Coping with Water Scarcity in Developing Countries: What Role for Agricultural Biotechnologies?The central role that water plays for this planet and its inhabitants has often been summed up by the expression 'water is life'. The water that falls from the sky represents, directly or indirectly, ...
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 ...
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...
consequences. For instance, severe water scarcity, more intense competition for water, and a more widespread epidemic of water-borne diseases15; flooding and polluted water resources may further lead to soil contamination, which can damage crops and disrupt food supplies16; Finally, pregnancy outcomes...
(IFPEN,2023). Currently, the metal industry accounts for ~10% of global energy consumption, which is associated with intensive water consumption, significant energy consumption related to mining and processing, or sector emissions. In addition to lithium and rare earth, the latest models emphasize ...
Addressing water security involves the monitoring of water scarcity; water resources availability; water quality; hydrological processes; flooding and drought; land cover changes; as well as other attributes relating to ecosystems and human activity and transcends administrative regional and national borders...
(IFPEN,2023). Currently, the metal industry accounts for ~10% of global energy consumption, which is associated with intensive water consumption, significant energy consumption related to mining and processing, or sector emissions. In addition to lithium and rare earth, the latest models emphasize ...
In the past few decades, freshwater scarcity has become a global threat to the sustain- able development of societies, with half of the global population living under conditions of severe water scarcity at least one month of the year (An et al. 2021). The increasing world population, ...
“What we hear in the headlines is people being given emergency food, which is clearly a critical intervention,” Marsland said. “What we’re trying to understand in more detail is what other needs these households have to support their livelihoods and their families—and as importantly, what...
More generally, women are disproportionately affected by water scarcity, and tend to be more gravely impacted by water mismanagement, yet they face greater barriers than men in participating in water governance bodies55. An investigation into recovery efforts following the 2010 Pakistani floods revealed...