Water Scarcity, Livelihoods and Food Security - Research and Innovation for Development (Hardcover)

This volume reviews the evolution of ten years' learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. It draws on the experiences of over 100 projects conducted in ten river basins in the developing world. The book describes how the program's design evolved from an emphasis on water scarcity, water productivity, and water access to an emphasis on using water innovations to improve livelihoods and address development challenges in specific river basins. It shows how the research was used to foster change in stakeholder behavior, linking it to improved knowledge, attitudes, and skills, which were fostered by stakeholder participation, innovation, dialogue, and negotiation. The authors describe development challenges, their drivers and their political context, how to address them through technical, institutional, and policy innovations; and the consequences of change at different scales, time frames on equity, resilience, and ecosystem services. Overall, the work represents a major synthesis and landmark publication for all concerned with water resource management and sustainable development.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Larry W. Harrington • Myles J. Fisher
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	246
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-72846-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	0-415-72846-0
Barcode:	9780415728461

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