Drought is widely known as an insidious hazard due to its complex and unique
characteristics. Drought disasters have brought tremendous economic losses and significant …

Drought is one of the most frequent and destructive hazards around the world. Recent
droughts in the United States have revealed the increasing vulnerability of the nation to this …

Pastoral communities in Ethiopia's Bale Zone face a constant threat: drought. The Bale
lowlands are Particularly vulnerable due to unpredictable rainfall patterns. A 4-year drought …

As populations increase and incomes rise, patterns of consumption shift to a demand for
products and services with greater water footprints. In the absence of improved …

Drought is defined, experienced, and communicated about in multiple ways. This case study
examines individual definitions of drought (timing, impacts, and severity) and attitudes about …

The conventional approach of policy interventions in water management that focus on the
portions of the system that directly relate to water often lead to unintended consequences …

Study region The study region is the state of Oklahoma, USA, which has a varied climate.
Precipitation increases west to east, and temperature decreases south to north across the …

Page 1 © GIWP Part of a series on strategic water management Drought risk management
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This chapter examines which levels of government handle various aspects of drought, as
well as interactions between levels of government, providing examples from states across …

Drought can have important ecological and social impacts that are not always well
integrated into planning. Integrating social and ecological impacts of drought into planning …