A greater knowledge of DOM formation may help us better understand and manage
societal issues such as climate change, the fate and transport of pollutants, and drinking water contamination.
Probably, the major
issue that forces us
as individuals to take action is health and in so far, no socio - environmental
issue like
climate change has given rise to
such international political and institutional movement, and
societal initiatives, including governmental and non-governmental ones, devising strategies in sectors like Energy and so on — for instance, biodiversity maintenance does not have that power!