Why do water supply problems exist in many parts of the world?
a. Efforts to build large-scale reservoirs in arid countries have stalled due to the enormous expense involved in completing these projects.
b. Water markets are missing or incomplete.
c. Global warming has increased the evaporation rate of water by over 10%.
d. The water supply is unfit for public consumption in many areas due to pollution.
B
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