Water shortages will become a chronic worry in Peru
Rising population and economic activity along the arid coastal belt will exacerbate water problems
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- Supply
- Glacial melt in the high Andes
- Rainfall in the highlands
- Wells
- River diversion
- Demand
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Lima
- Policy issues
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_350.jpg "Residents collect water on a street during a water shortage in Lima, Peru (Reuters/Mariana Bazo)")