Climate Change And Water Governance

Author : Margot Hill
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400757967

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Climate Change and Water Governance by Margot Hill Pdf

The book presents detailed case studies examining the Rhône Basin in the Canton Valais, Switzerland and the Aconcagua Basin in Valparaiso, Chile. In order to understand and assess the interplay of complex and interlinked environmental and socio-economic issues, the author looks beyond the technology, modelling, engineering and infrastructure associated with water resources management and climate change adaptation, to assess the decision-making environment within which water and adaptation policy and practices are devised and executed.

Author : Kjellen, M.,White, M.,Matthews, J.,Mauroner, A.,Timboe, I.,Burchi, S.,Dhot, N.,van Waeyenberge, T.,El Fenni, Y. R.,Lohani, A.,Newton, J.,Imamura, Y.,Miyamoto, M.,Moors, E.,de Oliveira, V. G.,Schmeier, S.,Crespo, C. C.,Gutierrez, M. T.,Welling, R.,Suhardiman, Diana,Hada, R.,Saji, M.,Jimenez, A.,Lymer, B. L.,Saikia, P.,Mathews, R.,Bernardini, F.,Koeppel, S.,Aureli, A.,Resende, T. C.,Avellan, T.,Hahn, A.,Kirschke, S. J.,Perera, D.,Loeffen, A.,Turner, R.,Pories, L.,Aldaco-Manner, L.,Daher, B.,Willemart, S.,Schillinger, J.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Water governance for resilience to climate change by Kjellen, M.,White, M.,Matthews, J.,Mauroner, A.,Timboe, I.,Burchi, S.,Dhot, N.,van Waeyenberge, T.,El Fenni, Y. R.,Lohani, A.,Newton, J.,Imamura, Y.,Miyamoto, M.,Moors, E.,de Oliveira, V. G.,Schmeier, S.,Crespo, C. C.,Gutierrez, M. T.,Welling, R.,Suhardiman, Diana,Hada, R.,Saji, M.,Jimenez, A.,Lymer, B. L.,Saikia, P.,Mathews, R.,Bernardini, F.,Koeppel, S.,Aureli, A.,Resende, T. C.,Avellan, T.,Hahn, A.,Kirschke, S. J.,Perera, D.,Loeffen, A.,Turner, R.,Pories, L.,Aldaco-Manner, L.,Daher, B.,Willemart, S.,Schillinger, J. Pdf

In UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO

Author : Anton Earle,Ana Elisa Cascao,Stina Hansson,Anders Jägerskog,Ashok Swain,Joakim Öjendal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136228360

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Transboundary Water Management and the Climate Change Debate by Anton Earle,Ana Elisa Cascao,Stina Hansson,Anders Jägerskog,Ashok Swain,Joakim Öjendal Pdf

Climate change has an impact on the ability of transboundary water management institutions to deliver on their respective mandates. The starting point for this book is that actors within transboundary water management institutions develop responses to the climate change debate, as distinct from the physical phenomenon of climate change. Actors respond to this debate broadly in three distinct ways – adapt, resist (as in avoiding the issue) and subvert (as in using the debate to fulfil their own agenda). The book charts approaches which have been taken over the past two decades to promote more effective water management institutions, covering issues of conflict, cooperation, power and law. A new framework for a better understanding of the interaction between transboundary water management institutional resilience and global change is developed through analysis of the way these institutions respond to the climate change debate. This framework is applied to six river case studies from Africa, Asia and the Middle East (Ganges-Brahmaputra, Jordan, Mekong, Niger, Nile, Orange-Senqu) from which learning conclusions and policy recommendations are developed.

Author : Shimelis Gebriye Setegn,Maria Concepcion Donoso
Publisher : Springer
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319121949

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Sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management by Shimelis Gebriye Setegn,Maria Concepcion Donoso Pdf

The main focus of this book is sustainable management of water resources in a changing climate. The book also addresses the question of how to define and measure the sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The sustainability of IWRM is an important issue when planning and/or developing policies that consider the impact of climate change, water governance and ecohydrology in the context of a more holistic approach to ensure sustainable management of water resources. Sustainable IWRM is more about processes, and relatively little systematic or rigorous work has been done to articulate what components are the most essential to ensure the ongoing sustainability of IWRM efforts. The chapters cover topics including global prospective of IWRM; allocation of environmental flows in IWRM; echohydrology, water resources and environmental sustainability; climate change and IWRM; IWRM and water governance including social, economic, public health and cultural aspects; climate change resiliency actions related to water resources management sustainability and tools in support of sustainability for IWRM. This book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, water resources mangers, policy and decision makers, donors, international institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, educators, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. It is a useful reference for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), ecohydrology, climate change impact and adaptations, water governance, environmental flows, geographic information system and modeling tools, water and energy nexus and related topics.

Author : Qiuhong Tang,Guoyong Leng
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108479837

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Climate Risk and Sustainable Water Management by Qiuhong Tang,Guoyong Leng Pdf

A comprehensive interdisciplinary exploration of climate risks to water security for students, researchers, civil and environmental engineers, and management professionals.

Author : Sarah T Romano
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780816538072

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Transforming Rural Water Governance by Sarah T Romano Pdf

The most acute water crises occur in everyday contexts in impoverished rural and urban areas across the Global South. While they rarely make headlines, these crises, characterized by inequitable access to sufficient and clean water, affect over one billion people globally. What is less known, though, is that millions of these same global citizens are at the forefront of responding to the challenges of water privatization, climate change, deforestation, mega-hydraulic projects, and other threats to accessing water as a critical resource. In Transforming Rural Water Governance Sarah T. Romano explains the bottom-up development and political impact of community-based water and sanitation committees (CAPS) in Nicaragua. Romano traces the evolution of CAPS from rural resource management associations into a national political force through grassroots organizing and strategic alliances. Resource management and service provision is inherently political: charging residents fees for service, determining rules for household water shutoffs and reconnections, and negotiating access to water sources with local property owners constitute just a few of the highly political endeavors resource management associations like CAPS undertake as part of their day-to-day work in their communities. Yet, for decades in Nicaragua, this local work did not reflect political activism. In the mid-2000s CAPS’ collective push for social change propelled them onto a national stage and into new roles as they demanded recognition from the government. Romano argues that the transformation of Nicaragua’s CAPS into political actors is a promising example of the pursuit of sustainable and equitable water governance, particularly in Latin America. Transforming Rural Water Governance demonstrates that when activism informs public policy processes, the outcome is more inclusive governance and the potential for greater social and environmental justice.

Author : Nanny Bressers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317000198

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Water Governance as Connective Capacity by Nanny Bressers Pdf

Water is becoming one of the world's most crucial concerns. A third of the world's population has severe water shortage, while three quarters of the global population lives in deltas which run the risk of severe flooding. In addition, many more face problems of poor water quality. While it is apparent that drastic action should be taken, in reality, water problems are complex and not at all easy to resolve. There are many stakeholders involved - industries, local municipalities, farmers, the recreational sector, environmental organisations, and others - who all approach the problems and possible solutions differently. This requires delicate ways of governing multi-actor processes. This book approaches the concept of 'water management' from an interdisciplinary and non-technical, but governance orientation. It departs from the fragmented nature of water management, showing how these lack cooperation, joint responsibility and integration and instead argues that the capacity to connect to other domains, levels, scales, organizations and actors is of utmost importance. Connective capacity revolves around connecting arrangements (such as institutions), actors (for instance individuals) and approaches (such as instruments). These three carriers of connectedness can be applied to different focal points (the objects of fragmentation and integration in water management). The book distinguishes five different focal points: (1) government layers and levels; (2) sectors and domains; (3) time orientation of the long and the short term; (4) perceptions and actor frames; (5) public and private spheres. Each contributor pays attention to a specific combination of one focal point and one connective carrier. Bringing together case studies from countries including The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Italy, India, Canada and the United States, the book focuses on the question of how to deal with the various sources of fragmentation in water governance by organizing meaningful connections and developing 'connective capacity'. In doing so, it provides useful scientific and practical insights into how 'connective capacity' in water governance can be enhanced.

Author : Ramesh S.V. Teegavarapu,Elpida Kolokytha,Carlos de Oliveira Galvão
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000293951

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Climate Change-Sensitive Water Resources Management by Ramesh S.V. Teegavarapu,Elpida Kolokytha,Carlos de Oliveira Galvão Pdf

The book provides an overview of climate change-sensitive water resources management with consideration of adaptation approaches, the assessment of climate change impacts, current contemporary management techniques, and ecological responses. Comprehensive assessments and studies from eight countries using innovative approaches that aid water management under evolving climates are documented. Topics ranging from hydrologic design to management and policy responses to climate change are discussed, which demonstrate updated theories that highlight methods, tools, and experiences on the topic of water resources under climate change. The generic approaches discussed, and their applications to different climate change-related problems, make this book appealing to a global readership. The practical and applied methodologies presented in the book and through insightful case studies discussed will provide readers worldwide with ready-to-use information to manage water resources sustainably under evolving climate. This book is ideally suited for water resource managers, scientists, professionals from water management agencies, graduate students, and national laboratory agencies responsible for water and environmental management.

Author : Patrick M.J.M. Huntjens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9059725093

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Water Management and Water Governance in a Changing Climate by Patrick M.J.M. Huntjens Pdf

Modern societies are confronted with persistent problems of great complexity and unpredictability. These problems lead to critical situations, such as water and climate crises. Adaptive management is becoming a leading concept and a key mechanism to anticipate, to cope with and survive these crises. This book strengthens the conceptual foundations and practical value of adaptive approaches to water management and water governance in a changing climate. On the basis of a broad comparative analysis of policies and practices in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, it focuses on the capacity of management regimes to cope with the two most common extreme weather events: floods and droughts.

Author : International Union for Conservation of Nature,IUCN Environmental Law Centre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 2831716608

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Transboundary Water Governance by International Union for Conservation of Nature,IUCN Environmental Law Centre Pdf

Author : Jeremy J. Schmidt,Nathanial Matthews
Publisher : Springer
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319615035

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Global Challenges in Water Governance by Jeremy J. Schmidt,Nathanial Matthews Pdf

This book presents a historically situated explanation of the rise of global water governance and the contemporary challenges that global water governance seeks to address. It is particularly concerned with connecting what are often technical issues in water management with the social and political structures that affect how technical and scientific advice affects decisions. Schmidt and Matthews are careful to avoid the pitfalls of setting up opposing binaries, such as ‘nature versus culture’ or ‘private versus public’, thereby allowing readers to understand how contests over water governance have been shaped over time and why they will continue to be so. Co-written by an academic and a practitioner, Global Challenges in Water Governance combines the dual concerns for both analytical clarity and practical applicability in a way that is particularly valuable both for educators, researchers, decision-makers, and newcomers to the complexities of water use decisions.

Author : Beatrice Mosello
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 3319361198

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How to Deal with Climate Change? by Beatrice Mosello Pdf

As the evidence for human-induced climate change becomes more obvious, so too does the realisation that it will harshly impact on the natural environment as well as on socio-economic systems. Addressing the unpredictability of multiple sources of global change makes the capacity of governance systems to deal with uncertainty and surprise essential. However, how all these complex processes act in concert and under which conditions they lead to the sustainable governance of environmental resources are questions that have remained relatively unanswered. This book aims at addressing this fundamental gap, using as case examples the basins of the Po River in Northern Italy and the Syr Darya River in Kyrgyzstan. The opening chapter addresses the challenges of governing water in times of climate and other changes. Chapter Two reviews water governance through history and science. The third chapter outlines a conceptual framework for studying institutional adaptive capacity. The next two chapters offer detailed case studies of the Po and Syr Darya rivers, followed by a chapter-length analysis and comparison of adaptive water resources management in the two regions. The discussion includes a description of resistant, reactive and proactive institutions and puts forward ideas on how water governance regimes can transition from resistant to proactive. The final chapter takes a high-level view of lessons learned and how to transform these into policy recommendations and offers a perspective on embracing uncertainty and meeting future challenges.

Author : Rieu-Clarke, Alistair,Moynihan, Ruby
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231001352

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Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation by Rieu-Clarke, Alistair,Moynihan, Ruby Pdf

Author : Cecilia Tortajada,Asit Biswas,Avinash Tyagi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317611271

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Water Management and Climate Change by Cecilia Tortajada,Asit Biswas,Avinash Tyagi Pdf

To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeting these challenges does not depend exclusively on advances in climatological-hydrologic models. Policies for adaptation and strategies for mitigation measures have to be formulated on the basis of what are likely to be the potential impacts. These will have to be regularly fine-tuned and implemented according to changing needs and as more reliable knowledge and data become available. Even more challenging will be the politics of policy making and implementation, which will require a quantum leap from current policy-making and implementation processes. One can even say that, in addition to the development of more reliable models, the politics of climate change and water management remains one of the greatest uncertainties for the water profession. This book addresses water management practices and how these should and could be modified to cope with climatic and other related uncertainties over the next two to three decades; the types of strategies and good practices that may be available or have to be developed to cope with the current and expected uncertainties in relation to climate change; and the types of knowledge, information and technological developments needed to incorporate possible future climate change impacts within the framework of water resources management. Decision making in the water sector under changing climate and related uncertainties, and societal water security under altering and fluctuating climate are also discussed. Several case studies are included from several basins, cities, regions and countries in both developed and non-developing countries. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Author : Cheryl De Boer,Joanne Vinke-de Kruijf,Gül Özerol,Hans Th. A. Bressers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136242700

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Water Governance, Policy and Knowledge Transfer by Cheryl De Boer,Joanne Vinke-de Kruijf,Gül Özerol,Hans Th. A. Bressers Pdf

In an increasingly global community of researchers and practitioners, new technologies and communication means have made the transfer of policies from one country or region to another progressively more prevalent. There has been a lot of attention in the field of public administration paid to policy transfer and institutional transplantation. This book aims to create a better understanding of such transfers in the water management sector. These include the adoption of modern water management concepts, such as integrated water resources management and forms of water governance, which are strongly promoted and sometimes also imposed by various international organizations. Transfers also occur within the scope of development aid or for the purpose of creating business opportunities. In addition, many research organisations, consultancies and governmental agencies are involved in cross-border work. The purpose of this book is therefore to present practical examples of the transfer of modern water management from one locality to another and to critically discuss the transferability of policy and governance concepts by analysing the contextual needs and factors. Case studies are included from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It is argued that in many cases context matters in water management and that there is no panacea or universal concept that can be applied to all countries or regions with different political, economic, cultural and technological contexts. Yet it is also shown that some countries are facing pressing and similar water management issues that cut across national borders, and hence the transfer of knowledge may be beneficial.