Scarcity in the Land of Plenty: Water Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Mar 2022
Subject
Water and Sanitation;
Water Resource;
Water Quality;
Flood Damage;
Water Management;
Investment;
Wastewater
JEL code
O54 - Latin America • Caribbean;
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming;
Q25 - Water
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Although Latin American and the Caribbean is considered a water-rich region by many metrics, a large percentage of its population is surprisingly vulnerable to water risk. This document provides a summary of a recent technical note published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) entitled, “Scarcity in the Land of Plenty”, which identifies populations living in areas vulnerable to various components of water stress and offers solutions going foward.
