Much of the increase in irrigation will be in regions already suffering from scarcity of water.
"Crisis is not because of a scarcity of water but because of the current and past terrible management practices, " he says.
But the apparent scarcity of water for thirsty cities and suburbs largely reflects its profligate use by farmers, who pay almost nothing for the stuff.
The issues related to water scarcity and judicious use of water was raised in the opening remarks on which the subsequent presentations were made by highly experienced faculty members of CIIT and the UNESCO Water Expert.
And face it, the world suffers overall resource scarcity, and shortages of any critical commodity (like water) translate into scarcity of them all.
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Mr Delay explained that the issue of water scarcity was closely linked to climate change because "one of the big impacts will be the threat to freshwater supplies".
Since the authorities were constantly neglecting the growing problem of unfair water distribution system, the farmers had to bear the brunt of water scarcity, the farmers alleged.
Given the looming crisis of water scarcity, we badly need more efficient and less costly methods to desalinate ocean water.
When we started in 2005, I used to have to put in several slides in my presentation about the challenge of water scarcity.
And while much of the water used for energy can be somewhat recycled, scarcity has already spawned informal water markets in parts of Texas and Mexico.
Second, worsening scarcity of critical resources like clean water, clean air, electric power, and land (and increasing oversupply of traffic, pollution, and greenhouse gases).
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Like many maternity clinics in rural parts of Africa, the health center in Atitiri is lacking several necessary resources -- shortage of running water, electricity challenges, broken beds and scarcity of medicines all make Madudu's job very difficult.
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Even in arid market economies where every drop is precious, the price of water seldom reflects scarcity.
Chances are you are at least somewhat aware of the growing water scarcity problem, particularly for urban populations.
This remains a very real concern, with much of the world suffering from increasing water scarcity, land erosion, drought intensity, stalled progress on crop productivity, declining groundwater aquifers, over-grazing of pasturelands, tropical deforestation, massive species extinction, over-fishing, and anthropogenic climate-change.
Such water scarcity is nothing new for this part of China, and neither is government attention to the issue.
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The momentum behind the push for corporate sustainability disclosure in Rio is a reflection of the urgency of global threats such as climate change, water scarcity, and social and economic inequality.
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He told the Resource 2012 forum on water, food and energy scarcity that the development of shale oil and gas was "quite extraordinary", and that the world was now entering the "latest age of primary energy".
All are confronted with either a scarcity of moisture in key regions, or an inability to contain the water that sometimes pours and deliver it in potable form to millions for daily life.
The United Nations predicts that by 2025, forty-eight nations with a combined population of 2.8 billion will face fresh water stress or scarcity, according to Water.org.
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The degradation of water quality in surface and groundwater systems is further exacerbating water scarcity and negatively impacting our natural environment and the ecosystem services and goods that it provides, jeopardizing food security and livelihoods.
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Water scarcity, diminishing agricultural yields and biodiversity loss are only a few of the consequences of these forces.
Fortunately, a number of companies are turning to new disruptive technologies to help alleviate water's scarcity.
Much of the rise in water consumption for irrigation will affect regions already suffering from water scarcity.
Just as water scarcity and security are not issues confined to the water sector but are really societal issues, the role of wetlands in ensuring the security of water supply is also a matter of societal choice.
This focus on fracking is part of a larger effort by investors to urge a broad array of companies to increase their attention to the risks posed by climate change, dirty energy sources, water scarcity, rainforest destruction and other global sustainability challenges.
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