The Coming Water Famine
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The Coming Water Famine is a book that warns about looming global water shortages and the political, economic, and environmental crises they could trigger.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Coming Water Famine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13439807 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Coming Water Famine Context triple: [James Claude Wright Jr., notableWork, The Coming Water Famine]
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A.
New World Water
"New World Water" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques environmental exploitation, corporate greed, and the commodification of water.
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B.
Stolen Waters
Stolen Waters is a work by Irish actor and comedian Tim Healy, likely a lesser-known project within his broader career in television and theatre.
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C.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Field Notes from a Catastrophe is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines the science, evidence, and early impacts of human-driven climate change around the world.
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D.
World Water Development Report
The World Water Development Report is the United Nations’ flagship assessment of global freshwater resources, providing comprehensive analyses and policy guidance on water-related challenges and sustainable management.
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E.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature is an influential 1989 environmental book by Bill McKibben that is often considered the first major work on global warming written for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Coming Water Famine Target entity description: The Coming Water Famine is a book that warns about looming global water shortages and the political, economic, and environmental crises they could trigger.
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A.
New World Water
"New World Water" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques environmental exploitation, corporate greed, and the commodification of water.
-
B.
Stolen Waters
Stolen Waters is a work by Irish actor and comedian Tim Healy, likely a lesser-known project within his broader career in television and theatre.
-
C.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Field Notes from a Catastrophe is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines the science, evidence, and early impacts of human-driven climate change around the world.
-
D.
World Water Development Report
The World Water Development Report is the United Nations’ flagship assessment of global freshwater resources, providing comprehensive analyses and policy guidance on water-related challenges and sustainable management.
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E.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature is an influential 1989 environmental book by Bill McKibben that is often considered the first major work on global warming written for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
conflicts over water
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global inequality in access to water ⓘ sustainable use of freshwater resources ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
influence public debate on water policy
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raise awareness of global water scarcity ⓘ |
| concerns |
environmental sustainability
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freshwater availability ⓘ human security ⓘ |
| describes |
potential future water famines
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risks of inaction on water policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic consequences of water scarcity
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environmental consequences of water scarcity ⓘ looming global water shortages ⓘ political consequences of water scarcity ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
environmental crisis
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global water shortages ⓘ resource depletion ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| topic |
economic impacts of resource scarcity
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environmental policy ⓘ global politics ⓘ international relations ⓘ water resources ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
economic disruption caused by water shortages
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environmental degradation linked to water scarcity ⓘ future global water crises ⓘ political instability caused by water shortages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Coming Water Famine Description of subject: The Coming Water Famine is a book that warns about looming global water shortages and the political, economic, and environmental crises they could trigger.
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