Water Futures

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  • Created by: Caits24
  • Created on: 16-04-17 16:08

Business as usual: By 2025 - water scarcity will reduce food production meaning that LEDCs will become reliant on food imports and experience increased hunger and malnutrition. In Sub Saharan Africa, grain imports will triple. Consumption of water will rise by over 50%, household water use will increase by 70% (mainly in LEDCs) and industrial water demand will increase in LEDCs. In USA, China, India, Egypt and North Africa, water will be pumped faster than aquifers can recharge

Water Crisis - By 2025 - global water consumption will increase, mostly for irrigation. Food production will decline and food prices will increase rapidly meaning in LEDCs malnutrition and food insecurity will increase. Worldwide domestic demand will fall and industrial demand will increase by 33…

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