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Change : adaptation of water resources management to climate change

Abstract

Change -Adaptation of water resources management to climate changeClimate change is here and will be with us for the long-term.The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty.This book outlines a new management approach that moves beyond technical quick fixes towards a more adaptive style that is inclusive and innovative.Only by thinking, working and learning together can we tackle the impacts on water resources and uncertainties induced by climate change. About IUCN IUCN-The World Conservation Union brings together States, government agencies, and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique partnership.As a Union of members, IUCN seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.http: //www.iucn.org

Keywords:
Adaptation (eye) Climate change adaptation Climate change Environmental resource management Water resources Environmental science Environmental planning Business Water resource management Geography Geology Ecology Psychology Oceanography Biology

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Citation History

Topics

Climate change impacts on agriculture
Life Sciences →  Agricultural and Biological Sciences →  Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Water resources management and optimization
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Ocean Engineering
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Physical Sciences →  Environmental Science →  Global and Planetary Change
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