Drought Mitigation In Pakistan Current Status And Options For Future Strategies
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Drought Mitigation In Pakistan Current Status And Options For Future Strategies
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Author : Shahid Ahmad,
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2004
Drought Mitigation In Pakistan Current Status And Options For Future Strategies written by Shahid Ahmad, and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Drought relief categories.
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Droughts And Integrated Water Resource Management In South Asia
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Author : Jasveen Jairath
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Release Date : 2008-11-11
Droughts And Integrated Water Resource Management In South Asia written by Jasveen Jairath and has been published by SAGE Publications Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-11 with Political Science categories.
Droughts have formed an inseparable part of South Asian history and culture, with tragic consequences for a region that houses the greatest number of the worlds poor. However, this volume challenges the popular conception of drought, which is presented as an absolute shortage-scarcity with respect to an implicit understanding of the sufficiency of water. It highlights the fact that while available water supplies may be a given quantum, droughts are differentially experienced, politically inspired and socially constituted. It emphasises that the relative water scarcity needs to be appreciated, and argues that water scarcity means different things for diverse constituencies of water users. Policy prescriptions based on definitional premises will be flawed, as a misrepresentation of drought as merely water scarcity serves a political agenda. The editors and contributors of this volume critically evaluate the concept of drought, the way it is defined, its origin/derivation, and the purposes/interests it serves. This book is broadly divided into three major sections: the thematic section, country overviews, and case studies. Through these, it attempts to: - Understand the concept of drought. - Map diversity in drought situations across South Asia. - Identify responses to drought. - Outline viable options for more integrated approaches to drought policies and mitigation strategies. - Initiate a process of dialogue on a more comprehensive public policy for drought management. Comprehensive, thought-provoking, informative, and featuring new research data, this collection will provide policy makers and professionals with the opportunity to discuss and debate policies for sustainable livelihood support systems and drought management. It would also be an invaluable source of information for students and teachers working in the fields of Water and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Planning, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Public Policy and Public Administration.
Earth Observation Science And Applications For Risk Reduction And Enhanced Resilience In Hindu Kush Himalaya Region
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Author : Birendra Bajracharya
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-08-14
Earth Observation Science And Applications For Risk Reduction And Enhanced Resilience In Hindu Kush Himalaya Region written by Birendra Bajracharya and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This open access book is a consolidation of lessons learnt and experiences gathered from our efforts to utilise Earth observation (EO) science and applications to address environmental challenges in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. It includes a complete package of knowledge on service life cycles including multi-disciplinary topics and practically tested applications for the HKH. It comprises 19 chapters drawing from a decade’s worth of experience gleaned over the course of our implementation of SERVIR-HKH – a joint initiative of NASA, USAID, and ICIMOD – to build capacity on using EO and geospatial technology for effective decision making in the region. The book highlights SERVIR’s approaches to the design and delivery of information services – in agriculture and food security; land cover and land use change, and ecosystems; water resources and hydro-climatic disasters; and weather and climate services. It also touches upon multidisciplinary topics such as service planning; gender integration; user engagement; capacity building; communication; and monitoring, evaluation, and learning. We hope that this book will be a good reference document for professionals and practitioners working in remote sensing, geographic information systems, regional and spatial sciences, climate change, ecosystems, and environmental analysis. Furthermore, we are hopeful that policymakers, academics, and other informed audiences working in sustainable development and evaluation – beyond the wider SERVIR network and well as within it – will greatly benefit from what we share here on our applications, case studies, and documentation across cross-cutting topics.
International Conflict Over Water Resources In Himalayan Asia
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Author : R. Wirsing
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-11-16
International Conflict Over Water Resources In Himalayan Asia written by R. Wirsing and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-16 with Political Science categories.
The authors explore the fresh water crisis of Himalayan Asia. While the region hosts some of the world's mightiest rivers, it is also home to rapidly modernizing, increasingly affluent, and demographically multiplying societies, ensuring the rapid depletion of water resources and of disputes over ownership of transboundary waters.
Water For Food Security
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Author : Claudia Ringler
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-22
Water For Food Security written by Claudia Ringler and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-22 with Social Science categories.
Pakistan’s water management is at a critical watershed. The world’s seventh-most populous country faces serious challenges that will require improvements in both the "hardware" and "software" of agricultural water management. Water shortages are growing rapidly as a result of growing demand across all water-using sectors. Rapid population growth, from 175 million people in 2010 to an estimated 236 million by 2030 and 280 million by 2050, and international food-price spikes create pressure to increase agricultural production of staples; but demand for cash crops is also growing rapidly, including for cotton, fruit trees and tobacco, to raise rural incomes and generate rural employment to absorb the relatively young, rapidly growing rural population. Water management is also increasingly affected by climate change – including an increased number of flood and drought events – and growing energy shortages, which affect how water is being sourced and used. Last but not least, Pakistan’s political situation is fragile, which has reduced incentives to invest in enhanced agricultural water (and other) technologies. How Pakistan addresses these challenges will be decisive for its population’s future water and food security, for economic growth, and for environmental sustainability. It will also affect water and food outcomes globally, due to the interconnectedness of global food trade. This book was published as a special issue of Water International.
Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches In Pakistan
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Author : Atta-Ur- Rahman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-01-20
Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches In Pakistan written by Atta-Ur- Rahman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-20 with Nature categories.
This book is a pioneering regional work and provides a balanced approach of theory and practice in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Pakistan. The book analytically discusses the status of DRR and draws examples and lessons from national and community-level programs and projects and events in the country. The book covers different types of disasters facing Pakistan, including geo-physical and hydro-meteorological hazards. This work incorporates and draws some of the key lessons learned from the pre-disaster and disaster phases to the post-disaster phase, providing an effective framework in the form of those lessons. The rich content is based on a selection of available documents, a consultative workshop with academicians from different universities undertaking DRR higher education programs, and the editors’ own knowledge and experience in the field. Special emphasis is given to analyzing field experiences from academic perspectives, and pinpointing key issues and the policy relevance of DRR. Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Pakistan is organized into three sections with a total of 20 chapters. Section one provides the outline and basics of DRR strategies applied at the national level with supporting examples from a global review. Section two specifically highlights the wide ranges of hazards experienced in Pakistan and presents examples, policy options, institutional set-ups, risk reduction strategies, and key lessons learned. The third section of the book is given to approaches and issues of DRR practices with examples of disaster responses.
Global Environmental Changes In South Asia
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Author : A.P. Mitra
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-03-05
Global Environmental Changes In South Asia written by A.P. Mitra and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-05 with Science categories.
The Fourth Assessment Report of IPCC having clinched in 2007 the evidence of global warming on account of anthropogenic activities, backed with scientific data gathered and analyzed globally, has made it mandatory world over to focus efforts on delineation of the anticipated adverse impacts of global warming on regional temperature and moisture regimes and the linked hydrologic, climatic and biospheric processes. First and foremost is the requirement to understand vulnerability to food and livelihood security in various ecosystems—on mainland, mid-range and high mountains as well as coastal areas including CEZs. The projected global temperature rise of the order of about two degrees or more and further rise at a decadal rate of o around 0. 2 C is sufficient to make grievous changes in sea surface level and submerge many low lying coastal areas around the world thereby possibly causing unprecedented losses to human habitat and livelihood in the coming years. A rise in climate variability is also becoming increasingly evident with potential direct impact on agricultural performance, on water accessibility and on weather extremes. Developing countries due to their poor infrastructure, limited resources and large impoverished population are likely to face more intense and wi- spread adverse impact of climate change than the developed world and also have limited adaptation capacity.
Rethinking Resilience Adaptation And Transformation In A Time Of Change
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Author : Wanglin Yan
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-21
Rethinking Resilience Adaptation And Transformation In A Time Of Change written by Wanglin Yan and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-21 with Science categories.
This book contributes to the literature on resilience, hazard planning, risk management, environmental policy and design, presenting articles that focus on building resilience through social and technical means. Bringing together contributions from Japanese authors, the book also offers a rare English-language glimpse into current policy and practice in Japan since the 2011 Tohoku disaster. The growth of resilience as a common point of contact for fields as disparate as economics, architecture and population politics reflects a shared concern about our capacity to cope with and adapt to change. The ability to bounce back from hardship and disaster is essential to all of our futures. Yet, if such ability is to be sustainable, and not rely on a “brute force” response, innovation will need to become a core practice for policymakers and on-the-ground responders alike. The book offers a valuable reference guide for graduate students, researchers and policy analysts who are looking for a holistic but practical approach to resilience planning.
Mapping Drought Patterns And Impacts A Global Perspective
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Author : Nishadi Eriyagama
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2009
Mapping Drought Patterns And Impacts A Global Perspective written by Nishadi Eriyagama and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Droughts categories.
The study examines the global pattern and impacts of droughts through mapping several drought-related characteristics - either at a country level or at regular grid scales. It appears that arid and semi-arid areas also tend to have a higher probability of drought occurrence. It is illustrated that the African continent is lagging behind the rest of the world on many indicators related to drought-preparedness and that agricultural economies, overall, are much more vulnerable to adverse societal impacts of meteorological droughts. The study also examines the ability of various countries to satisfy their water needs during droughts using storage-related indices.
The Water Climate And Food Nexus
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Author : Mohamed Behnassi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
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The Water Climate And Food Nexus written by Mohamed Behnassi and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.