Enhancing Knowledge Management and Adaptation Capacity for Integrated Management of Water Resources in the Indus River Basin

Karki, M.; Shrestha, A. B.; Winiger, Matthias

doi:10.1659/mrd-journal-d-11-00017.1

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“…Impacts reported include increasing temperatures particularly in the HKH (Karki et al 2011) and Tibetan Plateau (Xu et al 2008). Rainfall trends were less conclusive (Kumar and Jain 2011;Dimri and Dash 2012;Karki et al 2011;Nandargi and Dhar 2011) although increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme rain were reported (Goswami et al 2006). An aerosol-related impact was reported concerning the prevalence of black carbon and organic carbon on Tibetan glaciers (Xu et al 2009a, b), and Himalayan glaciers (Bonasoni et al 2012) resulting in enhanced melting.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Climate projections for South Asia, which are also highly variable, have been based on coarse resolution and therefore limit their usefulness for adaptation planning (Wulf et al 2012;Karki et al 2011). Uncertainties concerning glaciers are mainly due to a lack of measurements of climatic forcing agents, mass budgets of the glaciers themselves and the use of unsuitable or uncertain data .…”

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confidence: 99%

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A review of the biophysical impacts of climate change in three hotspot regions in Africa and Asia

Kilroy

2015

Reg Environ Change

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A systematic review was conducted of biological and physical climate change impacts in three hotspot regions in Africa and Asia. Specifically, the review focused on identifying the nature and extent of biophysical impacts in semi-arid zones, mega-deltas and glacial-fed river basins. In total 139, peer-reviewed articles were reviewed, with a steady increase in relevant articles reported since 2006. Publications on the South Asian glacial-fed river basins were the most numerous followed by semi-arid areas and then deltas, with Central Asia and some African countries being the most under represented. The nature and extent of impacts varied for each hotspot area and were largely determined by the geographical context and intrinsic characteristics of each region. River basin publications were dominated by impacts concerning hydrology, highlighting the importance of glacial-fed water resources to downstream populations. Semi-arid regions were dominated by impacts to climate processes and impacts to livestock and vegetation highlighting the importance of rainfall to the ecosystems and the livelihoods of communities in these regions. In contrast, delta studies were dominated by a focus on hazards, predominantly coastal inundation, reflecting the concentration of populations and assets in these areas. Uncertainties associated with the biophysical impacts on these regions under a changing climate are documented and represent key knowledge gaps. Common information gaps for all hotspot regions were the need for improved hydro-meteorological monitoring systems. The development of climate change adaptation strategies and policies should be supported by a sound knowledge and understanding of the full range of biophysical impacts, which are characteristic to each geographical location.

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A review of the biophysical impacts of climate change in three hotspot regions in Africa and Asia

Kilroy

2015

Reg Environ Change

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“…Data sharing between the utilities was found to be poor, as a lack of coordination and of sharing of results was identified; Karki et al [16] have identified similarly that the lack of coordination between stakeholders resulted in inadequate data sharing, which was in turn a constraint to research program development. At the moment, the relationship between the utilities is mainly between the different LWSC departments and between the LWSC and the Water Trusts.…”

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“…IWRM is a holistic approach that has been used on many projects and in facilitating management involving many stakeholders from various sectors [14][15][16]. Within IWRM, Water Demand Management (WDM), or water conservation, in particular, is a way to overcome the challenge of urban water supply by focusing on optimisation of current resources rather than the expansion of services [17].…”

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Groundwater Data Management by Water Service Providers in Peri-Urban Areas of Lusaka

Nussbaumer

Sutton

Parker

2016

Water

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Abstract:Groundwater management by water service providers in Lusaka, Zambia, includes borehole siting, drilling and on-going monitoring. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) and devolved Water Trust managers, in order to assess their needs and collect their suggestions to improve data management. The research found that both the Water Trusts and LWSC lacked the capacity to fully utilize hydrogeological information. Prior to the research, none of the ten Water Trusts collected water level data. Four have started to collect data recently and another four have plans to, and they would like to share this data more widely.

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“…A few studies focusing on CC impacts in the Koshi Basin also highlight this issue (Sharma et al 2000a, 2000b, Bhutiyani et al 2008, Dixit et al 2009, Krishnamurthy et al 2009, NCVST 2009, Karki et al 2011. Furthermore, for the whole Himalaya region, there is still a lot of uncertainty associated with CC projections because various GCMs do not agree on the direction and magnitude of CC, and hence the response of hydrological systems to these changes varies.…”

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Past and future variability in the hydrological regime of the Koshi Basin, Nepal

Bharati¹,

Gurung²,

Maharjan³

et al. 2015

Hydrological Sciences Journal

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Planning adaptation strategies in response to climate change (CC) can be a daunting task, especially in regions such as the Koshi Basin in the Himalayas, where CC impacts are still uncertain. This paper recommends targeting adaptation strategies by focusing on changes in variability between the past and future climates at smaller scales. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) are used for analysis. The results show: (a) higher maximum precipitation during monsoon and post-monsoon, and lower maximum precipitation during winter; (b) increase in precipitation and flows in the Trans-mountain region during all seasons, except for flows during monsoon; (c) increase in post-monsoon precipitation and routed flow volumes; (d) decrease in precipitation during winter and routed flow volumes in all the regions, except the Trans-mountain region; and (e) increase in frequency of high peak flows and decrease in baseflows.ARTICLE HISTORY

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Enhancing Knowledge Management and Adaptation Capacity for Integrated Management of Water Resources in the Indus River Basin

Abstract: The paper provides an overview of water resources and water use by the riparian countries in the Mekong

Cited by 39 publications

References 24 publications

A review of the biophysical impacts of climate change in three hotspot regions in Africa and Asia

A review of the biophysical impacts of climate change in three hotspot regions in Africa and Asia

Groundwater Data Management by Water Service Providers in Peri-Urban Areas of Lusaka

Past and future variability in the hydrological regime of the Koshi Basin, Nepal

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