Subsidizing the sustainability of rural water supply: the experience of the Brazilian rural rainwater-harvesting programme

Gomes, Uende Aparecida Figueiredo; Heller, Léo; Cairncross, Sandy; Domènech, Laia; Pena, João Luiz

doi:10.1080/02508060.2014.951255

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“…Another resource that adds to the circular economy of water in drylands is rainwater, which can be captured in tanks installed in urban areas. These include both the use of novel and sustainable drainage technologies in lager cities (Arahuetes and Olcina Cantos 2019) and traditional stormwater harvesting systems used for centuries for water supply in rural areas, such as "aljibes" in Mediterranean Spain (Gomes et al 2014).…”

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Complex Policy Mixes are Needed to Cope with Agricultural Water Demands Under Climate Change

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Delacámara

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Water Resour Manage

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The divergence between agricultural water use and the annual supply of water resources (water gap) has been increasing for decades. The forecast is that this water gap will continue to widen, compromising the water security of a large share of the global population. On the one hand, the increase in demand is attributed to an ever-growing population that, in addition, is adopting a high-water consumption per capita lifestyle (e.g., meat-rich diet, increased use of biofuels and of irrigated agriculture). On the other hand, climate change is increasing aridification and the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of precipitation worldwide. The water gap is particularly acute in drylands, where development and food security has been based on the massive exploitation of water resources, particularly groundwater. Here we analyze the mechanisms underlying this water gap, which is mainly driven by water use in agriculture, and suggest suitable solutions that can help to close it. Using causal diagrams, we show how population generates different demands that create a water gap that prevailing supply-side solutions cannot close. Indeed, it has been widening over the years because water consumption has grown exponentially. This behaviour is explained by a series of mechanisms that it is necessary to understand to realize the complexity of water scarcity problems. For solving the water gap, we propose and exemplify eight lines of action that can be combined and tailored to each territory. Our analyses corroborate the urgent need to plan an integral management of water resources to avoid widespread scenarios of water scarcity under future climatic conditions.

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Complex Policy Mixes are Needed to Cope with Agricultural Water Demands Under Climate Change

Martínez‐Valderrama

Cantos

Delacámara

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“…A importância fundamental deste tema no país encontra-se no fato de o Brasil possuir uma região semiárida que sofre com a pobreza e escassez de água. O Nordeste tem apenas 3% de água doce, mas possui uma população no semiárido de 27 milhões de pessoas e distribuídas nos Estados do Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe e Bahia, além da região setentrional de Minas Gerais (ver Figura 2) (KROL; BRONSTERT, 2007;CEBALLOS;SOUSA, 2013;GOMES et al, 2014;MIN, 2018). A região semiárida apresenta uma pluviosidade média anual de 750 mm/ano.…”

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“…A região semiárida apresenta uma pluviosidade média anual de 750 mm/ano. As chuvas são irregulares e concentram-se em alguns meses do ano (NEVES et al;GOMES et al, 2014). Na literatura brasileira o semiárido, ou o popularmente conhecido "sertão", é identificado das seguintes formas: (i) uma região hostil, seca, onde tudo falta para os moradores, que acabam por se deslocar à procura de outra terra em que se viva melhor (BURITI; AGUIAR, 2008; PONTES, 2013); (ii) as políticas hídricas são historicamente de curto-prazo, emergenciais, fragmentadas, sem trazer qualquer benefício a longo prazo para a população local (BRANCO, 2000;MELO, 2002;SANTANA;ARSKY;SOARES, 2011;PONTES, 2013); (iii) caracterizado pelo problema social da "indústria da seca", termo utilizado para explicar uma classe dominante local que usa a seca como razão para angariar recursos públicos e votos da população pobre (MATOS, 2012; SOUZA; LEAL, 2014); (iv) a mulher é apresentada como a principal gestora da água (SOARES, 2009;VIEIRA, 2010;PONTES, 2013); (v) existe uma fraca representação feminina nas políticas públicas, principalmente na hídrica, porque a cultura local sofre forte influência masculina de uma sociedade patriarcal PERKINS, 2007;MELO, 2002;CORDEIRO et al, 2012).…”

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Gênero e água: uma Leitura sobre as Políticas no Semiárido e a Inclusão Feminina

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O acesso universal à água e a igualdade de gênero foram temas incorporados na agenda internacional para o desenvolvimento sustentável. A falta de água, saneamento e instalações de higiene que atendam às necessidades de mulheres e meninas pode ser atribuída, majoritariamente, pela não inclusão das mulheres na tomada de decisões e no planejamento nas políticas hídricas. Diante de tal contexto, o estudo visa analisar a inclusão feminina em políticas do setor hídrico no semiárido brasileiro, com base num levantamento bibliográfico. Os principais resultados apontam para o recente despertar do tema no meio acadêmico brasileiro e que as mudanças, que estão sendo vividas para uma mentalidade de convivência com o semiárido e inclusiva, tiveram uma grande contribuição das organizações não governamentais por meio do Programa Um Milhão de Cisternas Rurais. Desse modo, conclui-se a importância das ONGs para impulsionar as políticas em terreno. Além disso, há a necessidade de mais trabalhos sobre a real dimensão da inclusão feminina nas políticas da água e como ela se manifesta.

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“…Such technological systems can operate in the absence of-or integrated alongside-existing formal, centralized systems of water provision and sanitation (Arora et al, 2015). In other cases, previously overlooked MAD water systems, such as water sharing (Brewis et al, 2019;Harris et al, 2020;Jepson et al, 2021;Roque et al, 2021;Stoler et al, 2019;Wutich et al, 2018Wutich et al, , 2022 or rainwater harvesting (Alim et al, 2020;Campisano et al, 2017;Crosson et al, 2021;De Melo Branco et al, 2005;Doss-Gollin et al, 2015;Gomes et al, 2014;Soler et al, 2018;Staddon et al, 2018), are receiving new attention from scholars and practitioners. Yet, piped water remains the focus of mainstream policy debates, as exemplified by India's Jal Jeevan Mission to provide every rural household with a tap connection by 2024 (Sarkar & Bharat, 2021).…”

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MAD water: Integrating modular, adaptive, and decentralized approaches for water security in the climate change era

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Centralized water infrastructure has, over the last century, brought safe and reliable drinking water to much of the world. But climate change, combined with aging and underfunded infrastructure, is increasingly testing the limits of—and reversing gains made by—this approach. To address these growing strains and gaps, we must assess and advance alternatives to centralized water provision and sanitation. The water literature is rife with examples of systems that are neither centralized nor networked, yet meet water needs of local communities in important ways, including: informal and hybrid water systems, decentralized water provision, community‐based water management, small drinking water systems, point‐of‐use treatment, small‐scale water vendors, and packaged water. Our work builds on these literatures by proposing a convergence approach that can integrate and explore the benefits and challenges of modular, adaptive, and decentralized (“MAD”) water provision and sanitation, often foregrounding important advances in engineering technology. We further provide frameworks to evaluate justice, economic feasibility, governance, human health, and environmental sustainability as key parameters of MAD water system performance.This article is categorized under: Engineering Water > Water, Health, and Sanitation Human Water > Water Governance Engineering Water > Sustainable Engineering of Water

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Subsidizing the sustainability of rural water supply: the experience of the Brazilian rural rainwater-harvesting programme

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

Complex Policy Mixes are Needed to Cope with Agricultural Water Demands Under Climate Change

Complex Policy Mixes are Needed to Cope with Agricultural Water Demands Under Climate Change

Gênero e água: uma Leitura sobre as Políticas no Semiárido e a Inclusão Feminina

MAD water: Integrating modular, adaptive, and decentralized approaches for water security in the climate change era

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