ID | 125286 |
Title Proper | Land degradation |
Other Title Information | the hidden face of water scarcity |
Language | ENG |
Author | Gnacadja, Luc |
Publication | 2013. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Last year, the world met its Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of people without access to safe drinking water, five years ahead the 2015 deadline. However, 11 percent of the world' population, or 783 million people, still live without access to safe drinking water, 40 percent of them in sub-Saharan Africa. |
`In' analytical Note | Harvard International Review Vol.35, No.2; 2013: p.50-54 |
Journal Source | Harvard International Review Vol.35, No.2; 2013: p.50-54 |
Key Words | World Economic Development Report - WEDR-2006 ; Urban Planning ; Economic Development ; Sub- Saharan Region ; World Water Development Report - WWDR-2006 ; Economic Problems ; Social Problems ; Water Problems ; Water Distribution System ; Water Management System ; Land Water Nexus ; Environmental Effects ; Water Degradation ; Water Scarcity ; Conflicts and Migration |