Contrary to current notions about water abundance in Lebanon, the country is facing serious problems of unavailability, both in quantity and quality, geographical and sectoral. Even though this is due to several existing human-related aspects, i.e. management, ill-finance, non-integration and...

This paper proposes a new Economic Drought Management Index (EDMI) that could assist water managers to inter-temporally manage water reservoirs. The index's main appeal is that it can be easily interpreted and that it encompasses in a single number hydrological processes, structural constraints,...

Although the need for adaptation to climate variability and change is increasingly recognized, identifying and implementing adaptation options on the ground still presents a challenge. Especially for Africa, which is regarded as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability...

Die weltweite Wasserknappheit und ihre weitere Zunahme ist ein wiederkehrendes Thema in der Debatte um Klimawandel, intensivierte Landwirtschaft und mögliche Wasserkonflikte. Die UN greift zudem im Rahmen ihrer Aktionsdekade »Wasser – Quelle des Lebens«, weitere Aspekte rund um das Thema...