Uncharted Waters : The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

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 deeper periods of droughts and deluges. This report presents new evidence to advance understanding on how rainfall shocks coupled with water scarcity, impacts...

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Damania,Richard;

Desbureaux, Sébastien;

Hyland,Marie Caitriona;

Islam,Asif Mohammed;

Moore,Scott Michael;

Rodella,Aude-Sophie;

Russ,Jason Daniel;

Zaveri,Esha Dilip;
Document Date
2017/10/24
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
119840
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2019/04/11
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Uncharted Waters : The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability
Keywords
water

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Damania,Richard; Desbureaux, Sébastien; Hyland,Marie Caitriona; Islam,Asif Mohammed; Moore,Scott Michael; Rodella,Aude-Sophie; Russ,Jason Daniel; Zaveri,Esha Dilip.

Uncharted Waters : The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability (Vol. 1 of 2) (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/680051554963678174

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