Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector
'This book is indeed a very timely publication that reflects the
current thinking in climate-related water management as a much-needed
contribution to education efforts dealing with global change. Highly
recommended to all - students and teachers alike, as a guide to this
complex but vital issue!'
Professor Richard Meganck, Rector, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
'I welcome this much-needed effort that sheds light on
adaptation options for the water sector as a whole. This is a timely
and excellent publication and I would highly recommend it to anyone
involved in water resources management.'
- Mr. Paul Reiter, Executive Director International Water Association (IWA)
'Climate change will impact first on water. The water sector
worldwide will need to mobilise for climate change adaptation and
integrate the needs of both people and nature as it does so. This
publication will help water managers meet this challenge.'
- Dr Mark Smith, Head, Water Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Today's climate variability already has a large impact on water
supply and protection. Millions of people are affected every year by
droughts and floods. Future climate change is likely to make things
worse. Many people within the water sector are aware that climate
change is expected to have serious consequences for water resource
management, but they are unsure how to incorporate climate information
into their management structures.
Currently no book is available for students and practitioners in the
water sector on how to adapt to climate change and variability. So the
main purpose of Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector is to
offer a compendium of specific adaptation strategies for students,
water managers and decision makers. After reading this book, water
professionals and advanced students should feel much more comfortable
in using climate data in decision support and/or managing water
resources. They will know what kind of data or information on climate
change and variability is available and how they can be used within the
water sector.
The book consists of two parts: the first part describes the general
issues and is written mainly by the editors of the book and the second
part contains specific case studies. These are drawn from a wide range
of contrasting countries, including Australia, Thailand, the
Netherlands, Germany, Philippines, South Africa, and Yemen.
Contact information |
By Fulco Ludwig, Pavel Kabat, Henk van Schaik and Michael van der Valk
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?tabid=34059 |
Source of information | Earthscan |
Keyword(s) | Climate Change Adaptation |
Subject(s) | METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY |
Relation | http://www.semide.net/topics/climatechange |
Geographical coverage | International, Australia, Thailand, Netherlands, Germany, Philippines, South Africa, Yemen |
News date | 26/02/2009 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |