Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future
We compare water availability, water use, water productivity and poverty across the diverse river basins studied by the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. Water productivity tends to be higher in drier areas and where livestock grazing is integrated with rainfed crop production. We find that...
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2009
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| author | Harrington, Larry W. Cook, Simon E. Lemoalle, Jacques Kirby, Mac Taylor, C. Woolley, Jonathan N. |
| author_browse | Cook, Simon E. Harrington, Larry W. Kirby, Mac Lemoalle, Jacques Taylor, C. Woolley, Jonathan N. |
| author_facet | Harrington, Larry W. Cook, Simon E. Lemoalle, Jacques Kirby, Mac Taylor, C. Woolley, Jonathan N. |
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| description | We compare water availability, water use, water productivity and poverty across the diverse river basins studied by the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. Water productivity tends to be higher in drier areas and where livestock grazing is integrated with rainfed crop production. We find that links among water, food security and poverty are best understood within a historical perspective. We identify opportunities to reduce poverty through water-related interventions. The way in which waterrelated investments affect poverty is influenced by changes in demography, climate, and rural society. In most basins, these trends involve trade-offs that require good governance at local, regional and basin scales. |
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| spelling | CGSpace406142025-06-17T08:24:26Z Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future Harrington, Larry W. Cook, Simon E. Lemoalle, Jacques Kirby, Mac Taylor, C. Woolley, Jonathan N. water availability water use water scarcity water productivity river basins diversification intensification poverty climate change population growth We compare water availability, water use, water productivity and poverty across the diverse river basins studied by the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. Water productivity tends to be higher in drier areas and where livestock grazing is integrated with rainfed crop production. We find that links among water, food security and poverty are best understood within a historical perspective. We identify opportunities to reduce poverty through water-related interventions. The way in which waterrelated investments affect poverty is influenced by changes in demography, climate, and rural society. In most basins, these trends involve trade-offs that require good governance at local, regional and basin scales. 2009-02-18 2014-06-13T14:48:02Z 2014-06-13T14:48:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40614 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Harrington, Larry; Cook, Simon E.; Lemoalle, Jacques; Kirby, Mac; Taylor, C.; Woolley, Jonathan. 2009. Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future. Water International, 34(1):144-154. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060802661584 |
| spellingShingle | water availability water use water scarcity water productivity river basins diversification intensification poverty climate change population growth Harrington, Larry W. Cook, Simon E. Lemoalle, Jacques Kirby, Mac Taylor, C. Woolley, Jonathan N. Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future |
| title | Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future |
| title_full | Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future |
| title_fullStr | Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future |
| title_short | Cross-basin comparisons of water use, water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods: present and future |
| title_sort | cross basin comparisons of water use water scarcity and their impact on livelihoods present and future |
| topic | water availability water use water scarcity water productivity river basins diversification intensification poverty climate change population growth |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40614 |
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