Tuesday 17 March 2009

water scarcity

What is water scarcity? Imbalances between availability and demand, the degradation of groundwater and surface water quality, intersectoral competition, interregional and international conflicts, all contributes to water scarcity.

Scarcity often has its roots in water shortage, and it is in the arid and semiarid regions affected by droughts and wide climate variability, combined with population growth and economic development, that the problems of water scarcity are most acute

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FAO Water Unit | Water News: water scarcity

Water stress in Europe - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal

10 figures for the report "Water stress in Europe, can the challenge be met?" published in 1997. Water resources, pesticides pollution, life expectancy...

Water stress in Europe - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal

EarthTrends: Searchable Database - Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems

 

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EarthTrends: Searchable Database - Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems

EarthTrends | Environmental Information

 EarthTrends Environmental Information

EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.

EarthTrends | Environmental Information

An Introduction to Water

10 ideas changing the world right now

 

The global economy is being remade before our eyes. Here's a guide to the future of the economy, the environment, medicine and more

News articles and special reports of current events - TIME.com