Agricultural cultivation consumes the largest share of water in the Arab region and is a primary source of water stress.
The United Nations predicts that by 2025, forty-eight nations with a combined population of 2.8 billion will face fresh water stress or scarcity, according to Water.org.
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Tourism demand has increased water stress on many Caribbean Islands.
Undoubtedly the crisis is being exacerbated by climate change, which is resulting in increasing water stress in poor communities in many parts of the tropics currently facing water insecurity.
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Separately comes a report that municipal bonds backed by water utilities may also be heading toward a crisis due to stress on water tables around the nation.
Climate change will stress water resources.
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Regional development minister Danny Kennedy answered a number of questions relating to water supply, including Exercise Watermill, a mock incident exercise held in October 2011 to stress test Northern Ireland Water's response capacity.
This publication summarizes various recent policy documents and international conference reports on the subject of water resources management, many of which stress the urgent need for action to address declining global water security.
Many of these businesses stress packaging reduction, water or air conservation, and community development strategies.
As I exhale under the water, I imagine all the stress of annoying family leaving me with each out-breath.
Water-deficit economies avoid the stress of mobilising freshwater when they import staple grains.
Additionally, villages at Dingarh where the PCRWR project is underway will also be targeted and linked to this endeavor to support the development of alternate means of livelihood to reduce stress on the limited water resources of the drought area.
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Population growth, urbanisation and climate change are putting stress on the quantity and quality of water supplies, a concern for businesses that rely on water.
Peterson leans on some interesting technology (as well as old world techniques such as concrete fermenters) using sensors in the vineyard to measure exactly how much water is moving through the vine and the overall stress on the plant.
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But more staff, including a psychologist, who will treat people affected by post-traumatic stress disorder after seeing loved ones die, and a water and sanitation health expert, will fly out over the next few days.
As the vines have to struggle and stress as they extend the roots through the thin layer of terra rossa and the limestone to the water table, growth of the vine is limited to producing low yielding, intensely flavoured grapes, ideal for making premium wine.
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