Uncharted Waters: The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability

by World Bank Group

The 21st century will witness the collision of two powerful forces - burgeoning population growth, together with a changing climate. With population growth, water scarcity will proliferate to new areas across the globe. And with climate change, rainfall will become more fickle, with longer and deeper periods of droughts and deluges. This report presents new evidence to advance understanding on how rainfall shocks coupled with water scarcity, impacts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464811792
• ISBN13: 9781464811791
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"