Adaptation of the agricultural sector to the effects of climate change in arid regions: competitive advantage date palm cropping patterns under
water scarcity conditions
«Water Pricing Experiences and Innovations» (Springer, 2015) presents practices and implementation experiences from many countries that face
water scarcity conditions similar to those faced by California and elsewhere, and introduces a wide set of water - pricing methods that California agencies might consider as they address the state's historic drought.
Not exact matches
Leading researchers now estimate that two - thirds of the world's population already live under
conditions of severe
water scarcity at least one month of the year.
Despite the global abundance of
water and the mainly renewable character of this resource, it is estimated that one - fifth of the world's population lives under
conditions of
water scarcity (1).
Even in 2014, as that report suggested, climate change was already contributing to
water scarcity and persistent drought
conditions in large parts of Africa and the Middle East.
But the extremely low moisture
conditions now grip New Mexico, the new epicenter of a cell of intense
water scarcity that has shifted across the U.S for several years.
Many American cities now face
conditions of
water scarcity — which will become more widespread with the onset of global climate change...