scarcity

The Fratellis operate according to a classic scarcity mindset, hoarding and manipulating, constantly undermining each other.

There’s a scarcity mentality, like there’s only so many roles.

The head of the UN's humanitarian office in Gaza, Jonathan Whittall, said on Wednesday that GHF could not possibly meet the needs of the 2.1 million population and was "essentially engineering scarcity".

Water scarcity also prompted a plea to the public from Scottish Water, to actively think about our water usage in order to conserve reserves.

However, authorities say it is unlikely to be enough to replenish river levels amid warnings of water scarcity and the risk of drought.