Water governance: learning by developing adaptive capacity to incorporate climate variability and change

Abstract

There is increasing evidence that global climate variability and change is affecting the quality and availability of water supplies. Integrated water resources development, use, and management strategies, represent an effective approach to achieve sustainable development of water resources in a changing environment with competing demands. It is also a key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It is critical that integrated water management strategies must incorporate the impacts of climate variability and change to reduce vulnerability of the poor, strengthen sustainable livelihoods and support national sustainable development. UNDP's strategy focuses on developing adaptation in the water governance sector as an entry point within the framework of poverty reduction and national sustainable development. This strategy aims to strengthen the capacity of governments and civil society organizations to have access to early warning systems, ability to assess the impact of climate variability and change on integrated water resources management, and developing adaptation intervention through hands-on learning by undertaking pilot activities.

Resistance and Resilience of A Stream Salamander To Supraseasonal Drought

“…Climate change may impose additional stresses on water quality, especially in developing countries (Magadza, 2000;Kashyap, 2004;Pachauri, 2004). As yet there are no studies focusing on micro-organism life cycles relevant to developing countries under climate change, including a much-needed focus on the effects of poorly treated wastewater use for irrigation and its links to endemic outbreaks of helminthiasis (WHO/UNICEF, 2000).…”

“…Irrigation water demand may be reduced by introducing crops that are more suited to a changing climate. An example of a unique European approach to adapting to water stress is that regional-and watershed-level strategies to adapt to climate change are being incorporated into plans for integrated water management (Kabat et al, 2002;Cosgrove et al, 2004;Kashyap, 2004), while national strategies are being designed to fit into existing governance structures (Donevska and Dodeva, 2004 Figure 5.9). The smallest glaciers have been affected the most (see Box 5.5).…”

Do machine learning methods used in data mining enhance the potential of decision support systems? A review for the urban water sector

“…This suggests that current static design and upgrading practice is unsuitable as it is based on the premise that the future can be effectively predicted [13,15] . Unless current management regimes undergo a transition towards a more adaptive approach sustainable management of water and wastewater resources cannot be realised [16][17][18] . Adaptive management relies strongly on a decision-making process that is participatory and has active stakeholder involvement.…”

A klímaváltozás emberi jogi aspektusai

“…As is the case for the supply-side approaches, most demand-side approaches are not specific to Europe. An example of a unique European approach to adapting to water stress is that regional and watershed-level strategies to adapt to climate change are being incorporated into plans for integrated water management (Kabat et al, 2002;Cosgrove et al, 2004;Kashyap, 2004) while national strategies are being designed to fit into existing governance structures (Donevska and Dodeva, 2004).…”