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| 1. ''Economics''.
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| In classical economics, scarcity refers to any resource (such as natural gas) which is limited in supply and from which demand must be satisfied.
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| In this context, the term is a relative one, as - ultimately - all resources are limited in supply.
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| For financial decision making purposes, scarcity often refers to the resource which is most scarce in the situation under review.
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| 2. ''Development - developing countries - sustainable development''.
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| In the context of development, scarcity means an extreme of short supply, leading directly or indirectly to human suffering or other severe problems.
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| :<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Reducing water scarcity'''''</span>
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| :“By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.”
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| :''2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - UN Sustainable Development Target 6.4.''
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
| * [[Limiting factor]] | | * [[Share capital]] |
| * [[Production possibility curves]]
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| * [[Scarce resource]]
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| * [[Scarce resource analysis]]
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| * [[SDG 6]]
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| ==External link==
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| [https://www.sdg6monitoring.org/indicators/target-64/ UN Sustainable Development Target 6.4 - Water use and scarcity]
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| [[Category:The_business_context]] | | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] |
Revision as of 09:29, 8 October 2013
UK Tax.
A holding of 10% or more of the share capital of the company.
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