Drought and water supply Books

Book SynopsisAs the world faces another water crisis, it is easy to understand why this precious and highly-disputed resource could determine the fate of entire nations. In reality, however, water conflicts rarely result in violence and more often lead to collaborative governance, however precarious. In this comprehensive and accessible text, David Feldman introduces readers to the key issues, debates, and challenges in water politics today. Its ten chapters explore the processes that determine how this unique resource captures our attention, the sources of power that determine how we allocate, use, and protect it, and the purposes that direct decisions over its cost, availability, and access. Drawing on contemporary water controversies from every continent – from Flint, Michigan to Mumbai, Sao Paulo, and Beijing –the book argues that cooperation and more equitable water management are imperative if the global community is to adequately address water challenges and their associated risks, particularly in the developing world. While alternatives for enhancing water supply, including waste-water re-use, desalination, and conservation abound, without inclusive means of addressing citizens' concerns, their adoption faces severe hurdles that can impede cooperation and generate additional conflicts. Trade Review"Most of what is challenging about ensuring clean water for cities, agriculture, industry, and ecosystems comes down to politics. In this highly readable book David Feldman provides a comprehensive introduction to water politics based on his extensive experience consulting on water issues across the world. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners concerned with water security and management issues today." - Denise Fort, University of New Mexico "A scholarly tour de force by one the world’s leading authorities on water politics that sets the benchmark for studies on this subject. Feldman’s broad-ranging analysis, draws on a wealth of new empirical material to critically examine water politics in multiple contexts across differing scales, from the local to the global. For scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners focused on governing such disputes, this book is a must-read." - David Benson, University of ExeterTable of ContentsForeword Figures and tables Chapter 1: Why Water Politics Matters Chapter 2: Contested Waters: The Politics of Supply Chapter 3: Clean, Green, and Costly: Water Quality Chapter 4: The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Chapter 5: Drought, Flood, and Everything In-Between Chapter 6: Water Rights and Water Wrongs Chapter 7: International Cooperation Chapter 8: Water Conflicts Chapter 9: Tapping into Toilets: New Sources of Water Chapter 10: Toward a Water Sensitive Future Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisObi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling California Field Atlas, turns his artful yet analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water.In this book, Kaufmann's signature full-color maps unravel the braided knot of California's water infrastructure and ecosystems, exposing a history of unlimited growth in spite of finite natural resources—a history that has led to its current precarious circumstances. Yet this built world depends upon the biosphere, and in The State of Water Kaufmann argues that environmental conservation and restoration efforts are necessary not only for ethical reasons but also as a matter of human survival. Offering nine perspectives to illustrate the most pressing challenges facing California's water infrastructure, from dams to species revitalization, Kaufmann reveals pragmatic yet inspiring solutions to how water in the West can continue to support agriculture, municipalities, and the environment. Interspersed throughout with trail paintings of animals that might yet survive under a caring and careful water ethic, Kaufmann shows how California can usher in a new era of responsible water conservation, and—perhaps most importantly—how we may do so together.Trade Review“Invites paddling around until you discover something fascinating, which you do, often. And of course, there are the illustrations. Kaufmann’s watercolors shimmer with delicacy and drama.”—Peter Fish, San Francisco Chronicle“Obi Kaufmann dives fearlessly and joyfully into the maelstrom that is The State of Water in California. Luscious illustrations reveal that joy, accompanied by text that faces historic challenges and a troubled future head on. This is not a book with a political agenda, other than 'to point out our agreements over our differences,' yet Kaufmann's concern for moral integrity points toward better ways we might compete for out limited water resource. With words and images the book affirms that 'water is life.' Let's lift a glass of the precious stuff to the hope that every Californian will read The State of Water.”—David Carle, author of Introduction to Water in California and Water and the California Dream“Equal parts pragmatism and whimsy, this exploration of water in California by the artist-naturalist Obi Kaufman is a delight from start to finish. A kind of scientific wonder cabinet, this splendidly illustrated reference manual has something for anyone interested in water in the Golden State. From sturgeon and river otters to vernal pools and diversion dams, The State of Water offers fresh new ways of thinking about California's waterscape that replenish and revitalize the groundwater of our aquatic imagination.”—Michael Kowalewski, Lloyd McBride Professor of English & Environmental Studies, Carleton College

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Book SynopsisThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented all of the recommendations GAO made in its May 2011 report to improve the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) program. EPA''s UCMR program collects data on unregulated contaminants in the nation''s drinking water. EPA uses this data and other information to make decisions on whether to regulate additional drinking water contaminants. This book examines the extent to which EPA implemented GAO''s prior recommendations to improve the program and opportunities, if any, to strengthen it further; the factors EPA considered when it selected the UCMR3 contaminants and the limitations, if any, it faced in selecting them; and the extent to which UCMR data support regulatory determinations. It also discusses and summarises the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and its major programs and regulatory requirements.

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Book SynopsisWater is critical to all human activities, but access to this crucial resource is increasingly limited by competition and the effects of climate change. In agriculture, water management is key to ensuring good and sustained crop yields, maintaining soil health, and safeguarding the long-term viability of the land. Water management is especially challenging on smallholder farms in resource-poor areas, which tend to be primarily rainfed and thus highly dependent on unreliable rainfall patterns. Sustainable practices can help farmers promote the development of soils, plants and field surfaces to allow maximum retention of water between rains, and encourage the efficient use of each drop of water applied as irrigation. Using simplified concepts and easy-to-understand language, this book: - outlines the theoretical underpinnings of sustainable water management in agriculture, -introduces a range of beneficial practices, including the enhancement of soil water retention, water loss reduction, rainwater harvesting, conservation agriculture, and small-scale irrigation -provides schematic diagrams, and resources for further reading to help readers put theory into practice Especially useful for farmers' groups, agricultural extension workers, NGOs, students and researchers working with farmers in dryland areas, this comprehensive yet concise book is a practical and accessible resource for anyone interested in sustainable water management.Table of Contents1: Theoretical Foundations of Water Management in Agriculture 1: Key Concepts 2: Goals of Agricultural Water Management 3: Soil and Water 4: Plants and Water 5: Climate Outlook 2: Improving Water Productivity in Rainfed Agriculture 6: Soil-focused Strategies: Reducing Water Loss 7: Rainwater Harvesting 8: Crop-focused Strategies: Using Available Water Wisely 9: Conservation Agriculture 3: Irrigation 10: Irrigation 11: Irrigation Scheduling 12: Water Sources for Agriculture -: Summary of Key Points

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Book SynopsisThis multi-disciplinary book provides practical solutions for safeguarding the sustainability of the urban water environment.Firstly, the importance of the urban water environment is highlighted and the major problems urban water bodies face and strategies to safeguard the water environment are explored. Secondly, the diversity of pollutants entering the water environment through stormwater runoff are discussed and modeling approaches for factoring in climate change and future urban and transport scenarios are proposed. Thirdly, by linking the concepts of sustainable urban ecosystems and sustainable urban and transport development, capabilities of two urban sustainability assessment models are demonstrated. To achieve sustainability of the urban water environment and future viability of treatment strategies, a framework that supports their adaptation to future challenges is required. A conceptual framework which involves a decision making cycle integrating best management practices and best planning practices that can be adopted to ensure future adaptation is also presented.Taking a holistic approach and with practical applications for modeling and predictions, Sustainable Urban Water Environment will strongly appeal to postgraduate students, practitioners and researchers in environmental science, environmental policy and urban transport planning.Contents: Preface Foreword Part I: Risks and Challenges 1. Spreading Urbanisation and the Water Environment 2. Changing Climate and the Water Environment 3. Sustaining Urban Water Environments Part II: Impacts and Predictions 4. Measuring Urban Water Pollutants 5. Source Contribution of Pollutants 6. Modelling Water Pollutant Processes Part III: Opportunities and Directions 7. Determining Urban Sustainability Performance 8. Assessing Sustainability of Urban Ecosystems 9. Achieving Urban Sustainability and Implications for the Urban Water Environment 10. Conclusion: Moving Towards Sustainable Water Futures References IndexTable of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword Part I: Risks and Challenges 1. Spreading Urbanisation and the Water Environment 2. Changing Climate and the Water Environment 3. Sustaining Urban Water Environments Part II: Impacts and Predictions 4. Measuring Urban Water Pollutants 5. Source Contribution of Pollutants 6. Modelling Water Pollutant Processes Part III: Opportunities and Directions 7. Determining Urban Sustainability Performance 8. Assessing Sustainability of Urban Ecosystems 9. Achieving Urban Sustainability and Implications for the Urban Water Environment 10. Conclusion: Moving Towards Sustainable Water Futures References Index

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Book SynopsisWater and the Law examines the critical relationship between law and the management of water resources in the context of ensuring environmental sustainability. It highlights the central importance of integrated water resources management and cooperation in achieving sustainability.The book considers two broad themes that are critical for life on Earth: how law can contribute to the sustainability of water itself and how the law s regulation of water can contribute to the sustainability of life both human life as well as that of other species in their natural environment. The expert contributors highlight that current approaches to water governance embrace integrated water resources management and appreciation of the holistic nature of the hydrological cycle. In addition to the recognition of the nature of water, there is also an apparent need for addressing water concerns in a cooperative manner.Capturing the complexities and challenges of protecting water as a resource on the one hand and utilizing it as a service on the other, this thought-provoking book will prove a valuable resource for researchers and students of both water law, and the nexus of environmental law with human rights.Contributors include: H. Alebachew, A. Bodart, T. Daya-Winterbottom, C. Dutra, D.E. Fisher, A. Foerster, E.B. Kasimbazi, G. Keremane, N. Lugaresi, V.G. Magalhães, J. McKay, A.R. Paterson, R. Pejan, S. Pollard, M. van Rijswick, M.D. dos Santos, J.C.L. da Silva, N. Soininen, I.U. Tappeiner, D. du Toit, P. Wouters, Z. WuTrade Review‘With its extensive footnoting the book also functions as an immensely rich resource of further references to further information, which will certainly delight researchers. Environmental lawyers and environmentalists alike will welcome this book as a valuable contribution to the current literature on this vital subject.’ -- The Barrister MagazineTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Water and the Law – Towards Sustainability Michael Kidd and Loretta Feris PART I INTERNATIONAL AND TRANSBOUNDARY WATER LAW 2. ‘Dynamic Cooperation’ – The Evolution of Transboundary Water Cooperation Patricia Wouters 3. International Legal Perspectives on the Utilization of Trans-Boundary Rivers: The Case of the Ethiopian Renaissance (Nile) Dam Habtamu Alebachew 4. The Complexities of Developing a Transboundary Water Resources Management Agreement: Experiences from the Nile Basin Emmanuel B. Kasimbazi 5. Transboundary Groundwater Management: Comparison between International Law Guidelines and EU Water Policy Adrien Bodart PART II DOMESTIC WATER GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 6. A Jurisprudential Model for Sustainable Water Resources Governance Douglas E. Fisher 7. Sustainability, Governance and Water Management in New Zealand Trevor Daya-Winterbottom 8. The Protection of Riparian Forests and Water Resources Conservation in Brazil Mauricio D. dos Santos, Carolina Dutra, Vladimir Garcia Magalhães and José Carlos L. da Silva 9. Achieving Ecologically Sustainable Development in Multi-level Water Governance Regimes: The Case of the Murray Darling Basin Ganesh Keremane, Jennifer McKay and Zhifang Wu 10. Weighing of Interests in the Finnish Water Law – From Financial Evaluation to Normative Weight of Interests Niko Soininen 11. Water Law: Adapting to Climate Change in South-Eastern Australia? Anita Foerster 12. Developing an Institutional Legal Framework for Sustainable Regional Water Management in Times of Climate Change Marleen van Rijswick and Imelda U. Tappeiner 13. Using Progressive Realization and Reasonableness to Evaluate Implementation Lags in the South African Water Management Reform Process Ramin Pejan, Derick du Toit and Sharon Pollard PART III THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO WATER 14. The Right to Water and its Misconceptions, Between Developed and Developing Countries Nicola Lugaresi 15. The Endless Struggle of Indigenous Peoples in Protected Areas – The Bushman’s Challenge for Water Rights in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve Alexander Ross Paterson Index

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Book SynopsisWater deficiency in many arid and semi-arid regions in Southern Europe is becoming a major constraint for economic welfare and sustainable regional development. These regions are characterised by high spatial and temporal imbalances of water demand and supply, seasonal water uses, inadequate water resources and poor institutional water management. The aim of this book is to formulate appropriate strategies and guidelines for water management necessary for the formulation and implementation of integrated sustainable management of water resources. Lessons are learned from various case studies, which examine competing water use patterns, compare governance structures and how these have evolved in response to scarcity, and structural and non-structural instruments to address water deficiency. Water Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions will appeal to policymakers in relevant countries as well as to scholars and researchers of environmental studies and economics.Table of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Water Management and Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: Interdisciplinary Perspectives – An Introduction Katia Karousakis and Phoebe Koundouri PART II: A STRATEGY-DEVELOPING APPROACH FOR REGULATING AND MANAGING WATER RESOURCES AND DEMAND IN WATER-DEFICIENT REGIONS: THE WATERSTRATEGYMAN PROJECT 2. The WaterStrategyMan Decision Support System Ezio Todini, Andreas Schumann and Dionysis Assimacopoulos 3. Evaluation of Alternative Water Management Scenarios: Case Study of Ribeiras do Algarve – Portugal Rodrigo Maia PART III: A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO ADDRESSING CONFLICTING DEMANDS AND VARYING HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF WATER ON MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS: THE MEDIS PROJECT 4. Climate Change and Vulnerabilities to Drought on Mediterranean Islands Manfred A. Lange, Antonia Alkistis Donta and the MEDIS Consortium 5. Water Use in Agriculture on Mediterranean Islands: Present Situation and Future Perspectives Kostas Chartzoulakis and Maria Bertaki PART IV: AN ECONOMIC APPROACH TO INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID REGIONS: A GROUP OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMISTS FROM THE ARID CLUSTER 6. A Typology of Economic Instruments and Methods for Efficient Water Resources Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions Katia Karousakis and Phoebe Koundouri 7. Competition versus Cooperation in Groundwater Extraction: A Stochastic Framework with Heterogeneous Agents Marita Laukkanen and Phoebe Koundouri PART V: A CO-EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO ADAPTIVE, INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT UNDER CHANGING UTILIZATION CONDITIONS: THE AQUADAPT PROJECT 8. Socio-Cultural Influences on Water Utilization: A Comparative Analysis Antonio Aledo Tur, Guadalupe Ortiz Noguera, Paul Jeffrey, Mary Gearey, Jean Daniel Rinaudo, Sébastien Loubier, Tatjana Veljanovski and Natasa Ravbar 9. Some Evidence of Landscape Change, Water Usage, Management System and Governance Co-Dynamics in South-Eastern Europe Andreu Bonet, Juan Bellot, Denise Eisenhuth, Juan Peña, Juan Rafael Sánchez and Julio César Tejada PART VI: CONCLUSION 10. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations for the EU Water Framework Directive Katia Karousakis, Phoebe Koundouri, Dionysis Assimacopoulos, Paul Jeffrey and Manfred A. Lange Index

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Book SynopsisThe book applies benefit-cost analysis and a wide array of non-market and distribution economic valuation methods in ecologic context to determine the pay-off and distribution impacts of various infrastructure and water quality improvements to eight river systems in the Great Lakes region of the US. The generally positive results have important implications for public policy and future research.Prime readership is the wide range of academics, NGO and government agency staff and citizen action groups concerned with the management and protection of rivers and other natural resource systems.Trade Review'. . . the book provides a wide variety of practical examples of economic assessments of river management projects. . . the book offers policy-makers a nice range of valuation case studies and practical and illustrative guidance on the use of economic valuation results in cost-benefit analysis of river management.' -- Marije Schaafsma, Environmental and Resource Economics'It is rare to find a book that attempts to integrate physical, biological and social sciences (economics) to address environmental problems, but this book does a great job of it. It is also rare to find a book that addresses both the benefits and the costs of river restoration, and again this book delivers. This collection of case studies provides an informative and practical guide to conducting economic analyses of many different types of river restoration. Scientists interested in quantifying the benefits and costs of river restoration will gain a very quick and thorough education from the case studies presented in this book.' -- John Loomis, Colorado State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Role of Biology and Ecological Engineering in Watershed and River Restoration Timothy C. Granata and Ulrike Zika 2. Codification, Case Studies, and Methods for Economic Analysis of River Systems Fred J. Hitzhusen 3. Estimating Willingness to Pay for Additional Protection of Ohio Surface Waters: Contingent Valuation of Water Quality Stephen Irvin, Tim Haab and Fred J. Hitzhusen 4. The Economics of High-head Dam Removal in an Ecological Context: A Case Study of the Ballville Dam, Fremont, Ohio Sarah A. Kruse, Timothy C. Granata and Ulrike Zika 5. The Economics of Low-head Dam Removal: A Case Study on the Salmon River in Fort Covington, New York David Warren and Fred J. Hitzhusen 6. Economic Analysis of Infrastructure and Water Quality Improvements in the Muskingum River Corridor Fred J. Hitzhusen, Radha Ayalasomayajula and Sarah Lowder 7. Economic Analysis of Water Quality and Recreational Benefits of the Hocking River Valley Allan Sommer and Brent Sohngen 8. Effects of Pesticide Use and Farming Practices on Water Treatment Costs in Maumee River Basin Communities D. Lynn Forster and Chris Murray 9. Economic Efficiency and Distribution Evaluation of Dredging of Toxic Sediments and Selected Dam Removal in the Mahoning River Ashraf Abdul-Mohsen and Fred J. Hitzhusen 10. An Economic Analysis of Lower Great Miami River Segment Improvements Radha Ayalasomayajula, P. Wilner Jeanty and Fred J. Hitzhusen 11. The Cuyahoga River Valley Initiative: Framing, Codification, and Preliminary Economic Analysis in an Urban River Corridor Fred J. Hitzhusen, Sarah A. Kruse, Ashraf Abdul-Mohsen, Joana J. Ferreti-Meza and Marc Hnytka 12. Overview, Key Findings, and Approaches Including Benefit Transfer for Generalization of Research Results Fred J. Hitzhusen and Sarah A. Kruse Index

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Book SynopsisThis broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. While the historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, the book concentrates on the past 60 years and features a discussion of the difficulty that has generally been encountered in bringing the disciplines of economics and ecology into collaboration in the water resource context.The book explores the evolution of water related analytical capabilities and institutions and provides illustrations from case studies, concluding with recommendations for research, institutional change and action. Though designed to be a background textbook for interdisciplinary graduate seminars in water resources planning and management, it is accessible to interested lay readers and those who have policymaking or implementation responsibility but lack a technical background.The book will appeal to students and faculty in water policy, economics, and engineering, and in interdisciplinary programs organized around water resource problems and questions. Policy makers and general readers will also appreciate this non-technical introduction.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Robert A. Pietrowsky Preface 1. Water Resources Planning: Past, Present and Future John J. Boland and Duane Baumann 2. A History of the United States Water Resources Planning and Development Warren Viessman, Jr. Appendix 2.1 Evolution of Public Involvement in Water Planning Jerome Delli Priscoli Appendix 2.2 Nebraska Natural Resource Districts 3. The Theory and Practice of Benefit–Cost Analysis John J. Boland, Nicholas Flores and Charles W. Howe 4. Environmental Issues and Options in Water Resources Planning and Decision Making David H. Moreau and Daniel P. Loucks 5. On the Collaboration of Ecologists and Economists Clifford S. Russell and Mark Sagoff 6. Political Decision Making: Real Decisions in Real Political Contexts Peter Rogers, Lawrence MacDonnell and Peter Lydon Appendix 6.1 Overview of American Law for Allocation of Water 7. Making the Transition: Moving Water Resources Planning and Management into the Twenty-first Century Gerald E. Galloway Index

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Book SynopsisImproving Irrigation in Asia is based on a longitudinal study over two decades on innovative intervention for sustained performance of irrigation systems. The work identifies key factors that can help explain the performance of interventions, and explicates lessons for resource management and the management of development assistance. In 1985, the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat of Nepal and the International Irrigation Management Institute developed an ingenious intervention program for nineteen irrigation systems located in the middle hills of Nepal in an attempt to overcome the prevailing 'best-practices' traps, in regard to assisting irrigation systems. This book highlights the innovativeness of the project lay in its provision of ample opportunities for farmers to make decisions regarding the operation of the irrigation system based on their local knowledge and creativity. The authors of this work, Elinor Ostrom, Wai Fung Lam, Prachanda Pradhan and Ganesh P. Shivakoti provide detailed analysis of these interventions and support the conclusion that farmers can build on an innovative intervention that not only provides physical improvements but also enhances farmers' problem-solving capacity. They argue that to achieve sustainable improvements in performance, the farmers themselves need to engage in collective action over time and support local entrepreneurs who provide leadership and stimulate adjustments to change. Providing practical policy solutions, this study will prove a fascinating and invaluable read for academics and scholars of development studies, resource management, and irrigation studies, as well as development specialists in international agencies, policy makers in governments and international donor agencies.Trade Review’A unique and significant longitudinal study of irrigation intervention in FMIS in Nepal that revives important debates on how irrigation management evolves and how this can be investigated. This concise and accessible book can inform and challenge agencies and donors to reflect on policies and researchers to argue further the study of collective action and political theory in irrigation management.’ -- Linden Vincent, Wageningen University, The Netherlands‘Improving Irrigation in Asia by Elinor Ostrom and colleagues is grounded in intimate detail on water management experience in Nepal while being informed by broadly-applicable concepts and behavioral theories. It greatly advances our understanding of management options and effects. As the water resources available for agriculture become more limited and unreliable, the efficiency and productivity with which irrigation water is used must be increased. While better technology can assist in this quest, the greatest potential gains lie in the social and organizational domains.’ -- Norman Uphoff, Cornell University’Governance of irrigation systems is complex, needing social, technical and financial actions that support farming. Few people have as much knowledge of self-governing irrigation systems as these authors, and few countries have as many of these systems as Nepal. Lessons from these small irrigation systems can be adapted to much larger units, and to other kinds of activity. External assistance on a modest scale could generate practical benefit, by encouraging self-reliance in communities.’ -- Charles Abernethy, International Irrigation Management Institute, Colombo (1987 - 94) and Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1996 - 99)Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Gilbert Levine Preface by Robert Yoder 1. The Challenge of Achieving Successful Development Interventions 2. Effects of Different Modes of Assistance on the Performance of Farmer-managed Irrigation Systems in Nepal 3. Processes and Procedures of an Innovative Development Intervention Initiated in 1985 in the Middle Hills of Nepal 4. Evaluating an Innovative Development Intervention a Decade and a Half Later 5. Post-intervention Dynamics in 2008: Focusing on Two Success and Two Failure Cases 6. Synthesis and Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book examines the role that water accounting can play in resolving economic, environmental and social issues. One of the most pressing global issues of the 21st century is the scarcity of water to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In addressing the issue through policy and management, access to high quality information is critically important. But water scarcity has many implications, and it is possible that different reporting approaches, generally called water accounting systems, can be appropriate to addressing them. In this key book, international experts respond to the question: what role can water accounting play in resolving economic, social and environmental issues at individual, organizational, industry, national and international levels? They explore how various forms of water accounting are utilized and the issues that they address. Academics and postgraduate students interested in water scarcity and accounting will find this book invaluable. Policy makers in all areas relating to water as well as environmentalists, water industry managers and water lawyers will find plenty of important insights in this essential resource. Contributors: A. Allan, J. Andreu, W. Bastiaanssen, X. Cai, K. Chalmers, Q. Changhai, G.L. Clark, E. Corral, C.M. Cote, J. Cummings, H. Gan, J.M. Godfrey, R. Hassan, A.Y. Hoekstra, D.A. Hughes, P. Karimi, Q. Lu, J.R. Lund, R. Martinez-Lagunes, D. Molden, A. Momblanch, C.J. Moran, M. Muller, N.W.J. Muller, E. Mungatana, M. Nagy, J. Paredes, M.A. Perez, L. Pretorius, K. Ringwood, M. Slattery, A. Solera, M. Squillace, A. Turton, M. Vardon, Y. Wang, C. WoodsTrade Review'[T]he book examines the topic in sufficient detail, in a scholarly manner, is easy to read and understand, and all chapters have a long list of references which would provide further reading material for those interested.' --Chetan Pandit, Current ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey PART I: WATER ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 1. Beyond the Hydrographers’ Legacy: Water Accounting in Australia Maryanne Slattery, Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey 2. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water: Development, Implementation and Use Michael Vardon, Ricardo Martinez-Lagunes, Hong Gan and Michael Nagy 3. Water Footprint Accounting Arjen Y. Hoekstra 4. Water Accounting to Assess Use and Productivity of Water: Evolution of a Concept and New Frontiers Poolad Karimi, David Molden, Wim Bastiaanssen and Xueliang Cai PART II: APPLICATION AND EVALUATION OF WATER ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 5. Water Accounting in Mining and Minerals Processing Claire M. Cote, Jason Cummings, Chris J. Moran and Kristina Ringwood 6. Potential for the Application of General Purpose Water Accounting in South Africa Denis A. Hughes, Esther Corral and Nikite W.J. Muller 7. Potential Role of Standardized Water Accounting in Spanish Basins Joaquín Andreu, Andrea Momblanch, Javier Paredes, Miguel Ángel Pérez and Abel Solera 8. Development and Application of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water in China Hong Gan, Yu Wang, Qiong Lu, Michael Vardon and Qin Changhai 9. Two Perspectives of Water Resource Accounting: Comparing the Australian and the United Nations Approaches Eric Mungatana and Rashid Hassan PART III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ADDRESSED BY WATER ACCOUNTING 10. The Impossible Planetary Trust: Intergenerational Equity, Long-term Investment and Water Governance and Regulation Gordon L. Clark and Claire Woods 11. Water Accounting, Corporate Sustainability and the Public Interest Mike Muller 12. Water Accounting and Conflict Mitigation Lise Pretorius and Anthony Turton 13. The Role of Water Accounting System in the Avoidance and Resolution of International Water Disputes Andrew Allan 14. Water Accounting Issues in California Jay R. Lund 15. Accounting for Water Rights in the Western United States Mark Squillace Conclusion Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey Index

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Book SynopsisTwo phenomena in conjunction one natural and the other social pose the greatest impending threat to life on earth: one, fresh water supplies are limited, and two, the population is zooming. Today the first impact of this mismatch is being felt. Tomorrow, it could lead to worldwide malnutrition, poverty, rising food insecurity and water wars. This book attempts to present this impending crisis facing the world in all its facets and the threat it represents to human life. It brings together the causes of the problem, the likely scenarios over the mid term if remedial action is not taken and the viability or otherwise of various proposed solutions. Impending Global Water Crisis is a summary in layman language of the serious potential of the water crisis and how each and every one of us can do his bit to limit the potential damage. It is meant to spread awareness of this peril that faces mankind, a peril that has already started affecting nature and national politics.

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Book SynopsisWhere will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? This book explores the past, present, and future of water in the West. It explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were temporary.Trade Review"A historically important, well-timed, and memorable addition to the growing library of books about water and the West." Wilson Quarterly "A solid primer on the history of use of Colorado River water and the science of climate change." Science (AAAS) "A suspense thriller, a history ... and an informed warning... Deserves to be read now, before we make even more mistakes." High Country News "A must read for Colorado River buffs, as well as anyone who wants a glimpse of what lies ahead for water." Earth MagazineTable of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PART ONE RIVER OF SURPRISE 1 / The Dam Is Not Going to Break / 2 / Playing Dice with Nature / PART TWO RIVER OF EMPIRE 3 / Appointment in Samarra / 4 / One Simple Fact / 5 / The Reality of Empire / 6 / This Vast Plain of Opulent Soil / 7 / Lonely Lands Made Fruitful / PART THREE RIVER OF CONTROVERSY 8 / Natural Menace Becomes National Resource / 9 / Shall We Let Them Ruin Our National Parks? / 10 / We Want to Be Dammed / 11 / To Have a Deep Blue Lake / 12 / The Biggest Boondoggle / PART FOUR RIVER OF LIMITS 13 / Time Machines / 14 / A New Climatology / 15 / Rainmakers / 16 / Let People in the Future Worry about It / 17 / A Hundred Green Lagoons / PART FIVE RIVER OF TOMORROW 18 / River of Law / 19 / The West against Itself / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTES INDEX

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Book SynopsisAn account of the numerous struggles - national, state, and local - that have occurred over western American water rights since the late 1800s.Table of ContentsPreface to the 2009 Edition 1. Dreamers and Planters 2. Imperial Joins the Crusade 3. The League and the Law 4. A Call for Diplomacy 5. Power Sets the Stage 6. Stalemate 7. Dividing the Waters 8. Ratification Battles 9. Arizona v. California Epilogue Appendix: The Colorado River Compact Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhere will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? This title explores the water in the West, and explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were always temporary.Trade Review"A historically important, well-timed, and memorable addition to the growing library of books about water and the West." Wilson Quarterly "A solid primer on the history of use of Colorado River water and the science of climate change." Science (AAAS) "A suspense thriller, a history ... and an informed warning... Deserves to be read now, before we make even more mistakes." High Country News "A must read for Colorado River buffs, as well as anyone who wants a glimpse of what lies ahead for water." Earth MagazineTable of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PART ONE RIVER OF SURPRISE 1 / The Dam Is Not Going to Break / 2 / Playing Dice with Nature / PART TWO RIVER OF EMPIRE 3 / Appointment in Samarra / 4 / One Simple Fact / 5 / The Reality of Empire / 6 / This Vast Plain of Opulent Soil / 7 / Lonely Lands Made Fruitful / PART THREE RIVER OF CONTROVERSY 8 / Natural Menace Becomes National Resource / 9 / Shall We Let Them Ruin Our National Parks? / 10 / We Want to Be Dammed / 11 / To Have a Deep Blue Lake / 12 / The Biggest Boondoggle / PART FOUR RIVER OF LIMITS 13 / Time Machines / 14 / A New Climatology / 15 / Rainmakers / 16 / Let People in the Future Worry about It / 17 / A Hundred Green Lagoons / PART FIVE RIVER OF TOMORROW 18 / River of Law / 19 / The West against Itself / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTES INDEX

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Book SynopsisLos Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. Full of primary sources and original documents, this book is of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city.Trade Review"...the authors have created an important book that should raise an informed awareness among scholars and students alike in studying the complexities of how water has been an integral component in the growth and development of Los Angeles." * Newsletter of the Water and Power Associates, Inc. *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Rivers of Growth 2. Harnessing the Rivers 3. Rivers in Nature Epilogue: What's Next? What's the Future? Notes Study Questions for Consideration Chronology Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisSupplying water to millions is not simply an engineering and logistical challenge. As David Soll shows in his finely observed history of the nation’s largest municipal water system, the task of providing water to New Yorkers transformed the natural and built environment of the city, its suburbs, and distant rural watersheds. Almost as soon as...Trade ReviewEmpire of Water examines the development of the water supply system of New York City from the 19th century to the early 21st century through a political ecology lens.... The author's writing style would appeal to general readers who are curious about New York City’s water supply system; the book could also serve as a text for university environmental history courses. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers. * Choice *David Soll ably deepens our understanding of New York's water supply in two ways. First, he focuses on the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, more specifically the period beginning in 1905, when the nation's leading city began tapping the streams of the Catskills. In the 1960s it would reach to the headwaters of the Delaware River. Second, Soll offers what he accurately characterizes in his subtitle as a political and environmental, as opposed to technological, history. * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Evolution of a Water SystemChapter 1. From Croton to CatskillChapter 2. Up CountryChapter 3. Drought, Delays, and the DelawareChapter 4. Back to the Supreme CourtChapter 5. The Water System and the Urban CrisisChapter 6. The Rise of Watershed ManagementChapter 7. Implementing the Watershed AgreementEpilogue. Putting Politics in Its PlaceNotes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSupplying water to millions is not simply an engineering and logistical challenge. As David Soll shows in his finely observed history of the nation's largest municipal water system, the task of providing water to New Yorkers transformed the natural and built environment of the city, its suburbs, and distant rural watersheds. Almost as soon as New York City completed its first municipal water system in 1842, it began to expand the network, eventually reaching far into the Catskill Mountains, more than one hundred miles from the city. Empire of Water explores the history of New York City's water system from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century, focusing on the geographical, environmental, and political repercussions of the city's search for more water. Soll vividly recounts the profound environmental implications for both city and countryside. Some of the region's most prominent landmarks, such as the High Bridge across the Harlem River, Central Park's Trade ReviewEmpire of Water examines the development of the water supply system of New York City from the 19th century to the early 21st century through a political ecology lens.... The author's writing style would appeal to general readers who are curious about New York City’s water supply system; the book could also serve as a text for university environmental history courses. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers. * Choice *David Soll ably deepens our understanding of New York's water supply in two ways. First, he focuses on the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, more specifically the period beginning in 1905, when the nation's leading city began tapping the streams of the Catskills. In the 1960s it would reach to the headwaters of the Delaware River. Second, Soll offers what he accurately characterizes in his subtitle as a political and environmental, as opposed to technological, history. * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Evolution of a Water SystemChapter 1. From Croton to CatskillChapter 2. Up CountryChapter 3. Drought, Delays, and the DelawareChapter 4. Back to the Supreme CourtChapter 5. The Water System and the Urban CrisisChapter 6. The Rise of Watershed ManagementChapter 7. Implementing the Watershed AgreementEpilogue. Putting Politics in Its PlaceNotes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMuch progress has been made in achieving the ambitious goals that Congress established in 1972 in the Clean Water Act (CWA) to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nations waters. However, long-standing problems persist, and new problems have emerged. Water quality problems are diverse, ranging from pollution runoff from farms and ranches, city streets, and other diffuse or nonpoint sources, to toxic substances discharged from factories and sewage treatment plants. Since the early 2000s, increased oil and gas production across the nation has resulted in a corresponding increase in wastewater that must be managed, reused, or disposed of properly. In particular, the hydraulic fracturing process has also raised concerns about potential effects to human health and the environment, including the potential contamination of underground drinking water sources by injecting wastewater associated with the production of oil and gas.

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Book SynopsisThe Corps is responsible for dredging sediment from waterways to maintain shipping routes important for commerce. One dredge type, a hopper dredge, performs much of the dredging in ports and harbours, and the Corps uses its own fleet of hopper dredges and contracts. In 2003, GAO examined the Corps'' hopper dredging program and made recommendations to improve its management. GAO was asked to review changes to the program. This book examines actions the Corps has taken to address GAO''s 2003 recommendations for improving the information needed to manage its hopper dredging program and develop cost estimates for industry contracts; effects since 2003, if any, of the statutory restrictions placed on the use of the Corps'' hopper dredges; and key challenges, if any, the Corps faces in managing its hopper dredge fleet.

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Book SynopsisEngineers and scientists work to secure water supplies for potable and agricultural use. They evaluate the water balance within a watershed and determine the available water supply, the water needed for various needs in that watershed, the seasonal cycles of water movement through the watershed and they develop systems to store, treat and convey water for various uses. This book presents current research in the study of water engineering including the methods and approaches of groundwater investigation, development and management; industrial wastewater treatment using cavitational reactors and the Fenton process; acquifer characterization using slug tests; water cluster ion beam processing and sustainable water engineering for vulnerable communities in Colombia.

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Book SynopsisMicrotopographic features, such as natural depressions, wetlands, and raised roads, are very important in regulating watershed energy and water fluxes. Taking these features into account, watershed simulation models can better mimic hydrologic processes. This book discusses how to develop and use hydrologic models to quantify effects of microtopographic features on energy and water fluxes at watershed scale.

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Book SynopsisThe Earth''s water is always in movement, and the water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Thus, the water cycle describes the processes that drive the movement of water throughout the hydrosphere, whilst a reservoir represents the water contained in different steps within the cycle. In general, there is a relationship between the mineral composition of natural water and that of the solid minerals with which the water has been in contact. This relationship may be comparatively simple and uncomplicated, as in the case of an aquifer receiving direct recharge by rainfall and from which water is discharged without contacting any other aquifer or other water. This book discusses how different techniques can be utilised to investigate the water movement in different aquifer systems occurring in Brazil.

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Book SynopsisWater is an essential natural resource for life. Nowadays, water contamination is a common issue due to a variety of sources but mainly of anthropogenic origin, such as urban and industrial wastes. Methods for evaluating water availability and reliability in supplying needs for agricultural, municipal, and industrial water use, environmental flows, electric energy generation, and reservoir storage are described in this book. This book also discusses chemical threats in drinking water; removal of radioactivity from drinking water; and irrigation agriculture.

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Book SynopsisOn 25 March 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jointly proposed a rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The proposal would revise regulations that have been in place for over 25 years. This book describes the proposed rule and includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines "waters of the United States" with the proposal. In 2006, the Supreme Court decided Rapanos v. United States, the most recent and well-known of three Supreme Court decisions wrestling with the question of which wetlands are covered by the wetlands permitting program in the Clean Water Act. This book also provides background including the pre-Rapanos Supreme Court opinions, then moves on to Rapanos itself and the Corps/EPA guidance documents.

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Book SynopsisThe book provides an overview on national policies and regulations related to water resource management in the Middle East and North African countries (MENA), where water scarcity problems are critical. The physical/natural constraints, socio-economic and political circumstances make the MENA region a sort of ‘laboratory’ for natural resource management and particularly water management. The book provides a good comparison on how neighboring countries with quite similar natural constraints and cultures are addressing water problems in different ways. It enlightens water resource specialists on successful experiences around the region and show cases the reforms undertaken in the water sector to meet the challenges posed by urbanization, food security, water pollution and climate change. The book constitutes nine chapters, seven of them with content from the main MENA countries. It starts with an introductory chapter that provides background information on the region’s water resources with descriptive statistics and historical developments of the water sector. It ends with a chapter that summarizes the policy implications and main conclusions on the way forward for sustainable management of water in MENA countries. Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights various challenges and opportunities for water management and cooperation in South Asia. In light of increasing urbanization and development in the region and related pressure on water resources, the contributions investigate water conflictual and cooperative attitudes and gestures between countries and regions; analyse management trade-offs between nature, agriculture and urban uses; and examine water sustainable management and related policies. By studying major river basins in the region, such as Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna, the chapters highlight socio-economic, infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of water scarcity in South Asia and present best practices for improved sustainable water management and security in the region.Table of ContentsConceptual Framework.- Water Trade-offs Between Nature and Mankind.- Water Trade-offs between Sectoral and Regional Water Issues.- Institutions and Sustainable Regional Use of Water.

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Book SynopsisSub-Saharan Africa grapples with many public health issues such as food insecurity, increased prevalence of infectious diseases, limited access to clean water supply, poor nutrition and lack of improved health services for its populace (IMF, 2021). Of all these challenges, the inaccessibility of clean water supply for both the rural and urban populace is the most pressing challenge, which has been exacerbated by extensive pollution and climate change crises. The issue of water access and supply affects both rural and urban populations. At rural areas water is accessed in yard taps and in arid regions through water kiosks managed by private owners. Among the urban poor, water access is compromised by poor supply infrastructure especially among informal settlers and risks such as contamination during the supply chain are imminent This book therefore seeks to close this knowledge gap by 1) generating a water resources inventory for Sub-Saharan Africa region, 2) exploring the water crises in both its urban and rural settings, 3) understanding the causatives of the crises and 4) suggesting viable solutions to manage the water challenges using named case studies. The aim is to improve understanding on the region’s water problems and advise scholars and policymakers on priority research areas and action plans to better water management for sustainable development. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Water Resources of Sub-Saharan Africa · Available surface water resources · Available groundwater resources Chapter 2: Water Challenges in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 3: Water Challenges in Urban Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 4. Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa 4.1 Climate and Runoff Variability 4.2 Increased Costs of Water Access, Infrastructure and Sanitation 4.3 Low Coverage of Water Services 4.4 Water Pollution 4.5 Water Conflicts 4.6 Water Management Problems 4.7 Paucity of Water Resources Information Chapter 5. Progress towards attaining SDG target on universal access to clean water in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 6: Recommendations to Improve Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisSustainable Water Management: Challenges, Technologies and Solutions" is an outcome of the First World Aqua Congress (28-30 November, 2007), organized by Aqua Foundation at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. This book follows a holistic perspective while addressing issues related to a vital resource such as water. Aspects focusing on major challenges in sustainable water management have been highlighted. Similarly, the role of traditional and contemporary modern technologies for sustainable water resource management has been analyzed in depth. Finally, the scope of solutions available with respect to sustainable water management has been discussed and critically evaluated. Major themes discussed in this book include: water resources availability; water quality management; water recycling and rainwater harvesting tools, techniques and status report. While dealing with major challenges for sustainable water management, the focus lies on the demand and supply sides of this vital resource and problems related to different kinds of water pollution, water leakages, wastages, sanitation issues and overall poor water resource management. Water-related technologies are elaborately presented regarding water and waste-water treatment, recycling and re-use; purification, bottling and supply of drinking water; salinity management; software related to water-resources modelling and utility, mapping, etc. Various institutional, legal and policy aspects of sustainable water resources management have been covered in detail with focus on water rights; water pricing and distribution; municipal water supply management, and related issues at local, national and global levels. This book highlights the benefits of water reuse; water conservation; role of public participation and community awareness; and, water-resources development and capacity building for sustainable water management.

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Book SynopsisThe publication presents and analyses the findings of the first pilot reporting exercise under the Water Convention, which was carried out in 2017. Progress made in the implementation of the Convention is reviewed and summarised, together with the identification of significant trends, success, challenges and opportunities concerning transboundary water cooperation. The reporting mechanism under the Convention was formally adopted (decision VII/2) by the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention at its seventh session (Budapest, 17-19 November 2015)

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Book SynopsisThis publication demonstrates the benefits and added value of implementing intersectoral (nexus) solutions to solve the most typical problems affecting transboundary basins in terms of water quantity, quality, and environment. It is based on a survey of stakeholders worldwide who have experience with solutions and investments that link water management, energy, land/agriculture and/or environment protection, including from nexus assessments and dialogues. Designing, planning, and implementing nexus solutions and investments is in the interest of all policy makers (notably from energy and agriculture). Such nexus solutions - in contrast to sectoral-specific solutions - are associated with lower political risks (broader consensus) and higher levels of coherence with respect to cross-sectoral goals (e.g. climate goals, sustainable development) and broader benefits (multiple interests). The categories of solutions considered include international/transboundary cooperation, governance, economic and policy instruments, as well as infrastructure and innovation, while experiences of financing nexus investments are also discussed here

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Book SynopsisSouth-East Asia is regularly hit by droughts. Though starting slowly, droughts can have devastating cumulative impacts – striking hardest at the poor and heightening inequality, as well as degrading land and increasing the prospects of violent conflict. There will be many more dry years ahead, and the area affected by drought is likely to shift and expand. Ready for the Dry Years offers a clear analysis of this subject, assessing prospects for the decades ahead and highlighting the principal risks. Building resilience will be fundamental for the continued development of ASEAN countries. issued jointly by the ESCAP and ASEAN secretariats, the Report identifies the priorities for increasing resilience to drought and helping countries adapt. The primary audience of this report are policymakers in South-East Asia who are responsible for disaster risk reduction and development issues

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