peak water
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Étymologie
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[modifier le wikicode]peak water \Prononciation ?\
- (Économie, Géographie) Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter).
The island has reached what geographers call Peak Water - when demand meets and then outstrips supply.
— (Cyprus conflict closes leaders' eyes to water shortage, From Our Own Correspondent, BBC News, 11 mars 2010)
Peak Oil is already a familiar concept, and commands international attention. However, water, despite being central to life, is having a much harder time getting on to the political radar.
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[modifier le wikicode]- peak water sur l’encyclopédie Wikipédia (en anglais)