富士康十三連跳後，郭台 銘雖親臨深圳鞠躬道歉，但得不到輿論原諒。人們覺得，郭台 銘這麼有錢，身為臺灣首富，為甚麼只 熱衷於不斷賺錢，而不理工人死活？賺這麼多，帶得入棺材嗎？
我相信有這種想法的讀者也不少，但現實是做OEM(為他人的品牌與設計做生產)的盈利十分微薄，遠遠談不上剝削。以去年富士康的業績來看，營業額雖高達七十二億一千三百六十三萬美元(下同)，但毛利祇有四億二千八百三十六萬，扣除其它開支後，年內溢利祇有三千九百六十二萬，盈利率祇有0.5%，食水一點不深。
如果這筆錢郭台 銘願意不賺，拿來分給六十萬員工，平均每人也只 得六十六美元，分成人民幣也祇有四百五十元，相等於每月可以加薪四十元左右。由此可見，要富士康進一步改善廠內生產環境，物質條件並不太足夠，富士康祇能從調整管理文化，改善對工人的態度上，去防止再出現跳樓事件。
當然，去年並非富士康的好年，它的業績這麼不濟是受到金融海嘯的影響。零六年它業績好的時候，營業額高達一百零三億八千一百二十三萬，年內溢利七億一千七百八十五萬，比零九年的溢利多18倍。但即使在好年，它的盈利率也祇是7%左右。花這麼多的錢，聘用了幾十萬工人，才 賺這7%的利潤，絕不算是一份好做的生意。
另一方面，我們如果看看讓富士康為他們生產的那些公司，如蘋果、戴爾、惠普等電腦公司，他們一般的盈利都在雙位數字以上。一部iPhone毛利率更可達70%，但負責生產的富士康，毛利好的時候，也不足10%。究竟哪間公司食水深？哪間公司在剝削工人？請讀者說句公道說話。
但香港的傳媒，卻一味把矛頭指向 富士康，對美國的大公司則只 曉得阿諛奉承，說他們很有社會責任，在落訂單給工廠的時候，會要求廠方善待工人，注意環保，否則就可能撤單。現實是這類大公司要求多多，就是不肯付錢，他們只會把訂單交給報價最低的公司。這種情況下，廠方為了節省成本，惟有向 工人開刀，還要被輿論指責為社會罪人。
其實，大部分中國的廠商利潤都很微薄，他們只要是靠規模賺錢。但規模大，風險亦大；因此，做廠做到破產要走佬的也不少。我也投資過內地的玩具廠與制衣廠，賺埋，賺埋，一次失誤就全部蝕出去。李嘉誠先生佩服郭台 銘能把生產規模做得這麼大不是沒有道理的。
富士康去年在中國的生產成本高達六十七億八千五百二十七萬美元(約四百六十多億人民幣)，帶來了大量工人的就業機會，此外它還要建工廠、添機器、買原料，帶動經濟蓬勃發展，而自己卻賺錢不多。因此，我們可敦促富士康改善管理模式，但不宜把富士康弄到辦不下去。即使是要求富士康停產一段時間，對社會也可能弊多於利。
(Link: http://shihwingching.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=2322245)
Jun 3, 2010
施永青: 富士康「食水深」嗎？
Apr 5, 2010
Sep 20, 2009
Imagine Leadership
Under the overwhelming pressure in daily life, we often need some reminder to keep the goodness and passion in our heart. Here is one. A presentation by XPLANE and Nitin Nohria and Amanda Pepper of Harvard Business School's Leadership Initiative on the topic of leadership.
Apr 22, 2009
Words for the Earth Day
"We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost's familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster. The other fork of the road - the one "less traveled by" - offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of our earth.
The choice, after all, is ours to make."
- By Rachel Carson, Silent Spring (1962)
Apr 20, 2009
四川之體驗
數天前筆者才從四川回來，此 "復活團" 是一個名為 "災後心理輔導協會" 的香港 NGO舉辦的，主要目的是到當地作探訪。五天的行程中，本來是要做點 "心理輔導" 的工作，縱使不是專業的，也正是此團的賣點。可是遇到的問題還真不少，為大家留下難忘的回憶，包括預早三小時在上水集合，也竟然趕不上深圳的飛機!!! 第一次趕不上飛機，於是換來第一次坐頭等 ...
第二天一大早出發往映秀鎮，原來一小時左右的車程，竟足足塞了五小時的車才到達!!! 這一種堵車，是久得要熄掉引擎，然後整條車隊的人都走到路上去抖氣。至於為何會出現這樣的堵車 (上一次的 "新春團" 並沒有出現的) ，大概是因為 512 一週年將至，各單位的各大小工程都在趕工，務求在一週年時有一番新面貌去面對世界各地的報導。映秀的房子都是一排排整齊的板房，居民沒有工作，於是有不少 "自救飯店" 之類的住宿或食店的出現，以賺取一點的收入。
後來聽成功入了村的團友說當地的情況，探訪的家庭甚至願意帶我們的團友到家中不幸遇難的死者墓前拜祭，可是由於當地公安的阻攔，在往墓地途中亦要折返。筆者雖然沒有機會入村，聽團友分享時無不感到萬分惋惜無奈，因為我們都相信這是死者家屬釋放情緒的好方法，因為從某些團友以往的探訪經驗得知，有的死者家屬根本面對不了親人遇難的事實，於是就不敢獨自去墓地拜祭，我們都希望可以陪有需要的他們一起走這一小段路...
第四天到了金花小學，跟那裡的老師上了一課 NLP 課程....然後到金花鎮，也同樣遭到公安阻撓，可是當我們拿著之前作探訪時拍下的照片，村民圍攏過來認出照片中村民時，公安態度竟又一百八十度轉變了，最後大家一同鼓掌，浩浩蕩蕩地進村，場面可算感人。雖然每組幾乎都有公安跟著，可是有時他們又幫我們做翻譯，可見在大陸做事，其實還是離不開人情兩字。金花鎮情況比映秀要差，村民住的地方就在沙塵滾滾的路邊，房子是用帆布和木材搭建，雖然居民說沒有漏水，可是看著這樣的居住環境，而他們卻好像已經習慣了，完全沒有投訴，反而有點難過。後來聽 我們的 leader 阿Tim 說，當地居民說房子不會漏水，其實是因為他們不久就要再建過另一個"家" (與其說房子，還不如說 shelter)，所以每次去這地方也會有不同面貌，那根本就不是一個長期的居所。
第五天到了遵道學校，一所花了 so-called 二千萬建成防震達十級的學校。那些連香港也沒見過的高科技螢幕白板、閉路電視，還有那防震技術的展示館，又是一片好景象。可是跟其他學校，例如是昨天才到過的金花小學那些只是用板房建成的課室實在有太大對比了。我們在這裡除了參觀之外，也看著同是香港來的兩名大學生替全校學生拍攝 "感恩的心" 這歌的 mv 並帶回香港讓更多人知道這歌及關注這裡的情況。
可是當聽到現職校長的團友分享時提到這十級防震的遵道學校，她卻看到了希望。因為學生非常自律 (拍完片後很快回課室，連上廁所也很有秩序及迅速)，願意對外接觸 (看到香港來的我們也不怕陌生)，懂得回應 (跟她之前到訪過其他大陸學校相比，那些學生不敢回答她的問題)，校長開明的作風 (合照時有些學生擠過來，校長也沒有嚴厲叫他們走開，當然還少不了讓全校學生跟我們拍片，擾攘了半個上午) ...
當初只著眼這所學校建造費太貴，如果可以攤分來多建幾所學校更實際。才發覺自己看事物太片面了， 一間學校最重要的並不是硬件，而是學生及教職員本身的素質。其實遵道學校的學生很多也是很貧困的，給他們一個較好的校園沒甚麼不好，如果不是這些 "門面功夫"，他們就沒有這額外的大禮；再者如果這二千萬不用來建這學校，真的會有更好的用途嗎?
還記得海星的故事，幫得一個就一個，這些孩子已經得到他們應得的，我們應該為這而感欣慰，而餘下需要幫助的就讓大家一起努力吧!
整個行程最感動的是聽著當地孩子唱 "感恩的心"，歌詞和動作都很有意思，回來後這首歌也不斷在腦海中播著。
一年了，他們大都不希望再被看成是"災民"，life goes on.
Mar 31, 2009
African Bloggers Conference This August
What impacts can blogs make on a society? Can bloggers improve social development in places like Africa? Here is a chance to find out: the African Bloggers Conference will take place in Nairobi this August. And they are looking for donors.
Mar 23, 2009
Music to change life--El Sistema
Have a look at Mr. Abreu's talk at TED, which moved me and alot of other people to tears. His passion and courage are definitely one of the reason why this organization succeeded.
Feb 22, 2009
Just the perfect and frustrating example of globalization......
Sylvia Earle: Protect the Blue Heart of the Planet
Here is another fantastic talk from TED. The speaker, Sylvia Earle, has been a pioneer of deep ocean exploration for more than forty years. She not only has led more than 50 undersea expeditions but also has been an active advocate for our oceans and the creatures who live in them.
- Watch the talk on TED.com here
- Sylvia Earle's website about her books and research
- Sylvia Earle on National Geography
- As mentioned in Ms. Earle's speech, Google Earth has upgraded to enable viewer dip into the ocean around the globe. Here and here are some further introduction of the new feature, and download Google Earth here.
Feb 18, 2009
Bill Gates Talked about Malaria and Great Teachers
Bill Gates just gave a talk at TED this February about two major issues, Malaria and education. The presentation style was quite different from the ones he used to gave when he still worked in Microsoft. This speech is an excellent example of how to analyze social problems and how to deliver them in public.
- The Gates Foundation
- The book recommended by Gates in his talk: Work Hard. Be Nice.-- How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America
- An Academy Award-nominated 2008 film, talking about how a literature teacher in an inner city middle school in Paris won trust from his students : The Class
Nov 29, 2008
About Nick Vujicic: A Touching Story
Nick's biography
Nick graduated from college at the age of 21 with a double major in Accounting and Financial Planning. He began his travels as a motivational speaker, focusing on the topics that today's teenagers face. He also speaks in the corporate sector, although his aim is to become an international inspirational speaker, in both Christian and non-Christian venues. He regularly travels internationally to speak to Christian congregations, schools, and corporate meetings. He has spoken on four continents (Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America), in over twelve countries, and to over two million people face-to-face.
By the age of 25, Nick hopes to become financially independent. He wishes to promote his words through shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as by writing books. His first book, planned for completion by the end of 2009, is to be called No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!
A DVD, Life's Greater Purpose, is available on the Life Without Limbs website. Most of the DVD was filmed in 2005, featuring a brief documentary about his home life, and how he does regular things without limbs. The second part of the DVD was filmed at his local church in Brisbane, and was one of his first professional motivational speeches.
His secular DVD "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries" is available online through his corporate motivational speaking company "Attitude Is Altitude."
Nick's first worldwide television interview, featured on 20/20 (ABC) with Bob Cummings was aired on March 28, 2008.
I just want you to know that it's not the end. It matters how you're gonna finish. Are you gonna finish strong? You'll find that strength to get back up, like this."
Nov 1, 2008
"We give you rice and please send your children to school.."
In Phnom Penh, there are schools just like what we have in Hong Kong or mainland China. Small pupils are energetic and naughty; they read English and study math. However, the difference is that the school have to provide rice to families so that they agree to send their to school and that many of the pupils still need to go pick up garbage every day in order for their family to survive.
In HIF's volunteer trip to Cambodia this summer, we have visited the school mentioned in the beginning, a school that is free for the local children and that is funded by a French organization called "For Smile of Child". The founders Christian and Marie-France des Pallieres were a couple who retired from IBM in France. Their school probably is the only chance for those little children to get education, and they said that they enjoy doing it because they love to watch those children grow and have the chance to lead a better life.
However, there are still problems with the funding. They have to spend millions a year in order to support the school to run. When those children grow up, some of them definitely will come back to support the school, but might all the money run out before that actually happen?
I believe this is a common problem faced by most of the charities that rely on donation to run their projects. As we continue to seek funding and improve the quality of education in Cambodia, may the solution lie in other field like mutual benefit business cooperation, through which Cambodian people are not only the object of help but also the people who can contribute to bring profit for business? Perhaps business can create wonder other than being the evil that blind people only to see money and power? But how we can make the change?
Further reading
- National Geographic on For Smile of Child
- A foreign reporter experienced An Ordinary Day at the school
- For Smile of Child website (in French)
- Other people's visit to the school
- See the garbage mountain that is near the school and that supports 2000 people's lives there (See picture on the left - credit to Thumbnails)
Sep 21, 2008
2008柬約之旅後感系列
從柬埔寨回來一個多月，二零零八青年世界公民計劃 (YGCP2008) 的參加者帶回來的不止是難忘的回憶 ，還有對弱勢社群的一份承諾。
二 零零八青年世界公民計劃 (YGCP2008) 的十五名參加者經過三個多月的工作坊，於六月七日踏上為期十四天的旅程，到訪柬埔寨當地的非政府組織 (NGO)和大學，貧民區及農村的學校等等，為的是親身去了解發展中國家的各種問題，尤其是當地孩子接受教育的情況及所遇到的問題，並能對世界的議題有嶄 新和實際的認知。今年的參加者比上一年的更多樣化，除了有來自不同大學、不同國籍的學生，亦有剛畢業的在職者。
短短兩個星期的體驗旅程，雖然只是一小步，卻是關鍵的一步。旅程完結後，已有部份參加者決定加入HumanityinFocus（HIF）這個大家庭，貢獻自己的一分力。
當中四名參加者希望與大家分享當初參加這計劃的原因、期望以及旅程上的深刻體驗，並對近期柬埔寨的國情，尤其是有關七月的國會選舉，作簡單論述，於是便寫成了「2008柬約之旅後感系列」。
2008柬約之旅後感系列
| 18 August 2008 | 一. 羅文傑 〈Ridan如此說〉 |
| 26 August 2008 | 二. 譚麗華〈國會選舉的進步就是國家的進步?〉 |
| 2 September 2008 | 三. 余詩璇〈偉大?〉 |
| 9 September 2008 | 四. 黃錦堯〈生命影響生命〉 |
看過這系列的文章後，希望大家能對我們的成員有所了解和對我們所關注的世界議題有所認知。如你對文章有任何意見，歡迎電郵至humanity.focus@gmail.com向我們反映。
512 Sichuan Earthquake Series - Reflections and insights from Hong Kong Youth
中國四川八級大地震引起香港社會極大的回響，佔據了數天的電視台新聞報導時段、一星期多的報紙頭條，亦成了名人的 訪問內容、學校德育課和地理課的課題、公司展示企業社會責任的時機、以及市民之間的話題。很多有心人士亦於社交網Facebook開設了形形色色的關注小 組，希望為災區出一分力。
HumanityinFocus（HIF）成立的其中一個目地便是令更多的青年人關心在這個世界被忽略的那一群。四川大地震發生了已有一個月，但HIF的 顧問和幹事卻沒有淡忘仍在水深火熱中的災民。我們當中包括在職人士和學生，有的從事地震或公共衛生研究工作，有的專修國際時事，各從自己的角度去看這一場 八級大地震，希望跟大家分享自己的一些看法。
512四川大地震為一班年青人帶來的反思系列共有五篇文章。這些文章涉及的範疇十分廣泛，如抗震措施、災難後的公共衛生、糧食危機、緬甸水災、香港傳媒對 不同災難的報導等。這些文章會在未來的幾個星期，逢二、五出版。如你對文章有任何意見，歡迎透過電郵向我們反映。
| 29 June 2008 | 〈五〉只要你在乎 |
| 24 June 2008 | 〈四〉六十分鐘的驚恐 |
| 20 June 2008 | 〈三〉有待發現的殘酷真相 |
| 17 June 2008 | 〈二〉從天災而降的瘟疫 － 傳染病流行病學的基本認知 |
| 12 June 2008 | 〈一〉曾慶豪博士專訪 － 是不能，還是不為？ |
512 Sichuan Earthquake Series - Reflections and insights from Hong Kong Youth
The magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China has shocked the whole Hong Kong. For days, the 512 earthquake has dominated TV news broadcast, newspaper headlines and interviews with celebrities. In school, it has become the topic of learning in Geography and General Studies classes. For companies, this has been a chance to demonstrate their corporate social responsibility. Every citizen seemed to be talking about the earthquake, and the city was immediately united to care and to contribute. Numerous concern groups were initiated in Facebook as such to think about their ways to contribute to the relief and rebuilding work.
One of the main goals for us to set up Humanity in Focus (HIF) is to increase the awareness among Hong Kong youth regarding humanitarian issues around the globe. One month since the 512 earthquake, the youth consultants and executive committee members of HIF have not forgotten about those still affected by the disaster. Our team includes both university students and working youth, some of us engaging in postgraduate research work regarding earthquakes or public health, others majoring in global studies. Each of us had a unique view regarding this great earthquake, and we wish to take this opportunity to share our reflections and thoughts with you on this issue.
This series has a total of 5 articles. Taking a humanitarian perspective, we would talk about earthquake risk mitigation, post-disaster public hygiene, and linking natural disasters to the recent global food crisis, the cyclone in Burma, and the Hong Kong media's reports regarding different natural disasters. These articles will be issued in the next few weeks, on every Tuesdays and Fridays. Hope you will enjoy them! Comments and feedbacks are warmly welcomed at this email address.
Original article from
http://www.humanityfocus.org/News/news.htm#earthquake512
May 6, 2008
[fun] Another angle to look at humanity issues
We can read newspaper, magazines, or watch tv to gain information related to humanity issues. However, there are lots of alternatives out there, such as presentations from international conferences, blogs of reporters/photographers who are working in the developing countries.
Here is a great source-->
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Lots of world's most famous/influencial people, like Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Al Gore, have attended this conference and by presentation of all kinds of styles they manage to spread ideas that will change the world some day. Explore it if you're interested.
One masterpiece for your to enjoy.
Dr. Jill BolteTaylor's inspiring presentation was discussed the most at TED this year. She was introduced as
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.Her speech related how human brain works to how people choose and work towards a more peaceful world. It was a great talk! Find yourself a 20-munite and simply enjoy it~
May 1, 2008
World Fair Trade Day on 10th May
10 May 2008
This year is the second year in a row that Hong Kong will mark WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY, which is always held on the second Saturday of May, and is endorsed by IFAT.
From Noon to 8pm on the day, 10 May, there will be a big FAIR TRADE FAIR at the Star Ferry pier on Hong Kong Island, but it really begins the day before, when Fair Trade Hong Kong is calling on everyone to wear Fair Trade cotton, kick a Fair Trade football, eat and drink some Fair Trade tea, coffee, wine, chocolate, fruit... People can choose what they want to do, but please do something! The event is called FAIR TRADE BREAK, and at 3pm on 10 May, there will be a little party to toast all the FAIR TRADE BREAKS happening around Hong Kong.
Sign up for FAIR TRADE BREAK now:http://www.fairtradehk.org/
Fair Trade in Hong Kong
- Over 50 places sell Fair Trade goods in Hong Kong
- Asia-wide, there are 38 members of International Fair Trade Association or Fairtrade Labelling Organizations, including 13 certified traders of coffee or tea in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China
- Over 1 million farmers and workers in poor countries work under Fair Trade
Fair Trade products come from about 50 countries - Over 3,000 Fair Trade products - rice, chocolate, oil, sugar, wine, cotton, handicrafts, footballs, coffee, tea, seeds, dried fruit, herbs, spices, honey, juice, nuts and more
- In Hong Kong, Oxfam has estimated sales from September 2006 to August 2007 to be at least HK$8.4 million
- Worldwide, Fair Trade sales in 2006 exceeded HK$44.5 billion.
Apr 12, 2008
No Grain, Big Pain
An article in the TIME magazine with the title "No Grain, Big Pain" dated 10 April 2008 has discussed why there are rising food prices and why the poor in developing countries would be most affected by the rising food prices.
WHY RISING FOOD PRICE?
1. In an effort to contain spiraling domestic prices, major rice producers, including India and Vietnam, have sharply curbed exports — disrupting global supply chains, fueling more inflation, and prompting rice hoarding and panic-induced shortages.
2. Due to increasing rising prices in the global market, many food producers have chosen to export their food rather then to sell the food in domestic market which the price is generally lower since people in developing countries could not afford higher prices. This leads to a shortage of food supply with acceptable price in domestic market.
3. There is a short-term supply shock due to unusually cold weather and pest infestation in Vietnam, the world's second largest supplier of rice.
4. Rice production is not keeping pace with demand from surging Asian populations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that worldwide rice consumption increased 0.9% last year, to nearly 424 million metric tons. Production increased less than 0.7%.
WHY POOR FAMILY SUFFERS?
1. Most Asian families spend half of their weekly budget on food, more than double what Western household spend. Rising food prices have affected the budget of Asian families greatly.
2. In the Western market, you can always buy chicken if you cannot find pork. But rice has no good substitute in many Asian diets. In addition, rice has been important food for poor families in rural areas since people could feel full more easily after having rice compared to having other food.
3. The impact is particularly heavy in countries such as Bangladesh and the Philippines, which are dependent on imported rice to feed their large populations. In the Philippines, where some 68 million people live on less than $2 a day, the government recently urged restaurants to halve their portions of rice.
4. Inflation in the global market has made the African community suffers most. This is because Africa's rice depends on Asia's surpluses. Protectionism in Asia (i.e. major rice producers) would make more African living in hunger and poverty.
WHAT'S NEXT?
In this incident, both free trade and protectionism have worsen the problem. Free trade raised the price of food and people in developing countries could not afford the international price. On the other hand, protectionism in some countries has worsen the situation in countries which have no bargaining power at all, e.g. Africa. After reading the article, I ask myself a question, "so, what can be done?"
Apart from saying we should waste less food in our daily life, what's next?
Apr 3, 2008
Where does the food come from?
The answer is correct indeed. But this answer has inspired me in some ways. Would there be one day that the new generations would think all their food are came from Park'n Shop and their toys are from Toys"R"us, and do not think deeper? I am wondering whether the new generations (in developed countries) would have a clear idea on what factory labour and farmers really are.
I did some window shopping a few days ago. I saw a pair of shoes which cost $30. I was like, "oh, my god! Is it really the REAL cost?" I really could not imagine that someone could produce a pair of shoes for less than $30. How much one could really earn?
If you find it hard to explain to your friends that every consumers in Hong Kong are actually global citizens in the sense that they are using resources of the GLOBE and affecting people WORLDWIDE and not just in China (people who have thought of China may be a good start), ask them to watch a video called "The Story of Stuff". And hopefully, they could get some inspirations.
Mar 31, 2008
Globalisation??
The power of globalisation, right?
But now, I am a bit confused - what is the dream (of the Beijing Government)?
Mar 30, 2008
What is Water Footprint?
The ever growing water footprint has raised concerns on the scarcity of water resources. Nearly half the people on Earth, about 2.5 billion, have no access to sanitation, many of them in urban slums. The world's cities are growing by 1 million people a week, and soon their aging water systems will not cope.
A report published this month by UNESCO-IHE, the Institute for Water Education in Delft, says it takes 70-400 times as much water to create energy from biofuels as it does from fossil fuels.It said the production of crude oil requires slightly more than one cubic meter of water for one unit of energy, compared with 61 cubic meters to grow biomass in Brazil -- mostly sugar used for ethanol -- for the same amount of energy. The water footprint of biomass grown in the Netherlands is 24 cubic meters, the report said.
According to a U.S. Environmental Agency, biofuel is considered by some as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy security by providing an alternative to fossil fuels. However, the report of UNESCO-IHE may suggest that this alternative may create problems on water security.
How could we link water security to global citizenship? All our acts in Hong Kong/ Cambodia/ every part in the world are affecting the environment. From a market perspective, the production of energy (i.e. supply of energy) is dependent on our demand on goods and services. If we consume less energy, less energy would be produced and thus less water would be used for producing biofuel.
From an environmental perspective, a decrease of consumption of water does not only improve water security, but also improves the problem of climate change. Oh, wait! Global warming has made the ice melting, so we would have more water then? Some regions are threatening by rising sea level! Yes, indeed, this statement is half right and half wrong. This is because, on the other hand, global warming has increased the temperature and inland regions would not be "benefited" from rising sea level. Instead, people there would be threatened by droughts and thus suffered from water scarcity.
We have briefly talked about human security in previuos entry. Water security is a major area which human security advocates concern on. So, what can we do? How about changing our consumption behaviour in order to decrease both carbon footprint and water footprint?
