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Box 4.4  Principal strategies for managing water stress

• Reduce water demand
  • Reduce losses in the supply system
  • Reduce losses during use
    • Raise awareness
    • Economic measures
  • Apply more water-efficient technologies
  • Select products for their low water demand
• Store water temporarily during water-abundant times
  • In surface reservoirs
  • In aquifers
• Accept shortage, focus on dealing with its consequences
• Increase water availability or water supply
  • Re-use wastewater
  • Desalinate brackish or salt water
  • Only if no other options are left: transfer water from water-rich to water-stressed locations
  • Transfer water from water-rich to water-stressed locations
  • In subsurface aquifers