Question | Answer |
Physical water scarcity | When demand for water exceeds supply |
Economic water scarcity | When people cannot afford water even when it is readily available |
Water stress | When the demand for water exceeds the amount available during a certain period, or when poor quality restricts its use |
Cost of Aral Sea dam rejuventaion project? | $68 million |
How much water in the Aral Sea returned by 2007? | 40% |
How is the River Ganges affecting Bangladesh? | - reduced flow affects irrigation - fish stocks are declining - delta is being eroded away due to lack of silt |
How much water will the South-North project transfer every year? | 44.8 billion metres cubed |
Who are the key players in water? | - Governments - TNC's |
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