This Research Report presents the first comprehensive overview of the multiple climate hazard risks, and the proposed key issues and challenges facing the South Asian region. This report suggests methods for mapping such risks and estimating their impacts on people and agriculture in South Asia. ...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Mapping multiple climate-related hazards in South Asia]
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Mapping multiple climate-related hazards in South Asia
India is a large country with regional differences in per-capita water supply and demand. Attempts to describe the water situation in India at a national level are often misleading due to the tremendous diversity in the water situation across the country. This Report analyzes the spatial variatio...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Aloysius, Noel
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Scott, Christopher A.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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[Spatial variation in water supply and demand across river basins of India]
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Spatial variation in water supply and demand across river basins of India
Although the Ganges River Basin (GRB) has abundant water resources, the seasonal monsoon causes a mismatch in water supply and demand, which creates severe water-related challenges for the people living in the basin, the rapidly growing economy and the environment. Addressing these increasing cha...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Muthuwatta, Lal P.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Surinaidu, Lagudu
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Natarajan, R.
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Jain, S.K.
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Ghosh, N.C.
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Singh, S.
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Sharma, A.
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Jain, S.K.
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Kumar, S.
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Goel, M.K.
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[Reviving the Ganges water machine: potential and challenges to meet increasing water demand in the Ganges River Basin]
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Reviving the Ganges water machine: potential and challenges to meet increasing water demand in the Ganges River Basin
A project report submitted to Nestle Ltd. under the project "Measuring the water footprints of milk production: contributions to livelihood benefits and sustainable water use in the Moga District in Punjab, India.? This report assesses the water footprints of milk and crop production, their impac...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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[Water footprints of milk production: a case study in the Moga District of Punjab, India. Project report submitted to Nestle Ltd. under the project "Measuring the water footprints of milk production: contributions to livelihood benefits and sustainable water use in the Moga District in Punjab, India?]
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Water footprints of milk production: a case study in the Moga District of Punjab, India. Project report submitted to Nestle Ltd. under the project "Measuring the water footprints of milk production: contributions to livelihood benefits and sustainable water use in the Moga District in Punjab, India?
Moga District in Punjab, India, is a microcosm of the twin story of irrigation-induced growth and stress. The groundwater consumptive water use in agriculture exceeds the recharge by a substantial margin. Rice production contributes to a major part of this difference. The groundwater depletion is...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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[Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India]
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Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India
This study assessed the variability of flows under present and 'naturalized' basin conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin (UGB). Furthermore, the PRECIS regional climate model (RCM) was used to generate climate projections for the UGB, with subsequent simulations of future river flows. Results show...
Bharati, Luna
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Jayakody, Priyantha
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[The impacts of water infrastructure and climate change on the hydrology of the Upper Ganges River Basin]
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The impacts of water infrastructure and climate change on the hydrology of the Upper Ganges River Basin
There is ample evidence to suggest that Sri Lanka?s climate has already changed. However, the bigger question of national importance is what Sri Lanka?s climate will look like in 50 or 100 years and how prepared the country is to face such changes. This report reviews the status of climate change...
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Chandrapala, L.
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Fernando, K.
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[Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping]
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Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping
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 tha...
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha
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[Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective]
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Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective
The impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production in Southeast Asia will be largely mediated through water, but climate is only one driver of change. Water resources in the region will be shaped by a complex mixture of social, economic and environmental factors. This report reviews...
Johnston, Robyn M.
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Noble, A.D.
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Pavelic, Paul
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Suhardiman, Diana
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Kam, Suan Pheng
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Choo, P.S.
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[Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong subregion]
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Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong subregion
Johnston, Robyn M.
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Noble, A.D.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Suhardiman, Diana
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Kam, Suan Pheng
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Choo, P.S.
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[Scoping study on natural resources and climate change in Southeast Asia with a focus on agriculture. Final report]
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Scoping study on natural resources and climate change in Southeast Asia with a focus on agriculture. Final report