scholarly journals Institutions and Economics of Water Scarcity and Droughts

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3248
Author(s):  
Julio Berbel ◽  
Nazaret M. Montilla-López ◽  
Giacomo Giannoccaro
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management

Integrated water resources management seeks an efficient blend of all water resources (e [...]

Integrated Water Resources Management under Water Scarcity

2017 ◽  
pp. 677-697
Author(s):  
Saeid Eslamian ◽  
Elham Mohri-Isfahani ◽  
Arash Mahdavi ◽  
Foroozan Rajaei-Rizi ◽  
Maryam Marzi-Nouhedani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management

Assessment of Local Water Resources for Sustainable Development Goals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Homero Castanier
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Development Goals

<p>Based on the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Targets - Indicators 2016-2030, the objective of this paper is to emphasize on water resources as a cross-cutting issue and at the center of sustainable development, presenting a specific analysis of the importance of a better knowledge of the hydrology - hydrometrics of country major and local basins as fundamental information for water resources sustainable management. This implies the review of specific indicators related to the knowledge at town level of water resources assessment and availability, fundamental to life, health, food security, energy, the environment, and human well-being.</p><p>There are limitations including the lack of accurate and complete data. Local sub-national variation in water resources and water withdrawal could be considerable, as at the level of local or individual river basins, and the lack of account of seasonal variations in water resources. Regional values may mask huge differences within regions and also within countries where people live in areas of serious water scarcity, although each country could have enough renewable water resources overall.</p><p>In order to ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity, and to implement integrated water resources management at all levels (targets 6.4 and 6.5 of the SDGs), a fundamental baseline is the assessment of available and exploitable water resources at local level, as well as its development feasibility. </p><p>Data on water resources availability is a key indicator that should be approached at local level, since in a majority of countries, i) most local and rural communities and towns do not count with the information regarding their water resources, ii) local information will contribute to improve the accuracy of information of renewable water resources at country level, iii) rural settlements are in general the most vulnerable, lacking services of drinking water and irrigation for food security, and iv) small variations on the estimations of available water resources would represent social, environmental and economic consequences on water resources management and sustainable development planning.</p><p>Based on the analysis of the ecohydrology of two case studies, it is demonstrated that there cannot be effective integrated water resources management (IWRM) at town level if there is a lack of information on water resources availability.</p><p>Considering the limitations described in regard to goals-targets-indicators of sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity, and the implementation of integrated water resources management, it is indispensable to count with adequate and reliable local hydrological - hydrometric data and monitoring systems that would contribute to partially control these limitations, assessing available water supplies for community planning.</p><p>In reference to Agenda 2030, countries must implement a complementary indicator, as the percentage of the population whose water sources are monitored by means of adequate measuring methods, providing information on surface water and ground water regimes that influence water availability.</p>

scholarly journals Challenges of water resources management in Egypt and solution opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mostafa Ezzeldin ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Cultivated Land ◽  
Effective Technique ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Land Use Allocation

Introduction. Water resources management extracts the focus of researchers and authorities all over the world. This is due to water scarcity and increasing water needs. Egypt is one of these countries. Egypt has been suffering from water shortage for 20 years. This paper aims to clarify the main challenges facing water resources management in Egypt and possible opportunities to meet them. Find effective techniques for the conservation of water resources in Egypt. Materials and methods. Comprehensive analysis and deep understanding of previous studies and materials was applied. Results. It was found that the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, irrigation of cultivated land and high losses, high evaporation rates and low rainfall, increasing population and the lake of information are the main challenges. Conclusions. Challenges can be eliminated through the execution of specific procedures. Water resources alternatives contribute significantly to mitigating water scarcity. Land use allocation based on optimization modeling and GIS is an effective technique for integrated water resources management. This method has not been addressed in Egypt much and can be applied to various zones.

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