Scarceness
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The property of being scarce.
Scarcity
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the condition of something being scarce or deficientan inadequate amount of something; a shortage
Example sentence: Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.