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

UN-Water Country Brief: Zambia

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.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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Zambia

UN-Water Country Brief: Bangladesh

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.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
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

UN-Water Country Brief: Kyrgyzstan

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.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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Kyrgyz Republic

UN-Water Country Brief: Mongolia

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.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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Mongolia

UN-Water Country Brief: Oman

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.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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Oman

UN-Water Country Brief: Philippines

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.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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Philippines

UN-Water Country Brief: Vietnam

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.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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Vietnam

Assessing the Economic & Environmental Benefits of Industrial WUE in the Great Lakes Region

Published: 
February 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
The Alliance for Water Efficiency, with funding from the Great Lakes Protection Fund, assessed five representative industries within the Great Lakes watershed that are supplied with treated drinking water and that discharge to a local wastewater utility. The assessments that were conducted focused...Read more

Exemplary Programs Series: Innovative CII Water Efficiency Programs

Published: 
May 1, 2014
Alliance for Water Efficiency
As part of a new series which AWE has launched on showcasing Exemplary Programs of its members, this webinar will feature the internationally recognized CII programs of City West Water in Melbourne, Australia. During Australia's epic 10-year drought, water suppliers in southeastern Australia...Read more

Water Loss Control: Efficiency in the Water Utility Sector

Alliance for Water Efficiency
With water resources increasingly stressed due to climate change and growing populations, water utilities must become water-efficient throughout the entire supply process. By employing improved methods of water auditing and loss control, water utilities have potential to reduce the large volumes of...Read more
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United States

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