Water policy for rainfed areas
The policy recommendations have evolved from a decade long work of the RRA Network across the major rainfed states of India. It emerged from field pilot initiatives of the network and its partners, several
Water Policy
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Climate change adaptation and cross-sectoral policy coherence in Southern Africa
To be effective, cross-cutting issues like climate change adaptation need to be mainstreamed across multiple sectors and for this greater policy coherence is essential. Using the cases of Malawi, Tanzania
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Integrated water resources management in Central America: the over-riding challenge of managing transboundary waters
The Central America region is generously endowed with water resources, but concerns are growing about water scarcity in parts of the region. This can mean both a physical lack of water and a lack of mechanisms
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Economic rationale for cooperation on international waters in Africa: a review
Transboundary river basins cover 62 percent of Africa's total area and, with the exception of island states, every African country has at least one international river in its territory. Thus, transboundary
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DevelopÂment advocate Pakistan
<p>The Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan has been an outstanding example of conflict resolution but scarcity of water in the basin states since the early 1990s has brought the agreement under strain and its "survival appears weak", according to this UN report.</p>
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Developing capacities for water integrity: reflective review of approach and impact of training courses
This report on Developing Capacities for Water Integrity provides a reflective review of the approach to training and capacity development as a contribution to improved water governance and reduced risk
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Freshwater governance for the 21st century
<p>The water-related challenges have reached a climax with an unoptimistic future expected to feature more competition between users. This book on freshwater governance broadly illustrates key aspects of water governance. It maps the spectrum of decision-making from techno-centric and eco-centric approaches, to hybrid concepts and people-centric approaches.</p>
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Focusing on the essentials- Integrated monitoring and analysis of water resources
Welcoming the debate on the assumptions underpinning water resource monitoring in India triggered by the Mihir Shah Committee report, the authors suggest that the proposed National Water Commission should
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The multi-track water diplomacy framework: a legal and political economy analysis for advancing cooperation over shared waters
Water diplomacy will play an increasingly important role in preventing, mitigating and resolving a growing number of water-related conflicts around the world. However, the theory and practice of cooperation
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The multi-track water diplomacy framework: a legal and political economy analysis for advancing cooperation over shared waters
The Multi-track Water Diplomacy Framework specifies and tests a conceptual and analytical water diplomacy framework that identifies the key factors that affect water cooperation. Knowledge of these key
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Water and sanitation: in-depth analysis of the general household survey 2002–2015 and community survey 2016 data
Statistics South Africa released the Water and Sanitation: an in-depth analysis of the General Household Survey, 2005-2015 and Community Survey 2016 data report, according to the report, nationally, 92,5%