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WATER-STRESSED COUNTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-stressed country
1, record 1, English, water%2Dstressed%20country
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reduced water supplies would place additional stress on people, agriculture, and the environment. Already, some 1.7 billion people - a third of the world population - live in water-stressed countries, a figure expected to rise to 5 billion by 2025. 2, record 1, English, - water%2Dstressed%20country
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water stress: Condition in which the annual availability of renewable fresh water is less than 1,667 and greater than 1,000 cubic meters per person in the population. 3, record 1, English, - water%2Dstressed%20country
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Water stress occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use. Water stress causes deterioration of fresh water resources in terms of quantity (aquifer over-exploitation, dry rivers, etc.) and quality (eutrophication, organic matter pollution, saline intrusion, etc.). 4, record 1, English, - water%2Dstressed%20country
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water stressed country
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pays soumis à des stress hydriques
1, record 1, French, pays%20soumis%20%C3%A0%20des%20stress%20hydriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La raréfaction de l'eau alourdirait les contraintes pesant sur les populations, l'agriculture et l'environnement. Déjà, quelque 1,7 milliard de personnes - soit le tiers de la population mondiale - vivent dans des pays soumis à des stress hydriques, chiffre qui devrait atteindre les cinq milliards, d'ici à 2025. 2, record 1, French, - pays%20soumis%20%C3%A0%20des%20stress%20hydriques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le stress hydrique se définit comme une insuffisance d'eau de qualité satisfaisante pour pouvoir répondre aux besoins humains et environnementaux. 3, record 1, French, - pays%20soumis%20%C3%A0%20des%20stress%20hydriques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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