Water storage: a contribution to climate change adaptation in Africa

Water storage can help to safeguard livelihoods and reduce rural poverty. However, ill-conceived water storage will fail to deliver intended benefits and, in some cases, may worsen the negative impacts of climate change. More systematic planning is required to ensure suitable storage systems that su...

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Main Authors: Eguavoen, I., McCartney, Matthew P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40222
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description Water storage can help to safeguard livelihoods and reduce rural poverty. However, ill-conceived water storage will fail to deliver intended benefits and, in some cases, may worsen the negative impacts of climate change. More systematic planning is required to ensure suitable storage systems that support development targets, as an international research project demonstrates.
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spelling CGSpace402222023-09-23T17:51:47Z Water storage: a contribution to climate change adaptation in Africa Eguavoen, I. McCartney, Matthew P. water storage climate change adaptation poverty food security river basins investment Water storage can help to safeguard livelihoods and reduce rural poverty. However, ill-conceived water storage will fail to deliver intended benefits and, in some cases, may worsen the negative impacts of climate change. More systematic planning is required to ensure suitable storage systems that support development targets, as an international research project demonstrates. 2013 2014-06-13T14:47:12Z 2014-06-13T14:47:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40222 en Open Access Eguavoen, I.; McCartney, Matthew. 2013. Water storage: a contribution to climate change adaptation in Africa. Rural 21, 47(1):38-41.
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Water storage: a contribution to climate change adaptation in Africa
title Water storage: a contribution to climate change adaptation in Africa
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title_full_unstemmed Water storage: a contribution to climate change adaptation in Africa
title_short Water storage: a contribution to climate change adaptation in Africa
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climate change
adaptation
poverty
food security
river basins
investment
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