We evaluated the likelihood and magnitude of the impacts of climate change on potential vegetation and the water cycle in Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica is a global biodiversity hotspot with highly diverse topographic and climatic conditions and is among the tropical regions with the highest expected c...
Imbach, I.
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Molina, L.
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Locatelli, Bruno
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Roupsard, O.
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Mahé, Gil
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Neilson, R.
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Corrales, L.
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Scholze, M.
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Ciais, Philippe
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[Modeling potential equilibrium states of vegetation and terrestrial water cycle of Mesoamerica under climate change scenarios]
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Modeling potential equilibrium states of vegetation and terrestrial water cycle of Mesoamerica under climate change scenarios
High elevation páramo (wetland) ecosystems in the Andes are important water sources for local communities and downstream agricultural and urban users. These headwater catchments, however, are often impacted by human activities (eg agricultural production) that affect both stream water quality and...
Roa Garcia, MC
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Roa Garcia, CE
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Brown, S.
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Cordero, E.
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[Water resource research and education in mountain communities]
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Water resource research and education in mountain communities
This paper analyses water availability and use within and between the Challenge Program on Water and Food basins. It describes the main features of water demand and supply in the basins and indicates where there are deficits and opportunities for development of water resources. A typology of basi...
Mulligan, M.
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Saenz Cruz, L.L.
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Pena-Arancibia, J
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Pandey, B.
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Mahe, G
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Fisher, M.
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[Water availability and use across the challenge program]
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Water availability and use across the challenge program
Storing excess rainwater underground can become key in mitigating the frequency and magnitude of flood events. In this context, assessment of depleted groundwater storage that can be refilled in water surplus periods is imperative. The study uses Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) da...
Chinnasamy, Pennan
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[Depleting groundwater – an opportunity for flood storage?: a case study from part of the Ganges River Basin, India]
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Depleting groundwater – an opportunity for flood storage?: a case study from part of the Ganges River Basin, India
Our paper aims to analyze the modalities of coordination among local actors who are involved in integrated water resources management. So as to understand the dynamics of territorialization, we ground our analysis in the proximity framework to highlight that social and spatial relations around wa...
Torou, Bio Mohamadou
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Debevec, Liza
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Da, D.E.C.
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[La difficile territorialisation de la gestion de l’eau au Burkina Faso: une lecture au filtre de la theorie de la proximite. In French]
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La difficile territorialisation de la gestion de l’eau au Burkina Faso: une lecture au filtre de la theorie de la proximite. In French
Agriculture is a major occupation for people who inhabit the state of West Bengal in India. In order to boost irrigation, 570 tube wells per year were installed during 2002-2008, and 12,000 wells per year were installed during 2009-2013, contributing to higher groundwater (GW) withdrawal. However...
Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Agoramoorthy, G.
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[India's groundwater storage trends influenced by tube well intensification]
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India's groundwater storage trends influenced by tube well intensification
Mapani, B.
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Magole, L.
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Makurira, H.
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Meck, M.
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Mkandawire, T.
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Mul, Marloes L.
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[Integrated water resources management and infrastructure planning for water security in southern Africa]
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Integrated water resources management and infrastructure planning for water security in southern Africa
The continuous increase in global population and simultaneous decrease in good-quality water resources emphasize the need of conjunctive use of groundwater and surface-water resources for irrigation. The optimal allocation of water resources can be achieved by employing an appropriate optimizatio...
Singh, A.
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Panda, S.N.
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Saxena, C.K.
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Verma, C.L.
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Uzokwe, Veronica N.E.
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Krause, P.
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Gupta, S.K.
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[Optimization modeling for conjunctive use planning of surface water and groundwater for irrigation]
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Optimization modeling for conjunctive use planning of surface water and groundwater for irrigation
This study focuses on Laos, a landlocked nation located in South-East Asia with sub-tropical climate and highly seasonal rainfall distribution. Laos is one of the world’s least developed countries, and currently witnesses an unprecedented level of development that is highly reliant on its natural...
Viossanges, Mathieu
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Pavelic, Paul
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Sotoukee, Touleelor
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[Regional mapping of groundwater resources in data-scarce regions: the case of Laos]
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Regional mapping of groundwater resources in data-scarce regions: the case of Laos
The Ganges River basin faces severe water challenges related to a mismatch between supply and demand. Although the basin has abundant surface water and groundwater resources, the seasonal monsoon causes a mismatch between supply and demand as well as flooding. Water availability and flood potenti...