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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. Global strategies
  3. Relieving scarcity of fresh water

Relieving scarcity of fresh water

  • Providing sufficient freshwater
  • Increasing fresh water supply
  • Sustaining water

Broader

Managing fresh water use
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Relieving scarcity
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Narrower

Ensuring access to adequate water services
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Facilitates

Creating arid gardens
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Facilitated by

Ensuring clean drinking water
Presentable
Increasing effectiveness of water usage
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Problem

Shortage of fresh-water
Excellent
Infectious drinking water
Presentable

Value

Scarcity
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Oversupply
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Reference

Gardner-Outlaw, Tom and Engelman, Robert: Sustaining Water, Easing Scarcity: A second update
Engelman, Robert and LeRoy, Pamela: Sustaining Water: Population and the future of renewable water supplies

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and SanitationSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
  • Hydrology » Water
  • Commerce » Purchasing, supplying
  • Societal problems » Scarcity
    • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024