Water management is a key development challenge in South Asia. The region - one of the most densely-populated and climate-vulnerable parts of the world - has the world's fastest growing regional economy and the largest proportion of poorest people. With 23.7 percent of the global population, but...

MANAGING WATER RESOURCES IN THE WEST UNDER CONDITIONS CLIMATE UNCERTAINTY -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Overview -- SHARING WATER RESOURCES -- THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY -- Implications of Climate Variability for Management -- MANAGEMENT...

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- About this Manual -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Introduction -- Climate and Water Resources Management -- Forecasting Climate and Inflows -- Using Climate Information to Manage Climate Risks and Opportunities -- Institutional...