New paper: The water-climate-infrastructure nexus

A group of researchers with Conservation International and WWF have co-authored a paper in PLoS Biology focusing on the water-related threats and opportunities presented by climate change to the development and conservation communities. The authors suggest that the climate change impacts on long-lived water infrastructure for energy production, agriculture, transportation, and supply and sanitation demand a much higher level of coordination between economists, engineers, and ecologists in order to achieve a viable vision of sustainable development and green economies over the coming century. The authors also propose a methodology for integrating effective climate adaptation into long-term water resource management and conservation.

The paper is available for viewing here:  http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001159

A short video outlining the main points and a brief overview are available here: http://adaptationaction.org/files/2011_ix_7.php