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Fresh water is essential for sustaining life, as it supports drinking water supplies, agriculture, and sanitation systems that are critical to human health and well-being. Approximately 70% of global freshwater withdrawals are used for agriculture, highlighting its role in food production and food security (World Bank, 2021). Access to clean water also reduces the spread of waterborne diseases, which are a leading cause of illness and death in many developing regions (World Health Organization, 2022). Furthermore, freshwater ecosystems provide biodiversity and environmental benefits, such as supporting habitats for countless species and regulating local climates (UN Water, 2020).

In 2-3 sentences explain where the citations are provided and why they are provided.

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Citations appear in parentheses immediately after the sentences with specific facts or statistics—(World Bank, 2021), (World Health Organization, 2022), and (UN Water, 2020). They are provided to credit sources, lend authority to the claims, and let readers verify the information.