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Coping with Drought Risk in Agriculture and Water Supply Systems - Drought Management and Policy Development in the... Coping with Drought Risk in Agriculture and Water Supply Systems - Drought Management and Policy Development in the Mediterranean (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
Ana Iglesias, Luis Garrote, Antonio Cancelliere, Francisco Cubillo, Donald A. Wilhite
R2,972 Discovery Miles 29 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over the last three decades drought episodes have resulted in severe social problems in Mediterranean countries, receiving broad attention from the international scientific and policy communities. The experiences in the development and implementation of drought management plans highlight the success and challenges of coping with drought for societies with different vulnerabilities and emphasize risk-based drought management as a critical approach to mitigate the impacts associated to drought-induced water shortages. Based on these experiences and the current methods for evaluating risk, the book synthesises guidelines for drought management that link science and policy and that can be applied to other regions. The book comprises a collection of papers divided into four sections that appeal to a broad audience. First, the social and hydrological context of Mediterranean countries is presented, discussing the interactions that have resulted in the complex institutional framework, and highlighting the importance of stakeholder involvement and awareness building for successful drought management. This section emphasises the role of organizations, institutions, and civil stakeholders involved in drought preparedness and mitigation and/or on water management for designing effective risk based strategies that mitigate the effects of drought in agriculture and water supply systems. Second, the book presents an academic approach to risk evaluation, including characterization of drought episodes, development of indicators of risk in hydrological and agricultural systems, and analysis of the role of economic instruments and groundwater for risk mitigation. This section finalises with the description of an integrated method for evaluating social vulnerability based on indicators that include the capacity to anticipate, cope, and respond to drought. The third section includes a collection of case studies that include the description of effective measures taken in the past. These case studies provide the context for developing demand driven guidelines that may be applied to other regions. The authors of these chapters can be viewed as stakeholders in drought management, since they represent a broad range of sectors and institutions from Mediterranean European and North African countries. The topics addressed have implications for the international policy community interested in disaster mitigation, agricultural policy, and development. Finally a synthesis of the management actions is presented in four chapters. Monitoring and preparedness planning is the essential first step for moving from disaster to risk management in response to drought. The management actions related to agriculture and water supply systems are presented in two different chapters but with a common conceptual framework based on the use of drought indicators for evaluating the levels of drought risk (pre-alert, alert, and emergency), that allow establishing linkages between science and policy. The final chapter discuses the lessons learned and application to other regions.

Coping with Drought Risk in Agriculture and Water Supply Systems - Drought Management and Policy Development in the... Coping with Drought Risk in Agriculture and Water Supply Systems - Drought Management and Policy Development in the Mediterranean (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Ana Iglesias, Luis Garrote, Antonio Cancelliere, Francisco Cubillo, Donald A. Wilhite
R3,017 Discovery Miles 30 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over the last three decades drought episodes have resulted in severe social problems in Mediterranean countries, receiving broad attention from the international scientific and policy communities. The experiences in the development and implementation of drought management plans highlight the success and challenges of coping with drought for societies with different vulnerabilities and emphasize risk-based drought management as a critical approach to mitigate the impacts associated to drought-induced water shortages. Based on these experiences and the current methods for evaluating risk, the book synthesises guidelines for drought management that link science and policy and that can be applied to other regions.

The book comprises a collection of papers divided into four sections that appeal to a broad audience. First, the social and hydrological context of Mediterranean countries is presented, discussing the interactions that have resulted in the complex institutional framework, and highlighting the importance of stakeholder involvement and awareness building for successful drought management. This section emphasises the role of organizations, institutions, and civil stakeholders involved in drought preparedness and mitigation and/or on water management for designing effective risk based strategies that mitigate the effects of drought in agriculture and water supply systems.

Second, the book presents an academic approach to risk evaluation, including characterization of drought episodes, development of indicators of risk in hydrological and agricultural systems, and analysis of the role of economic instruments and groundwater for risk mitigation. This section finalises with the description of an integrated method for evaluating social vulnerability based on indicators that include the capacity to anticipate, cope, and respond to drought.

The third section includes a collection of case studies that include the description of effective measures taken in the past. These case studies provide the context for developing demand driven guidelines that may be applied to other regions. The authors of these chapters can be viewed as stakeholders in drought management, since they represent a broad range of sectors and institutions from Mediterranean European and North African countries. The topics addressed have implications for the international policy community interested in disaster mitigation, agricultural policy, and development.

Finally a synthesis of the management actions is presented in four chapters. Monitoring and preparedness planning is the essential first step for moving from disaster to risk management in response to drought. The management actions related to agriculture and water supply systems are presented in two different chapters but with a common conceptual framework based on the use of drought indicators for evaluating the levels of drought risk (pre-alert, alert, and emergency), that allow establishing linkages between science and policy. The final chapter discuses the lessons learned and application to other regions.

Feature Papers of Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance (Hardcover): Athanasios Loukas, Luis Garrote Feature Papers of Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance (Hardcover)
Athanasios Loukas, Luis Garrote
R1,754 R1,434 Discovery Miles 14 340 Save R320 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Water Resources Management Models for Policy Assessment (Hardcover): Luis Garrote Water Resources Management Models for Policy Assessment (Hardcover)
Luis Garrote
R2,527 R2,048 Discovery Miles 20 480 Save R479 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture (Hardcover): T Oweis Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture (Hardcover)
T Oweis; Contributions by Gretchen R. Miller, K. Rajkai, F. Acs, B. Toth, …
R7,439 Discovery Miles 74 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There is increasing competition for water resources in the face of declining aquifer reserves and increasing risk in many areas of drought related to climate change. At the same time poor water management is damaging agriculture with problems such as salinization, waterlogging, erosion and run-off. This volume summarises the wealth of research on understanding and better management of water resources for agriculture. Part 1 reviews fundamental issues such as plant water use and soil water retention. Part 2 discusses ways of mapping and monitoring groundwater and surface water resources whilst Part 3 covers other sources such as rain and floodwater, waste and brackish water. Part 4 surveys developments in irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation and fertigation. The final sections in the book discuss ways of using water resources more efficiently such as site-specific and deficit irrigation techniques. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this wlll be a standard reference for agronomists, scientists involved in water and irrigation science as well as government and non-governmental organisations responsible for agriculture and water resource management.

Ibn Jaldun y La Escuela de Annales (Spanish, Paperback): Jos Luis Garrot Garrot, Jose Luis Garrot Garrot Ibn Jaldun y La Escuela de Annales (Spanish, Paperback)
Jos Luis Garrot Garrot, Jose Luis Garrot Garrot
R1,044 Discovery Miles 10 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ibn Jaldun fue un adelantado de su epoca, ya en el siglo XV elaboro una teoria de la historia que podemos considerar como la base de la historiografia contemporanea. No obstante tuvieron que transcurrir 500 anos para que sus teorias fueran recogidas por dos historiadores franceses L. Fevbre y M. Bloch fundadores de la revista Annales d'histoire economique et sociale. El fin de esta obra es demostrar las concurrencias entre la teoria de la historia de Ibn Jaldun y la que preconizo la Escuela de Annales.

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