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...

It is anticipated that the global community will encounter crises pertaining to water, energy, food, and the environment in the foreseeable future. The objective of this paper is to analyze global research endeavors pertaining to the interconnections among water, energy, food, and the...

A one-liner considers more demographic and local water-availability factors than most reports linking demography to water resources. In a 450-character abstract most writings linking demographic trends to water availability look at population-growth effects, treating water supplies as static and...

China faces a major challenge in managing its scarce water resources to sustain economic growth in the years ahead. This report provides an overview of China's water scarcity situation, assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing it, and recommends key areas for...

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acronyms & Abbreviations -- List of Boxes -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Public Private Partnerships - Solutions to Meet Infrastructure Investment and Management Improvement Needs -- The infrastructure...

Africa's emerging urban water challenges -- An integrated perspective to urban water management -- Assessing water management challenges and capacities in African cities -- In-depth analysis of water management challenges in selected cities. Nairobi : dealing with the gap between supply and...

The roots of destabilization, migration, and local conflict around the world can often be traced to a lack of fresh water. As a result, the importance of fresh water to economic development, quality of life, ecosystem sustainability, and political stability is gaining renewed global recognition....