VULNERABILITY TO WATER SCARCITY IN MOLDOVA: LIKELY THREATS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Journal Title: Present Environment and Sustainable Development - Year 2008, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The present paper analyses vulnerability to water insufficiency for population and economy in the republic of Moldavia, taken into consideration through its impact on the aquatic resources. The worsening of the present situation expected in the near future will extend the areas with water insufficiency on the highly vulnerable regions. If the present situation will continue its dynamics without modifications, then the problem of available water will become a problem for the nation’s development. To anticipate this effect, the paper examines several types of measures, and lists some of the basic recommendations.
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Igor Sîrodoev, Gregory Knight
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