water insecurity (Q997)
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Water scarcity can be defined as a lack of sufficient water, or not having access to safe water supplies.
- water security
- shortage of water
- lack of water availability
- water insecure
- water scarcity
- scarcity of water
- water deficit
- deficit of water
- lack of water
- limited water availability
- water resource scarcity
- water shortage
- water shortages
- shortages of water
- water deficits
- water crisis
- vulnerable water resources
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | water insecurity |
Water scarcity can be defined as a lack of sufficient water, or not having access to safe water supplies. |
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Water scarcity can be defined as a lack of sufficient water, or not having access to safe water supplies, which is worsened by climate change by disrupting precipitation patterns and the water cycle. Currently, two billion people lack safe drinking water, and about half the world’s population faces severe water scarcity for at least part of the year, as climate impacts intensify.