Human activities have increasingly intensified the severity, frequency, and negative impacts
of droughts in several regions across the world. This trend has led to broader scientific …

In this article, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to investigate why urban
water organisations are still lacking climate change adaptation in their water security …

Weather extremes can affect many different assets, sectors and systems of the human
environment, including human security, health and well-being. Weather extremes that …

Abstract Lake Urmia in Iran has undergone catastrophic desiccation due to increasing
anthropogenic development, especially in the agricultural sector. A paramount national goal …

Through the lens of the 12 OECD Principles on Water Governance, this article examines six
water resources and water services frameworks in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and South …

Droughts, resulting from prolonged deficits in precipitation, significantly impact various
societal sectors, highlighting the necessity of accurate monitoring and vulnerability …

Drought is a natural phenomenon that originates from the absence of precipitation over a
certain period and is capable of causing damage to societal development. With the advent of …

Despite its rich water resources, Brazil is increasingly facing extreme hydrologic events such
as droughts and floods. The Sao Paulo Cantareira water supply system (CWSS) offers an …

São Paulo metropolitan region experienced an acute water crisis between 2013 and 2015.
According to the Brazilian and international press, it was due to climatic, anthropogenic, and …

The global expansion of energy demands combined with abundant rainfall, large water
volumes and high flow in tropical rivers have led to an unprecedented expansion of dam …