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Climate Risks to Water Security : Framing Effective Response in Asia and the Pacific / / edited by Hemant Ojha, Nicholas Schofield, Jeff Camkin
| Climate Risks to Water Security : Framing Effective Response in Asia and the Pacific / / edited by Hemant Ojha, Nicholas Schofield, Jeff Camkin |
| Autore | Ojha Hemant |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 pages) |
| Disciplina |
363.7387456095
333.91 |
| Collana | Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences - Social aspects
Environmental management Environmental geography Environmental policy Climatology Environmental Social Sciences Environmental Management Integrated Geography Environmental Policy Climate Sciences |
| ISBN |
9783031166488
3031166485 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1 Why This Book? -- 2 The Growing Climate Risk to Water Security -- 3 Socio-Ecological Zones and Basins as Sites of Climate-Water Risks -- 4 Chapters Overview -- References -- 2 Water Security and Spring Conservation in the Himalaya -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Declining Himalayan Springs -- 2.1 Anecdotal Evidence in Absence of Long-Term Monitoring -- 2.2 Deterioration of Spring Water Quality -- 3 Climate and Socio-Economic Drivers of Changes in Himalayan Springs -- 3.1 Climatic Drivers of Changes in Himalayan -- 3.1.1 Springs Temperature Rise in the Himalaya -- 3.1.2 Role of Snowmelt -- 3.1.3 Extreme Events (Landslides & -- Flash Floods) -- 3.1.4 Land-Use & -- Land-Cover Change (LU& -- LCC) -- 4 Socio-Economic Drivers of Changes in Himalayan Springs -- 4.1 Infrastructure-Dams & -- Tunnelling, Road Cutting, Mining or Quarrying -- 4.2 Urbanization and Tourism -- 4.3 Gender and Caste -- 5 State and Community Responses for Spring Conservation and Revival in Himalaya -- 5.1 Traditional Knowledge Systems for Spring Conservation -- 5.2 Early Research and the Spring-Sanctuary Model -- 5.3 Hydrogeology-Based Spring Rejuvenation Programmes -- 5.4 Policy (State & -- National Recognition) -- 6 Gaps and Future Directions -- References -- 3 Water Stresses and Responses in Myanmar's Central Dry Zone -- 1 Central Dry Zone -- 2 Impacts of Climate Change and Development on Water -- 3 Water Management in the CDZ -- 4 Rehabilitation of Pyawt Ywar Pump Irrigation Project -- 5 Restoring Artesian Aquifers in the Pale Sub-Basin -- 5.1 Groundwater Irrigation Development -- 5.2 Groundwater Management-Issues and Constraints -- 5.3 Groundwater Management and Rehabilitation of the Tube Wells -- 6 Discussion -- 7 Key Lessons.
References -- 4 Managing the Invisible Under Changing Climate: A Participatory Approach for Sustaining Groundwater Use -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Groundwater and Climate Change -- 3 The Marvi Project -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Action on the Ground: What Did the Marvi Project Do? -- 4 Marvi Results and Outcomes -- 4.1 Bhujal Jankaars as the Change Makers -- 4.2 Mywell App -- 4.3 Estimating Check Dam Recharge Through Bhujal Jaankaar Measurements -- 4.4 Understanding the Diversity of Attitudes to Groundwater -- 4.5 Groundwater and Gender -- 4.6 Developing the Village Groundwater Co-Operatives (VGCs) -- 4.7 Why Farmers Became Interested in VGCs? -- 5 Wider Lessons and Insights from Marvi -- 5.1 Sustaining Groundwater Use Under Changing climate-The Magic of Cooperation -- 5.2 Groundwater Sustainability and Future Climate -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 5 Tackling Climate Risks to Urban Water Security in Coastal Cities in Asia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Drivers of Urban Water Insecurity -- 2.1 Climate Crisis and Climate Risks Affecting Water Security in Asia's Coastal Cities -- 2.2 Global Urbanisation -- 2.3 Water Scarcity and Drought -- 2.4 Safely Managed Sanitation -- 2.5 Floods -- 2.6 Environmental Degradation -- 2.7 Urban Heat -- 3 Climate Risks Affecting Water Security in Asia's Coastal Cities -- 4 Emerging Trends in Urban Water Management -- 4.1 Water Supply Security -- 4.2 Flood Hazards Management -- 4.3 Improving Urban Biodiversity -- 4.4 Planetary Health -- 5 Integrating Urban Water Management Initiatives -- 5.1 Evolution of Urban Water Management -- 5.2 Integrated Urban Water Management -- 5.3 Water Sensitive Cities, Sponge Cities and Low Impact Development -- 5.4 The Role of Nature-Based Solutions and Hybrid Infrastructure -- 5.5 The Water-Energy Nexus -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References. 6 Achieving Water Security and Addressing Climate Risks in the Mekong Delta -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Change and Sea Level Rise -- 3 Upstream Mekong River Basin Development Plan -- 4 Hydrological Change in the Mekong Delta -- 4.1 Current and Future Change of Hydrological Flow During Flood Season -- 4.2 Change of Flood and Inundation Status into the Future -- 4.3 Change of Hydrological Flow During the Dry Season -- 4.3.1 The Impact of Early Water Storage Operation -- 4.3.2 Impact of Late Water Storage Operation -- 4.4 Salinity Intrusion Change -- 4.5 Impacts of Groundwater Abstraction and Climate Change on Groundwater Resources in Mekong Delta, Vietnam -- 5 Socioeconomic State in the Mekong Delta -- 6 Strategies Addressing Water Security and Climate Risks -- 6.1 Key Policies and Planning Strategies -- 6.2 Analysis of Planning Strategies and Policies -- 7 Summary -- References -- 7 Water Security in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The General Context of the Socio-Ecological Zone of Coastal Bangladesh -- 3 Impact of Climatic Risks to Water Security -- 4 Current water security status in coastal areas -- 4.1 Water Availability -- 4.1.1 Saline Water Intrusion -- 4.1.2 Reduction of Upstream Flow (River Morphology) -- 4.1.3 Rainfall Trend -- 4.2 Water Accessibility to Services -- 4.3 Water Safety and Quality -- 4.4 Water Management -- 5 Current and Emerging Responses to Climate Risks -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Policy Insights into Water Management and Climate Risks in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The MDB Context: Hydro-Climatic Conditions and Climate Risks -- 3 Policy Responses to Climate Risks in the MDB -- 3.1 Science and Policy Responses -- 3.2 Sharing Climate Risks -- 4 Insights -- 4.1 Soft and Symbolic Policies Rely on Existing Policy Instruments. 4.2 Water Markets Are Important Adaptation Policy Measures -- 4.3 More Flexible Water Resources Planning Methods Are Needed -- 4.4 Technical, Political, Theoretical and Institutional Constraints to Adaptation -- 4.5 Australia's Climate Wars -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Institutional Strengthening for Managing Climate Risks and Water Security in the Yangtze River Basin -- 1 A River Under Threat -- 2 Institutional Strengthening and Socio-Economic Reforms -- 2.1 Policy Responses -- 2.2 Natural Resources Accounting -- 2.3 The Yangtze River Protection Law -- 3 Innovative Financing -- 3.1 Ecological Compensation -- 3.2 National Green Development Fund -- 4 Summary -- References -- 10 Climate Change, Water Scarcity and Agriculture: Lessons from the Countries of the Lower Mekong -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Context-Agriculture and Water Resources Development in the Lower Mekong Basin -- 2.1 Variable Progress of Water Resources Development -- 2.2 Agriculture Is Economically Important and a Significant Water User in All Four Countries -- 3 Water Scarcity and Climate Change in the Mekong -- 4 Responding to Water Scarcity Worsened by a Changing Climate -- 4.1 The Water Scarcity Management Trajectory -- 4.2 Where the Lower Mekong Countries Are Situated on the Trajectory -- 5 Lessons for Managing Water Scarcity and Climate Change -- References -- 11 Climate Resilient Water Safety Plans in the Pacific -- 1 Climate Threats to Pacific Island Countries -- 2 Responding to Climate Threats: Climate Resilient Water Safety Planning -- 2.1 Applying WSP to Address Climate Threats-Three Examples -- 2.1.1 Tonga -- 2.1.2 Kiribati -- 2.1.3 Nauru -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Synthesis of Key Messages and Lessons Learnt -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key Messages from Preceding Chapters -- 3 The Emergence of Two Conceptual Gaps. 4 How Is Climate Risk Manifesting with Regard to Water Security? -- 5 Patterns of Response to Address Risks -- 6 Emerging Themes and Lessons -- 7 Conclusions -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910640378403321 |
Ojha Hemant
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Monitoring, reporting, and verification manual for clean development mechanism projects / / Asian Development Bank
| Monitoring, reporting, and verification manual for clean development mechanism projects / / Asian Development Bank |
| Autore | Bhandari Preety |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 104 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.7387456095 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy - Asia
Climatic changes - Government policy - Pacific Area Global warming - Government policy - Asia Global warming - Government policy - Pacific Area Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Asia Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Pacific Area International trade - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 92-9257-400-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910479891803321 |
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Bhandari Preety
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| Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Monitoring, reporting, and verification manual for clean development mechanism projects / / Asian Development Bank
| Monitoring, reporting, and verification manual for clean development mechanism projects / / Asian Development Bank |
| Autore | Bhandari Preety |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 104 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.7387456095 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy - Asia
Climatic changes - Government policy - Pacific Area Global warming - Government policy - Asia Global warming - Government policy - Pacific Area Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Asia Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Pacific Area International trade - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 92-9257-400-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796953803321 |
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Bhandari Preety
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| Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Monitoring, reporting, and verification manual for clean development mechanism projects / / Asian Development Bank
| Monitoring, reporting, and verification manual for clean development mechanism projects / / Asian Development Bank |
| Autore | Bhandari Preety |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 104 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.7387456095 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy - Asia
Climatic changes - Government policy - Pacific Area Global warming - Government policy - Asia Global warming - Government policy - Pacific Area Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Asia Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Pacific Area International trade - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 92-9257-400-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809157303321 |
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Bhandari Preety
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| Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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