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The goal of this study was to look at the economic relationship between energy, water use, and plant and animal food … plant and animal food production were related to changes in the consumption of water, electricity, and diesel, respectively … that a 10% change in predicted water, power, or fuel consumption resulted in a 1.97%, 2.78%, and 0.73% change in the index …
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Water scarcity is an important threat to food security in the Euphrates-Tigris river. Water scarcity is a huge … worldwide problem that results from the rapid increase in water demand, which exceeds the amount of available water. The most … significant problems currently affecting countries are food insecurity water scarcity. The Euphrates-Tigris river countries suffer …
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Internet-connected sensor technologies have recently been used to monitor water service infrastructure in remote … pump sensors, and 50 cistern water-level sensors. Every two months, phone calls and site visits were used to collect a … ground-truth of pump functionality: whether the pump was capable of delivering water, regardless of actual use. Our study …
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Water scarcity is a growing problem in many regions worldwide. According to the United Nations, around one-fifth of the … world's population lives in areas where water is scarce. Another one-quarter of the world's population has to face water … supply cuts, mainly because this proportion of the population lacks the necessary infrastructure to acquire water from rivers …
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Water poses significant risks to global corporations in three areas: Direct operational and supply chain risks, market … and reputational risks, and regulatory risks. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG), a partnership platform managed by the … World Bank, believes it is in companies' business interests to invest in mitigating water risks in their operations and …
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Each year, water pollution accounts for 1.8 million deaths and costs businesses an estimated 425 billion dollars. The … 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) supports industries and utilities to use water more efficiently and recycle more of the … freshwater they consume. By changing incentives, strengthening regulatory frameworks, and improving markets, one can make water …
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One in three cities is at high risk of water stress. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) helps cities prevent, respond … to, and recover from water crises. This is done by facilitating partnerships between governments and businesses to manage … water more effectively and create resilient and water-secure cities …
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