Sentences with phrase «face water security»

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Water shortages are being felt around the world yet impacts vary in different places, said Gleick, adding that the human, economic, and environmental costs of doing nothing, especially in the face of climate change and environmental security threats, are high and require «new thinking.»

the energy - food - water nexus as the three pillars upon which civilization rests and the political, cultural, technological, and economic challenges faced in the Middle East and around the world in relation to water, food, and energy security; and

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Among the risks the continent faces are reductions in food security and agricultural productivity, particularly regarding subsistence agriculture, increased water stress and, as a result of these and the potential for increased exposure to disease and other health risks, increased risks to human health.»

Targeting food security in the Pacific region is a critical action in the face of climate change, which will continue to place added pressure on existing food and water resources.

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Environment Expert: More than 75 % of the countries in Asia and the Pacific are experiencing a serious lack of water security, with many of them facing an imminent water crisis unless immediate steps are taken to improve management of water resources, says a new study prepared jointly by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asia - Pacific [continue reading...]

«Mongolia is facing enormous challenges including growing pressure on food security, traditional nomadic herding and water supplies as a result of the impacts of climate change,» said UN Under - Secretary - General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner.

So you did see the claim in the IPCC report, and yet you, a science journalist, and someone who had spent 15 years researching water security, didn't think to investigate where the claim — that you had previously regarded as dubious, and controversial — had been substantiated, but decided to take at face value?

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