Definition

Insufficient freshwater to meet all demands (human, animal and ecosystem), due to shortage (physical water scarcity) or inaccessibility (economic water scarcity).

Further reading
Water Scarcity - UN-Water [website]
Water Scarcity - World Wildlife Fund (WWF)[website]
Related

aquifers; clean water; drinking water; ecological water scarcity; fresh water; Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM); water availability; water conflicts; water conservation; water crisis; water infrastructure; water resources; water risk; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); water scarce; water shortages; water stress; water stressed; water supply shortages; water vulnerability; water-washed diseases

See also
Agriculture
Desertification
Droughts
Pollution
Water security
Virtual water
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Drafted by
Chris Graham
Reviewed by
TBC