Water

The drought in Cape Town, now in its third consecutive year, raises the question of whether the water crisis could have been avoided by better governance. The national government has been pointed out for being reluctant to release drought relief funding and not releasing timely responses to disaster declarations.

Climate change is triggering highland disasters such as avalanches, mudslides and rockslides, which threaten lives, jobs and food security across the world. Targeted investments and policies can build resilience in mountain communities, boost livelihoods, and better protect the increasingly vulnerable populations living in mountain regions - almost one billion people.

This paper evaluates the use, formulation and planning of Water Use Master Plans (WUMP) and their capacity to promote gender and social inclusiveness in water management at the local level in Nepal. It looks for areas in need of improvement in terms of

An extended period of drought in Kiribati has depleted the supply of fresh water. The Government has been taking a proactive leadership role to strengthen its capacity to respond to and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

While farmers in north Nigeria are taking steps to adapt to drought and desertification by planting trees and sowing hardier crops, the measures are not enough. Lack of funding and political will has resulted in low national implementation of action plans and policies to tackle these issues. To ensure project sustainability, the government needs to include the farmers

The Dutch government is taking part in the creation of a Global Center of Excellence on Climate Adaptation that will be launched next week. The Netherlands is a global leader in climate change adaptation and flood resilience, and their expertise and technology is becoming increasingly valuable commodities with a doubled export since 2000.

This guide aims to help address the challenge of identifying and evaluating appropriate solutions to hydrological hazards, by providing the missing identification and evaluation assistance that those looking for adaptation solutions initially face. More

Several myths have risen out of the current drought in South Africa and water crisis in Cape Town. Social and popular media reporting suggest that local authorities could have anticipated the drought and that the city failed to enforce water use restrictions. This blame shifting could result in increased water wastage rather than motivating water saving.