Hard Wisdom for Scarce Water

In summer, water in scarce.

Water is scarce in this nation.

Water Programme for Africa and Arid and Water Scarce Zones

Countries should establish surface and groundwater quality monitoring networks at the national level in order to protect their scarce water resources

The same is true for ground water. Land is also increasingly scarce.

Twenty percent of global GDP already is produced in water scarce areas.

Pressure on water resources due to increased crop intensity brings about increased water resource competition in areas where water resources are scarce.

India is facing a serious water resource problem and as trends suggest, it is expected to become water stressed by 2025 and water scarce by 2050

Desalination of salt water is another capital intensive option, which is used particularly in water scarce areas and for high value uses.

Located in a region where water was very scarce, Jordan attached special importance to a peaceful settlement in the Middle East, which would help the countries of the region to solve their common water problem.

Water is a scarce resource on this island and giant tortoises can survive months without it

The land is cut by many and large deserts and its water resources are stingy and scarce.

With resources so scarce, developing countries cannot afford the luxury of such waste.

In addition, ESCWA is in the process of establishing a regional water council to coordinate activities for a more efficient use of scarce water resources.

These are places where water is so scarce year after year that crop production is marginal at best.

At the same time, in Africa and Central Asia, water will become more scarce, and drought will reduce food supplies.

Surface water is scarce in Botswana and less than 5 of the agriculture in the country is sustainable by rainfall.

Water is becoming scarce, there are holes in the ozone layer and, along with biodiversity, the Amazon is being destroyed.

Recognizing the importance of rehabilitating and upgrading present projects and conserving scarce water and land resources by the improved use of irrigation and water resource management for agricultural production,

Resources are scarce.

Make yourself scarce.

That they're scarce.

Waste combustion is particularly popular in countries such as Japan where land is a scarce resource.

And, while the conflicts in the Middle East are primarily about territory, this includes the scarce water resources so essential for survival.

(c) The existence of production systems, directly related to widespread poverty, leading to land degradation and to pressure on scarce water resources

(c) the existence of production systems, directly related to widespread poverty, leading to land degradation and to pressure on scarce water resources

In Myanmar, a safe drinking water supply programme for water scarce rural areas has been carried out for years and will continue during the third short term plan period 2001 2005.

Most of our countries are ill equipped, because of scarce resources, to defend themselves against such encroachments.

The medical infrastructure in such countries is often rudimentary and trained medical personnel and facilities are scarce.

Scarce labor drives wages.

Our resources are scarce.

This is particularly useful to small countries which have scarce human and financial resources to draft individual laws.

Geared towards water quality and protection, this project is attempting to optimize the allocation of scarce water resources among agricultural, urban and industrial uses, in response to the recommendations of Agenda 2l (UNCED).

61. The following issues were identified as deserving priority attention (a) the competing uses of scarce water resources (b) insufficient capacities in developing countries (c) the lack of integrated strategies for the development and management of water resources and (d) the lack of sufficient and prompt financial aid.

Land resources, obviously, are scarce.

And good boots are scarce.

Blonds are scarce around here.

Someday they may be scarce.

Could scarce believe it true

22. Reaffirms the need for priority allocation of scarce grant resources to programmes and projects in low income countries, in particular the least developed countries

Such international efforts are important for helping countries with scarce resources, especially developing countries, to focus their commitments and funding on attaining the agreed targets.

We do not seek to siphon off scarce development resources from countries whose situation is much worse than ours.

When food is scarce, people share.

You need to use scarce resources.