"Resource scarcity" means there is not enough of something that people need or want. It refers to a limited supply or insufficient amount of a specific resource, such as water, food, or energy. It can lead to competition, conflicts, or difficulties in obtaining and using these resources.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«resource»
«scarcity»
Sentences with «resource scarcity»
- In a word, no, and attempts to reduce all resource and environmental problems to our material footprint won't help us solve problems of resource scarcity or environmental impacts. (thebreakthrough.org)
- The people who claimed to be concerned about resource scarcity from overpopulation opposed nuclear precisely because it put an end to scarcity. (environmentalprogress.org)
- Given the short - term resource scarcity building in our world, I don't think that is likely. (alephblog.com)
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