water security
Reliable liquid access
Water security is reliable access to sufficient quantities of safe water for drinking, sanitation, agriculture, and other needs.
The concept encompasses both physical availability and the infrastructure and governance to deliver it.
Nations and regions assess water security in terms of supply stability, quality, and resilience to drought or contamination: Climate change poses new threats to water security in arid regions.
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
- disaster preparednessPlanning for potential crises
- aquifersWater-bearing rock formations
- stakeholder engagementInvolving parties with vested interests
- irrigation systemsFarm water distribution infrastructure
flood control systems · contaminants · dry spell · well · freshwater ecosystems · early warning systems · rain · rain barrel · wastewater treatment · infrastructure investment · sanitation · reservoir · dam construction · arid · rationing · shortage · hydrology · crisis
water securitywater scarcity
Insufficient freshwater for demand
water shortage · water crisis · water stress · drought · desertification
water securitywater contamination
Harmful substances in drinking supply
water pollution · toxic water · waterborne disease · water hazard