Studies
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Adquisición de predios estratégicos para la conservación del agua para los acueductos municipales : guía para las asociaciones de usuarios de acueductos
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 05:00
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Journal articlesWATER MANAGEMENT WATER SECURITY
Hydrologic consequences of land cover change in central Argentina
Vegetation exerts a strong control on water balance and key hydrological variables like evapotranspiration. water yield or even the flooded area may result severely affected by vegetation changes.
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Journal articlesSORGHUM Food security SMALL FARMS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Farmers' perceptions lead to experimentation and learning
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Patterns of Caboclo perceptions and responses to increasing extreme flood events across the Amazon estuary
The presentation advocates for the Caboclo people of the Amazon Estuary: they should not be defined as “climate change or environmental victims,” but as people adept at adaptation of socio-ecological systems (SES) in response to challenges and opp
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Impact of Climate Change in Andean Bolivian Communities that Depend from Tropical Glaciers
The impact of climate change will be much greater in highlands communities. This brochure shows the decline in two Bolivian tropical glaciers: The Mururata and Illimani.
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Informal settlements and environmental risks in the surroundings of the K'ara K'ara dumpsite in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Cochabamba is the 4th largest city in Bolivia, located in a valley in the Andes mountain range, 2500 metres above sea level.
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Adaptation to Increase Resilience to Climate Change in Ethiopian Agriculture
Ethiopia's agriculture sector contributes 42 to 45% of its gross domestic product and employs more than 80% of the population. However, the sector remains fragile and vulnerable to climate change.
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Managing Water in the Rural-Urban Interface : the Key to Climate Change Resilient Cities
Climate change and urbanization will have both upstream and downstream implications for African cities, mainly the urban demand for potable water and water for agriculture and the production of wastewater.
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Adaptation to Climate Change and Equity in Rural Colombia : the Role of Water Governance
This project aims to develop a set of indicators to assess the state, use and governance of water resources in marginalized rural areas of the Andes in Colombia.
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Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture and Water Resources in the Greater Horn of Africa
Climate change extremes such as flooding and seasonal drought are already undermining the economies of countries in the Horn of Africa, with agriculture and water resources being the most affected sectors.