Which of the following best describes the situation in Pakistan, where population growth and mismanagement of irrigation systems have led to water scarcity?(1 point)

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It is entirely an issue of physical scarcity.
It is entirely an issue of physical scarcity.

It is an issue of physical scarcity made worse by structural scarcity.
It is an issue of physical scarcity made worse by structural scarcity.

It is entirely an issue of structural scarcity.
It is entirely an issue of structural scarcity.

It is an issue of neither physical scarcity nor structural scarcity.

Answer 1

The best description of the situation in Pakistan, where population growth and mismanagement of irrigation systems have led to water scarcity, is:

It is an issue of physical scarcity made worse by structural scarcity.

This option recognizes that there are limited physical water resources (physical scarcity) exacerbated by the ineffective management and allocation of those resources (structural scarcity).