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deterrent effect meaning, deterrent effect definition | English Cobuild dictionary. deterrent. 1 n-count A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...
Drought has primary and secondary (ripple) effects on a household or national economy. Primary or physical impacts include reduction in agricultural production, hydroelectric power generation, water intensive non-agricultural production (processing), and domestic availability of water, which has health implications.