cost due to lack of water later.
To begin with, water is one of the most important resources so we have a duty to protect it. If it were not for water, we cannot alive any more. For instance, someone who lives in desert has a lot of petroleum and gems but dose not have any water. He cannot definitely survive without water. Water is necessary resource to us to live life. Therefore, even though Russians have lots of clear water, about one five water of world, they should not waste water. The more clear water they have, the more preserve they should.
Moreover, the nations of lack of water are increasing more and more now. They are suffering from shortage of water and have many problems depend on it. Someday we may pay expensive cost about using water like the petroleum. Now using the water is free but if we reach serious condition of lack of water, we might discharge far more expensive cost than paying in order to we protect water.
Consequently, I believe Russians should protect lake Baikal and other rivers and should not waste water. We could hardly live without water and water might pay expensive cost when we would use it unless preserve water. It is no use crying over spilt milk. Therefore, they do not know how it is important resource to them right now because they have plenty of clear water but as time goes by they would know its value and feel keenly their foolish act.

by youjin