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Figure 5c: Global water insecurity threatens harvests

Extract from an environmental research report:

  • Decreased rainfall and higher rates of evaporation are reducing water levels in critical reservoirs.
  • Expanding industrial sectors and urban areas are competing with agriculture for limited freshwater supplies.
  • High-income nations are increasingly buying fertile land in developing regions to grow crop exports, reducing local water availability.

Study Figure 5c.

Suggest why Lower Income Countries (LICs) are likely to be most vulnerable to food insecurity resulting from global water shortages.

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