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    The Philippines faces a high level of water shortage by 2040 according to a new World Resources Institute study. The study predicts the Philippines will experience high water stress in 2040 and rank 57th out of 167 countries in terms of most water stressed. Agriculture is expected to be most affected as it is a major part of the economy. Specific regions like Mindanao could see even more extreme water shortage than the national average high level.

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    The Philippines faces a high level of water shortage by 2040 according to a new World Resources Institute study. The study predicts the Philippines will experience high water stress in 2040 and rank 57th out of 167 countries in terms of most water stressed. Agriculture is expected to be most affected as it is a major part of the economy. Specific regions like Mindanao could see even more extreme water shortage than the national average high level.

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    The Philippines faces a high level of water shortage by 2040 according to a new World Resources Institute study. The study predicts the Philippines will experience high water stress in 2040 and rank 57th out of 167 countries in terms of most water stressed. Agriculture is expected to be most affected as it is a major part of the economy. Specific regions like Mindanao could see even more extreme water shortage than the national average high level.

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    Philippines faces 'high' level of water

    shortage in 2040 study


    The country's agricultural sector will bear the brunt of the predicted water scarcity, according to
    a new World Resources Institute study.
    MANILA, Philippines The Philippines is in danger of experiencing water scarcity in 25 years,
    according to a new study. The study, conducted by think tank World Resources Institute (WRI),
    predicts the Philippines will experience a "high" degree of water shortage in the year 2040. The
    Southeast Asian country ranked 57th likely most water stressed country in 2040 out of 167
    countries. The sector that will bear the brunt of water shortage by that year is agriculture, a
    major component of the countrys economy. The study defined water stress as the ratio
    between total water withdrawals and available renewable surface water at a sub-catchment
    level.
    Countries were given a score from 0 to 5, with higher scores corresponding to greater
    competition among water users given limited sources of water. The Philippines garnered a total
    score of 3.0 indicating high level of water stress. The study went further, predicting the degree
    of water shortage for 3 specific sectors: industrial, domestic, and agricultural. For the
    Philippines, the predicted degree of water stress for agriculture is the highest among the 3,
    earning a score of 3.26. Water stress for the industrial sector and domestic use was graded
    medium to high, with a score of 2.96 and 2.92, respectively. But the study said country scores,
    being a weighted average, does not reflect future water scarcity for smaller localities. Thus,
    though the overall water stress projection for the country is high, specific regions like Mindanao
    could experience more extreme cases of water shortage than the national average.
    Water-insecure world
    According to the rankings, countries in the Middle East and Africa faced the grimmest water
    security scenario.
    Out of the 33 likely most water stressed countries in 2040, 14 are from the Middle East. Eight
    countries also scored 5 out of 5 indicating extremely high water insecurity in 2040.

    The 8 countries are:


    1. Bahrain
    2. Kuwait
    3. Qatar
    4. San Marino
    5. Singapore
    6. United Arab Emirates
    7. Palestine
    8. Israel
    Where is the water going?
    Widespread water shortage in the world is being driven by two major factors: climate change
    and the worlds growing population.
    Climate change will cause temperatures to rise and rainfall patterns all over the world to
    change. This means traditional water sources could dry up and some countries may become
    drier as other countries experience more rainfall than usual.
    At the same time, the world is set to have 2 billion more people by 2050. The dwindling
    supply of water and the surging demand for the resource is likely to lead to water shortage in
    many parts of the world.
    The Philippines is already feeling the effects of a drier climate. The ongoing El Nio
    phenomenon, predicted to become the strongest in modern history, has led to drought in
    many provinces.
    The dry spell is taking a toll on the agricultural sector with billions of pesos worth of crops
    damaged so far.

    Source: published by Pia Ranada, Rappler.com

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