Water supply
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Does policy pay enough attention to the interaction between water and forests?
- ( A. Perlis / Unasylva, FAO , 2008)
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Water-related problems are an increasingly important challenge to sustainable development, and the availability and quality of water are strongly influenced by forests. In this issue of FAO's ...
- How can communities in Viet Nam adapt to recurring droughts?
- ( R. Shaw;S., V., R., K. Prabhakar;H. Nguyen;P. Mondal / Oxfam , 2007)
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This paper presents a study on the impacts of recurring droughts on communities in the Ninh Thuan province of Viet Nam. It examines the root causes of drought in the region, people's perceptio...
- Is Urban Asia’s environment picture as bleak as it looks?
- ( E.R. Peterson;R. Posner / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington , 2007)
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This collaborative paper addresses the problems of water shortages in Asia. Focusing on urbanisation, it discusses China’s plan to lead the world in science and technology. It also propo...
- Factoring climate change into water planning
- ( P. Mukheibir / Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town (UCT) , 2007)
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Although there are many uncertainties around quantitative assessments of climate change impact and water resource management, what is certain is that the climate is changing and this will have an e...
- What factors influence how African governments respond to drought?
- ( N. Munemo / Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester , 2008)
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This paper examines the reasoning behind some African governments' selection of policies of universal food relief, when others adopt food or cash-for-work programmes in times of drought. It&nb...
- Community-led drought risk reduction: lessons from South Asia
- ( Duryog Nivaran: South Asia Network for Disaster Risk Reduction , 2006)
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Recent development in South Asia has led to a rapid increase in exploitation of rivers and groundwater, causing considerable stress on these water sources. This paper outlines the threat ...
- Participatory action planning in peri-urban aquaculture in Bangladesh and West Bangal, India.
- ( S. W. Bunting; R. Lewins / Centre for Environment and Society, University of Essex , 2006)
- This paper follows the 2005 Dhaka workshop on "Peri-urban aquatic production and improvement of the livelihoods of the urban poor in south east Asia". It aims to raise awareness and create dialogue am...
- A guide for young people to the main causes of, and solutions to, a lack of access to clean water
- ( Human Development Report Office, UNDP , 2007)
- Aimed at young people, this booklet presents key points from the 2006 Human Development Report on water scarcity and its effects on human life. The report is user-friendly, using photographs and illus...
- Conveying children's hopes, suggestions, and frustrations of children with respect to water
- ( A. Aureli; M.D. Donoso; L.E. Marín; V.H. Martínez / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2006)
- There has been growing concern over the lack of information that society as a whole has with respect to our water resources. But this report shows that children and young people intuitively know the i...
- A financial sector perspective on future trends in water use and availability
- ( Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security , 2006)
- This report, targeted at the financial sector, outlines key trends in water use and availability, describes new water-related risks and identifies strategies for the financial community to assess inve...
