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Water and climate adaptation

The Geography of Future Water Challenges: Bending the trend (2023)

With a central role for water, the study explores pathways to reduce water and climate risks in four types of 'hotspot landscapes': river basins, deltas and coasts, drylands, and cities. Despite a growing world population, a growing economy and further climate change, the study shows that much can be accomplished with respect to reducing water use by households, industries and agriculture, the risk of flooding by rivers and the sea, and water pollution and ecological deterioration. 

The Geography of Future Water Challenges: River Basin Delta Tool

This tool presents current and future challenges of rivers and deltas in more detail and explores various options for bending the trend in increasing pressures of socio-economic developments 

The Geography of Future Water Challenges: Water related challenges of tomorrow  (2018)

Water is a precious resource, but it can also be a threat. We can have too much of it, or too little, or it may be too dirty to use. These issues affect the lives of many millions of people today. Water-related risks are increasing in many regions across the globe. Main drivers are rapid population growth and climate change. This storyboard aims to increase the awareness of the urgent need to tackle the challenges ahead.

Linking water security threats to conflict

Overview of the available literature and debates about the relationship between water issues and conflict risks.