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Responding to rainfall variability has always been one of the most critical risks facing farmers. It is also an integral part of the job of water managers, whether it be designing interventions for flood management, improving the reliability of water supply for irrigation or advising on prioritie...


Bird, JeremyRoy, SrabaniShah, TushaarAggarwal, Pramod K.Smakhtin, Vladimir U.Amarnath, GirirajAmarasinghe, Upali A.Pavelic, PaulMcCornick, Peter G.[Adapting to climate variability and change in India]Adapting to climate variability and change in India

Groundwater is integral to water security. It is the largest store of unfrozen freshwater on earth, and it serves almost half of the global population for basic water needs. In addition, it contributes more than 40% of the irrigation water globally. Groundwater also secures critical ecosystems an...


Karen, Villholt,[The role of groundwater in achieving water security and approaches to its governance]The role of groundwater in achieving water security and approaches to its governance

The chapter discusses how adopting a holistic methodology that acknowledges socio-logical factors, including community participation, public involvement, social perception, attitudes, gender roles and public acceptance, would lead to improvements in wastewater management practice. It highlights t...


Saad, D.Byrne, D.Drechsel, Pay[Social perspectives on the effective management of wastewater]Social perspectives on the effective management of wastewater
Hanjra, Munir A.Wichelns, DennisDrechsel, Pay[Investing in water management in rural and urban landscapes to achieve and sustain global food security]Investing in water management in rural and urban landscapes to achieve and sustain global food security

Women’s empowerment has been a key tenet of international water security programmes. Discourses on water envision that enhanced access to water resources can transform disempowered women into successful rural entrepreneurs. However, because such programmes often rely on simplistic representations...


Clement, FlorianeKarki, Emma[When water security programmes seek to empower women-a case study from western Nepal]When water security programmes seek to empower women-a case study from western Nepal
Walker, D.Haile, Alemseged TamiruGowing, J.Legesse, Y.Gebrehawariat, G.Hundie, HBerhanu, D.Parkin, G.[Guideline: community-based hydroclimate monitoring. Planning, establishing and operating]Guideline: community-based hydroclimate monitoring. Planning, establishing and operating

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