For the first time in human history, human use and pollution of freshwater have reached a
level where water scarcity will potentially limit food production, ecosystem function, and …

It is surprisingly difficult to determine whether water is truly scarce in the physical sense at a
global scale (a supply problem) or whether it is available but should be used better (a …

Synergies are required to ensure coordination between UN agencies (on norms and
indicators), Member States (on coherence of policy instruments) and consumers (on …

In the face of global change, which is characterized by growing water demands and
increasingly variable water supplies, the equitable sharing of water and the drought proofing …

This chapter provides an overview of water scarcity in developing countries and its impact in
relation to agricultural food production. We address issues of wastewater generated through …

Bjorn Lomborg argues that many of the elaborate and staggeringly expensive actions now
being considered to meet the challenges of global warming ultimately will have little impact …

Urbanization is known to spur land modification in the form of conversion of common land to
human settlements. This factor, combined with climate variability, can alter the duration …

In this paper, a framework is developed to consider collective action, sustainability and the
capability approach with regard to resolution of water disputes, followed by a brief …

In his interesting Viewpoint article in Water Alternatives, Bruce Lankford suggests that an
African Green Revolution cannot come about without irrigation. But he does not convincingly …

This volume is an analytical summary and a critical synthesis of research at the International
Water Management Institute over the past decade under its evolving research paradigm …