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
ISIS Flood Risk Management Tool
CH2M HILL
ISIS, developed by CH2M HILL, provides users with a flexible and cost-effective range of tools to help understand and manage the challenges associated with flood risk. Read more
Connecting the Drops: An Indus Basin Roadmap for Cross-Border Water Research, Data Sharing, and Policy Coordination
Published:
January 1, 2013Henry L. Stimson Center
To help build mutual awareness and understanding between India and Pakistan of the common water
resource challenges they confront in the Indus Basin, the Stimson Center, the Sustainable Development
Policy Institute (SDPI), and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) partnered to assemble an...Read more
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IndiaPakistanWater Challenges and Cooperative Response in the Middle East and North Africa
Published:
November 1, 2012Henry L. Stimson Center
This report first provides a brief overview of available water resources in the MENA region. It then discusses the salient socio-economic and environmental stresses and trends that will drive and condition water supply and demand over the coming decades. Next, the report sketches prevailing water...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaTroubled Waters: Climate Change, Hydropolitics, and Transboundary Resources
Published:
January 1, 2009Henry L. Stimson Center
Troubled Waters: Climate Change, Hydropolitics, and Transboundary Resources examines the environmental dangers and policy dilemmas confronting the sustainable management of shared water resources in a warming world. It present analyses by regional experts as well as by Stimson staff. The content of...Read more
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IndiaUN-Water Country Brief: Chile
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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ChileUN-Water Country Brief: Guyana
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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GuyanaUN-Water Country Brief: Mexico
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June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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MexicoUN-Water Country Brief: The Gambia
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June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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Gambia, TheUN-Water Country Brief: Ghana
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June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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GhanaUN-Water Country Brief: Tanzania
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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