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22nd March 2007 challenge of the twentyfirst century orld ater ay 2007 he Tultiple diTensions of water scarcityhe icious cycle of water and poerty. ECO23/PSY23 Behavioral Economics. Udayan. Roy. A Behavioral Economics Approach to the Poor. Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much. By . Sendhil. . Mullainathan. and . Eldar. . Shafir. , Times Books, 2013. SCARCITY- The condition that results from society not having enough resources to produce all the things people would like to have.. What comes to mind when you think of something that is scarce?. ECONOMICS- the study of how people try to satisfy unlimited wants through the careful use of relatively scarce resources.. Rebecca Mbewe. Anne Manyande. Introduction. Some basic facts. . The first vertical transmission reported in the UK was in 1985.. Since then a total of 2,101 of transmissions have been identified.. Pregnancy rates in women living with HIV have increased significantly.. ECONOMICS OF SCARCITY. Areas. Area. Land. mass. Pop. Cult. land. Prot. . $. Per cap $. Africa. Asia. Europe. Latin Am. Australia/Oceania. North America. Antarctica. Land mass each area comprises. Area. Unit 1 Lesson 2. What are some examples of scarcity?. SCARCITY. Scarcity.  is a condition where there is less of something available than at least some people would like to have if they could have them at no cost to themselves. Because the total quantity of goods and services that people would like to have always far exceeds the amount which available economic resources are capable of producing in all known human societies, people must constantly make choices about which desires to satisfy first and which to leave less than fully satisfied for the time being. That is, they must constantly decide how best to allocate (apportion or distribute) the scarce resources available to them among the various alternative uses to which they can be put. Thus, scarcity is the fundamental condition that gives rise to the patterns of choosing behavior whose study constitutes the main focus of the academic discipline of economics.. absolute advantage . capital . command economy . comparative advantage. consumer goods . consumer sovereignty . economic growth . economic problem . Investment. Productive resources. . http://nanosense.sri.com/activities/finefilters/watercrisis/FF_Lesson1Teacher.pdf. . (in class). World Water gap. http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/water2/page/3240.aspx. (in class). Many people live in water stressed regions. Chapter 1.1. Choices and Decision Making:. The study of economic begins with the idea that people cannot have everything they . need. and . want. .. Need. : . Anything that is necessary for survival.. C. ase . study Colorado River Basin. LO: explain how the water is being managed in the Colorado River basin. Water scarcity hotspots. According to the International Water Management Institute environmental research . Biopsychosocial . model . = physical . illness . caused . by . complex . interaction of biological, psychological, . & sociocultural . factors. . The Nature of Stress. stress =. . any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one’s well-being &. Mitigation Plan. DESA and UN Partners (ECA. , FAO, WMO, UNISDR, UNEP, UNCCD, UNDP). The Capacity Building Program on Water Scarcity and Drought Preparedness and Mitigation Plan for Jordan. Outline. Jordan Water Scarcity and Drought Challenges Overview. Stress. Stress is a subjective feeling in response to environmental events that are perceived as frustrating or threatening.. Individuals adapt to stressful situations by using coping . strategies . and defense mechanisms.. Relationship . B. etween . M. eal . C. ompletion . and . Distress . in . Children . and . Adolescents . with . Eating . D. isorders. Kristen A. Torres, . Jennifer Hagman, MD & Robert Evans BS. Pediatric Undergraduate Research and Learning Experience. Mechanisms. Aisha . saleem. Coping Skills. Coping mechanisms.  are the strategies people often use in the face of stress and/or trauma to help manage painful or difficult emotions. Coping mechanisms can help people adjust to stressful events while helping them maintain their emotional .