Uncharted Waters : The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability

Uncharted Waters : The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability

The 21st century will witness the collision of two powerful forces – burgeoning population growth, together with a changing climate. With population growth, water scarcity will proliferate to new areas across the globe. And with climate change, rainfall will become more fickle, with longer and deepe...

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Main Authors: Damania, Richard, Desbureaux, Sébastien, Hyland, Marie, Islam, Asif, Moore, Scott, Rodella, Aude-Sophie, Russ, Jason, Zaveri, Esha
Format: Book
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
RAINFALL
CLIMATE CHANGE
WEATHER
DROUGHT
GLOBAL WARMING
AGRICULTURE
CITIES
FIRMS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
INFRASTRUCTURE
POVERTY
DEFORESTATION
Online Access:https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/680051554963678174/uncharted-waters-the-new-economics-of-water-scarcity-and-variability
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28096

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https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/680051554963678174/uncharted-waters-the-new-economics-of-water-scarcity-and-variability
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28096

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