The availability and use of fresh water are critical for human health and for economic and
ecosystem stability. But the growing mismatch between human demands and natural …

Water, energy, food, and ecology play significant roles in poverty reduction, human well-
being, and regional sustainable development. With the increasing demand for energy and …

Water scarcity threatens people in various regions, and has predominantly been studied
from a water quantity perspective only. Here we show that global water scarcity is driven by …

Water scarcity, a critical environmental issue worldwide, has primarily been driven by a
significant increase in water extractions during the last century. In the coming decades …

Water scarcity is rapidly increasing in many regions. In a novel, multi-model assessment, we
examine how human interventions (HI: land use and land cover change, man-made …

Present water shortage is one of the primary world issues, and according to climate change
projections, it will be more critical in the future. Since water availability and accessibility are …

Understanding the interplay between multiple climate change risks and socioeconomic
development is increasingly required to inform effective actions to manage these risks and …

Target 6.4 of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deals with the
reduction of water scarcity. To monitor progress towards this target, two indicators are used …

Central Asia (CA) is one of the most severe water crisis areas on earth, which has seriously
limited the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the region. However, a …

In southern Africa, the connections between climate and the water–energy–food nexus are
strong. Physical and socioeconomic exposure to climate is high in many areas and in crucial …