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The UN, for instance, recognizes the scarcity of resources exacerbated by climate change as one of the main drivers of conflict.

"It is crucial to ensure that children whose mother tongue is not French are not disadvantaged by the scarcity of spaces in preschool centers," emphasizes Professor Côté.

Involve communities in developing water governance can prevent conflicts during times of scarcity -- joint risk assessments, improved public communication, and citizen science help to foster transparency and build trust.

They argue that by painting the eland, the San were attempting to harness the antelope’s spiritual powers to summon more of them to appear during a time of scarcity.

"It's possible this ability to digest dairy was important to survival during periods of crop failure, food scarcity and disease," Narasimhan said.