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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Water Supply and Scarcity Resources
Report on the Groundwater Resources of Project - A, Bernard Lodge Area, St. Catherine Plains
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September 25, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
The Crop Diversification and Irrigation Project started functioning officially from October 1985, to reinforce the instructional capacity of Agro-21 Corporation Limited to promote and develop private commercial agriculture investment in Jamaica.Read more
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Jamaica, Latin America and the CaribbeanNote on the Water Levels and Quality of Groundwater from the Observation Well At Hill Run, St. Catherine Plains
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September 25, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
The Crop Diversification and Irrigation Project started functioning officially from October 1985, to reinforce the instructional capacity of Agro-21 Corporation Limited to promote and develop private commercial agriculture investment in Jamaica.Read more
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Jamaica, Latin America and the CaribbeanAction Memorandum for The Assistant Administrator (LAC)] [: for The Guanacaste Well Construction Project (515-0200)]
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March 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Project to provide emergency assistance to help relieve the effects of drought in Costa Rica's Guanacaste province by drilling 30 deep (30-90 meters) wells on public property on sites near Santa Cruz, and installing pumps, spigots, and fencing at each. The U.S. Department of Defense, at the...Read more
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Costa Rica, Latin America and the CaribbeanImplementacion Al Proyecto Santa Elena, MFM - Ecuador
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December 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
The scarcity of surface waters in the Santa Elena peninsula has created the need for development of underground waters. The NFM/FFH Director in Ecuador with assistance of AID and WASH, has directed the efforts to implement the project of developing underground water for agriculture and human...Read more
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Ecuador, Latin America and the CaribbeanAddendum to Final Report: Water Resources Study for Haiti
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July 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
Harza Engineering Company was retained to conduct a study to construct exploratory test wells and make a preliminary assessment of ground water resources of the Plaine de l'Abre (Plaine) in Haiti. The study was conducted between September 1979 and July 1980 and involved review of previous...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanWater Management Research in Arid and Sub-Humid Lands of Less Developed Countries; Annual Progress Report, 1973/1974
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January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
The general objective of this research is to increase food production in the arid and sub-humid lands of the less developed countries through the improvement of water management practices and the integration of those with other good management practices in the semi-arid lands of the Latin American...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanInvestment Criteria and Mathematical Modelling Techniques for Water Resources Planning in Argentina, the MIT - Argentina Project
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January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this paper is to describe a research program at MIT (USA) for the application of modern investment criteria and mathematical modeling techniques for water resources planning in Argentina. The project lasted for two years and had three principal objectives: (1) to adapt modern water...Read more
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Argentina, Latin America and the CaribbeanGroundwater Extraction and the Water Balance
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January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
This report looks at groundwater extraction and the water balance. Groundwater extraction and net use are related to groundwater depletion and the water balance. Potential evapotranspiration, actual crop or vegetative evapotranspiration, dependability of precipitation, moisture deficits and...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanWater Management in Arid and Sub-Humid Lands of Less Developed Countries; Annual Progress Report, 1972/1973
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January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
The general objective of this research is to increase food production in the arid and sub-humid lands of the less developed countries through the improvement of water management practices and the integration of those with other good management practices in the semi-arid lands of the Latin American...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanIrrigation Requirements and Water Balance, Arenal Proposed Project, Costa Rica
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June 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
ICE has completed a preliminary study for the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Rio Arenal. The principal purpose is the production of electrical energy. Construction of this power facility will make available an adequate supply of irrigation for a large area of agricultural lands in...Read more
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