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GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 - Case Studies

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Examples of best practice in drought management from around the world.

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2021

The 2017-18 drought in the Argentine Pampas: Impacts on agriculture

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 is a case study on the 2017-18 drought in the Argentine Pampas. It focusses on its impacts on agriculture. The drought had large impacts on production and yields of summer crops.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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19 August 2021

As populations grow, how will thirsty cities survive their drier futures?

Future water stress can be overcome, but work needs to start now before extreme weather events, including mega droughts and floods, hit.
Mongabay
Documents and publications
2021

Changing the slow onset mentality of drought: a case study of flash drought in the United States and the Northern Plains

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 focusses on flash drought in the United States and the Northern Plains. Drought early warning and information systems must be flexible and receptive toward the integration of new indicators.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications

Drought disaster risk in Angola, Tanzania and Zambia

This is a contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021. The study focusses on drought-affected population in Angola, drought-induced crop yield losses in UR Tanzania and drought-related hydropower losses in Zambia.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2021

Drought characteristics over Deccan Plateau Region of India

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 is a case study on the drought characteristics over the Deccan Plateau Region of India. It focusses on the changing morphology of droughts in the Indian context.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2021

Mediterranean Basin case study

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 is a case study on the Mediterranean Basin. The Mediterranean basin is characterized by water scarcity, recurrent droughts and impending desertification, which threaten geopolitical stability.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2021

Drought, climate variability & climate change: The Blue Nile Case

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 focusses on climate conditions between upstream and downstream of river basins, hydrological conditions of transboundary river basins and dams in mitigating drought risks.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2021

Drought and people’s livelihood in the Horn of Africa

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 is a case study on drought and people’s livelihood in the Horn of Africa. It focusses on communication, awareness and outreach to have a wider reach- localised consistent and common messaging.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2021

Uzbekistan case study

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 is a case study on Uzbekistan. The study focusses on natural ecosystems of the country’s arid and semi-arid regions; and salinization, spread of moving sands, dust-storms and dry winds.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2021

Drought in West Africa

This contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021 focusses on West Africa. Natural resources depletion and crop failures dare widely reported in West Africa causing production losses, rising food prices, and increased hunger and malnutrition.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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