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Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient
available water resources to meet the
demands of water usage within a region.
Water
scarcity
involves wate
r stress, water
shortage or
deficits,
and water
crisis

Water scarcity has also
been defined as a situation
where water availability in
a country or in a region is
BELOW 1000 m3 /person
/year. However, many
regions in the world
experience much more
severe scarcity, living with
LESS THAN 500 m3 per
person per year.

Water scarcity OCCURS WHEN the amount of water withdrawn from lakes, rivers or
groundwater is so great that water supplies are no longer adequate to satisfy all
human or ecosystem requirements, bringing about increased competition among
potential demands.