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The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be … large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental … systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises …
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This brief for policy makers is a summary of the main conclusions derived from the "Argentina: Valuing Water" report, a … detailed and technical water security diagnostic, and is designed for decision makers beyond the water sector. Its main purpose … is to make visible the importance of water, and the cost of existing water security gaps on Argentina's economy, society …
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This report assesses water security in Argentina, using a conceptual framework developed by the World Bank. The effects … of the pandemic reinforce the importance of safe access to water, hygiene, and sanitation, both as the first barrier … community well-being. The clear need to ensure that water is available in sufficient quantity and quality for human and …
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The analysis looks specifically at the need to ensure continued development of water resources within Lesotho and aims … benefits to water resources management over a broad range of possible future scenarios. The analysis quantifies a range of …. This quantification is based on a water resource decision support model developed specifically for Lesotho, using the Water …
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Addressing water-challenges is central to building climate resilience. In Africa, all major waters are transboundary … Chad, Niger basins - to support the critical role of transboundary cooperation on water resources management to building …
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planning of new water production and treatment infrastructure, and helps users understand what is necessary to ensure a project … bulk water infrastructure and identifying mitigation solutions. This is done by identifying the various linkages between … the water and energy sectors and understanding the potential for energy savings through appropriate interventions. Module …
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planning of new water production and treatment infrastructure, and helps users understand what is necessary to ensure a project … bulk water infrastructure and identifying mitigation solutions. This is done by identifying the various linkages between … the water and energy sectors and understanding the potential for energy savings through appropriate interventions. Module …
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Somalia has remained on a strong economic reform path despite the various global and exogenous shocks that have continued to buffet the economy. Recurrent climate-related shocks, such as cycles of droughts, floods, locusts' infestation, higher international commodity prices, as well as increased...
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Kenyan water sector by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) of the World Bank’s Water Global Practice. Kenya’s new … Constitution (Constitution of Kenya 2010) came into effect in 2013, declaring water supply and sanitation services a basic right … and devolving key water and sanitation functions to the county level. Key legislation, including the County Government Act …
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by the time it reaches its centenary in 2045. But is this achievable without considering Indonesia's Water Security? This … study reflects on this question in detail, highlights potential challenges and quantifies the impact of water related … toward water security and shows windows of opportunities for sector reform underpinned by the ongoing revisions of the legal …
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