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 …

Given the broad array of issues and the complexity faced by the water sector as a whole (from irrigation to flood … protection, to water conservation and hydropower), there is great demand for future exploring the potential of RBF and tackling … practical aspects of implementing various RBF water schemes. Chapter 2 provides an analytical framework to explore if and when …

recharge. Increased evaporation and the risk of flooding and drought could adversely affect security of water supply …, particularly surface water. Due to these pressures, as well as global population growth, demand for groundwater is likely to …

Despite the well-recognized role of water in transmitting climate impacts to some of the growth drivers of the economy …, the water sector has been largely ignored in climate change deliberations. The impacts are projected to vary regionally … changes in climate averages. Prudent management of water resources will be pivotal in addressing the climate challenge …

Tariffs are essential but not the only pathway to cost recovery, addressing affordability, and managing water … to design better tariffs to further the economic efficiency, affordability, and environmental sustainability of water … makers with specific guidance on pricing water supply services in response to the sector's often-competing goals. This …

Water security is a matter of increasing concern across the world and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is no … exception. With rapidly growing demands for water and increasing variability due to climate change, ensuring water access to all … users and mitigating water-related risks should be at the center of national and regional adaptation strategies. With nearly …

urban water security in Morocco. While urban water demand is expected to rise by 60 percent to 100 percent in most large … cities by 2050, climate projections suggest reduced precipitation and a sharp decline in water resources availability …. Morocco is expected to enter a situation of extreme water stress in less than 25 years. The Water Law 36-15 recognizes these …

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 …

A water-focused computable general equilibrium and microsimulation models were applied to analyze the economywide and …, water allocation to agriculture is key for inclusive growth and poverty reduction. With irrigation water, increased … productivity growth that benefits the regional and national economies. Thus, allocation of water to irrigation can have …