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Water scarcity
About: Water scarcity is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 11579 publications have been published within this topic receiving 228756 citations. The topic is also known as: water shortage.
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01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a case study for the integration of water resources in South and South-east Asia, focusing on the SABARMATI RIVER (INDIA): PROBLEMS and PROSPECTS for IntEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
Abstract: PREFACE INTRODUCTION 1. EXTERNALITIES OF INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA 2.INTEGRATION IN BITS AND PARTS: A CASE STUDY FOR INDIA 3. SABARMATI RIVER BASIN (INDIA): PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOR INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 4. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN BANGLADESH: AN ASSESSMENT 5. STATUS OF INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN NEPAL: AN OVERVIEW 6. INSTITUTIONAL SETUP FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT FOR THE KLANG RIVER BASIN, MALAYSIA 7. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIA 8. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN VIETNAM: PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES 9. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR THE MEKONG RIVER BASIN 10. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN CHINA 11. INSTITUTIONS FOR INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA 12. WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: A REASSESSMENT INDEX
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared both the fixed and variable rates for urban, agricultural and industrial sectors and found that fixed rates vary greatly between countries, while per unit rates are in a reasonable range.
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TL;DR: The results suggest that N loads will ultimately depend on future land use and management in an interaction with climate changes, and this knowledge is of utmost importance for the achievement of European environmental policy goals.
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TL;DR: The importance of adopting a vertically integrated drought management approach in the farming sector coupled with a better understanding of past drought impacts and management options is shown to be crucial for improving decision-making during future drought events.
Abstract: In many countries, drought is the natural hazard that causes the greatest agronomic impacts. After recurrent droughts, farmers typically learn from experience and implement changes in management to reduce their future drought risks and impacts. This paper aims to understand how irrigated agriculture in a humid climate has been affected by past droughts and how different actors have adapted their activities and strategies over time to increase their resilience. After examining recent drought episodes from an agroclimatic perspective, information from an online survey was combined with evidence from semi-structured interviews with farmers to assess: drought risk perceptions, impacts of past drought events, management strategies at different scales (regional to farm level) and responses to future risks. Interviews with the water regulatory agency were also conducted to explore their attitudes and decision-making processes during drought events. The results highlight how agricultural drought management strategies evolve over time, including how specific aspects have helped to reduce future drought risks. The importance of adopting a vertically integrated drought management approach in the farming sector coupled with a better understanding of past drought impacts and management options is shown to be crucial for improving decision-making during future drought events.
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TL;DR: The results show that the amount of water withdrawal will be increased by 77% in 2030, which will aggravate China's water scarcity risk under current energy strategy and reforming China's energy structure and reducing energy usage are essential.
Abstract: Water scarcity and uneven water distribution pose significant challenges to sustainable development and energy production in China. Based on the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s energy strategy scenarios for China, we evaluated the water withdrawal for energy production from 2011 to 2030. The results show that the amount of water withdrawal will be increased by 77% in 2030, which will aggravate China’s water scarcity risk under current energy strategy. We also observed that 67% of the energy production in China occurs in areas that are facing water scarcity. Moreover, China’s 12th Five-Year Plan of Energy Development does not change the existing energy strategies, and the planned total energy production is much higher than the IEA’s projection, which will result in an increased demand for water resources. However, if China were to apply broad policies to reduce CO2 emissions, the amount of water withdrawal would also decline compared with current energy strategy. Thus, reforming China’s energy structur...
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