Scarcity in the Land of Plenty: Water Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean
Although Latin American and the Caribbean is considered a water-rich region by many metrics, a large percentage of its population is surprisingly vulnerable to water risk. This document provides a summary of a recent technical note published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) entitled, “Scarcity in the Land of Plenty”, which identifies populations living in areas vulnerable to various components of water stress and offers solutions going foward.
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| Language: | English |
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Inter-American Development Bank
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| Subjects: | Water and Sanitation, Water Resource, Water Quality, Flood Damage, Water Management, Investment, Wastewater, O54 - Latin America • Caribbean, Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming, Q25 - Water, water stress;climate change, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004140 https://publications.iadb.org/en/scarcity-land-plenty-water-risk-latin-america-and-caribbean |
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