ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Countries are unable to grow enough food
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Countries argue over where dams can/should be built
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Industry is unable to expand as much as desired
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Religious groups don’t agree with one another.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Continued water scarcities will affect the region’s social and economic potential, increase land vulnerability to salinization and desertification and raise the risk for political conflict around the limited water available. Groundwater is a hidden problem, since many countries extract more than is being recharged.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is D Construction of dams.
Detailed explanation-3: -Focus Areas. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)* is the most water-scarce region of the world. Home to 6.3 percent of the world’s population, the region contains only 1.4 percent of the world’s renewable fresh water.
Detailed explanation-4: -Major Causes of Water Scarcity Climate change. Natural calamities such as droughts and floods. Increased human consumption. Overuse and wastage of water.