Water is a renewable but finite resource on our blue planet and one which is increasingly threatened. We are living in a time of great change and humankind's activities have put an ever-increasing strain on all of the world's resources including the most precious of all, water. Most of ...
The pictures show how the reserves that provide the city with most of its water are nearly dry, contributing to a water scarcity crisis that has hit the 7 million residents hard. The images from Chennai highlight how water scarcity is reaching into a growing number of countri...
“Still.most people don't realize that there's water scarcity(缺乏) across the world,” says Shreya Ramachandran, a Stanfor d University student,who studies biology an d environmental policy.“It's a silent crisis,” she says. “It's only going to get worse with climate change.”“ A ...
Most vulnerable will be the semi-arid tropics and subtropics, home of the majority of poor and undernourished populations. Policies have to distinguish between dry spells, interannual droughts and long-term climate aridification. Four contrasting situations are distinguished with different water-scarcity ...
the current corpus of literature demonstrates two significant constraints. The main subject of this discussion is the developed nations and their higher susceptibility to the consequences of environmental change. These countries are projected to experience the most significant impact of global warming reperc...
The scarcity of water resources has brought into focus the urgent need for planned action to manage water resources effectively as it is widely acknowledged that water is a major limiting factor in the socio-economic development of a world with a rapidly expanding population. The United Nations in...
Such water woes are increasingly common in both the developing and developed worlds. Historically, wealthier nations have treated water scarcity as “a temporary crisis” that could be “mitigated through bilateral aid,” says the report, preventing preparations for an issue that will complicate ...
However, the provinces endowed with natural resources are still more prosperous than others. Zagozina (2014) also demonstrated a positive relationship between oil, gas, mineral, and agricultural exports and economic growth in the former Soviet Union States. Still, the most significant positive impact...
The global adoption rate of artificial intelligence (AI) is rising, indicating its transformative potential. However, this adoption is far from uniform, with low-income countries (LICs) trailing behind significantly. Despite needing AI for development, L
Mediterranean Countries refer to the nations located in the Mediterranean Region, facing water scarcity issues and utilizing unique water management strategies such as wastewater reclamation and reuse to improve water availability. AI generated definition based on:Journal of Environmental Management,2010 ...