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Sink or Swim? Water security for growth and development
David Grey,Claudia Sadoff +1 more
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Water security is defined as the availability of an acceptable quantity and quality of water for health, livelihoods, ecosystems and production, coupled with an acceptable level of water-related risks to people, environments and economies as discussed by the authors.About:
This article is published in Water Policy.The article was published on 2007-12-01. It has received 814 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Water security & Water industry.read more
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The melting Himalayas: cascading effects of climate change on water, biodiversity, and livelihoods.
Jianchu Xu,Jianchu Xu,R. Edward Grumbine,Arun Bhakta Shrestha,M. Eriksson,Xuefei Yang,Yun Wang,Andreas Wilkes +7 more
TL;DR: The cascading effects of rising temperatures and loss of ice and snow in the region are affecting, for example, water availability, biodiversity, biodiversity and ecosystem boundary shifts, and global feedbacks.
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Water security: Debating an emerging paradigm
Christina Cook,Karen Bakker +1 more
TL;DR: It is argued that an integrative approach to water security brings issues of good governance to the fore, and thus holds promise as a new approach toWater management.
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Adaptation to climate change in Africa: Challenges and opportunities identified from Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify entry points and knowledge gaps in relation to mainstreaming climate risks in Ethiopia using the Government's plan for poverty reduction, and end with a case study incorporating climate risks through drought insurance within the current social protection program in Ethiopia, which provides support to 8.3 million people.
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Quantitative maps of groundwater resources in Africa
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the first quantitative continent-wide maps of aquifer storage and potential borehole yields in Africa based on an extensive review of available maps, publications and data.
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Virtual Water - the Water, Food, and Trade Nexus. Useful Concept or Misleading Metaphor?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present Virtual Water - the Water, Food, and Trade Nexus, which is the water, food, and trade Nexus of the Virtual World (VWN).
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Beyond the river: the benefits of cooperation on international rivers
Claudia Sadoff,David Grey +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the dynamics that drive the choice between conflict and cooperation, and present a simple framework for examining the extent of potential benefits that could underlie these choices.