Water Supply and Scarcity
According to the United Nations, water scarcity is defined as the point at which the aggregate impact of all users impinges on the supply or quality of water. Water scarcity is a relative concept and can occur at any level of supply or demand. Scarcity may be socially-constructed or the consequence of altered supply patterns stemming from climate change. Resources available in this sub-theme include U.S. drought monitoring data, workshops for rural water supply systems, among other resources that support water supply and scarcity.
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Kenya - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #18, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Published:
September 17, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
According to the Kenya Long Rains Assessment report, overall annual crop production in 2008 declined 9% compared to 2007 and 12% compared to five-year average. As a result of crop shortfall, high commodity prices, post-election violence, livestock diseases, water shortages, and associated conflict...Read more
Regional focus:
Kenya, Sub-Saharan AfricaBrackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility
U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
This is the fact sheet for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. This research facility is a focal point for developing technologies for the desalination of brackish and impaired groundwater...Read more
MUS Factsheet
iDE
The MUS factsheet gives an overview of Multiple Use Services in Nepal. It provides an outline of the MUS approach, MUS configurations, impacts and challenges in the planning and implementation of MUS.Read more
Regional focus:
South East AsiaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.