Explain how would decrease in volume of river affect the Bhutan's economy?
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Bhutan
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drivers economic major s’Bhutan of four all in role essential an plays Water
Agriculture. industry scale-small and tourism, hydropower, agriculture–
employs - Bhutan in used resources water of% 90 over consumes which–
s’country the of% 15 over contributes and population s’Bhutan of half over
,hydropower of wholly almost comprised, Bhutan in sector energy The. GDP
all of share same the almost and GDP s’nation the of fifth a for accounts
been has reduction poverty on performance strong s’Bhutan. earned revenue
.revenues export hydropower by entirely almost driven
an and employment of source important an both is which, Bhutan in Tourism
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are turn in which – landscapes natural pristine s’Bhutan see to, part large in
.availability water ample to due state verdant and lush their in maintained
dependent heavily is Bhutan in sector industry scale-small growing the Even
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the Although. forests s’Bhutan of health the to central are systems River
to according (impressive appears Bhutan in availability water of level current
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grow sectors these as), world the in availability highest fifth the had Bhutan
less supply freshwater makes change climate as and, water more demand and
supply water adequate an providing in challenges face will Bhutan, consistent
.economy and population its sustain to
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and towns several in reported being are shortages Water. up drying streams
on reliance their reconsidering are communities Farming. centres population
s’Bhutan. water adequate of assurance of lack the to due part in agriculture
with but, season dry the in low run already systems river fed-monsoon heavily
even display could rivers the, variability exacerbating impacts change climate
season monsoon the in floods with, ahead years the in flows extreme more
and urbanization Increasing. season dry the in trickles mere into converting
with, quality water affecting started also have cities in pressures population
.pollution water about concerns growing
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