High and Dry [electronic resource] : Climate Change, Water, and the Economy.
Material type:
TextSeries: Other papers | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2016Description: 1 online resource (1 p.)Subject(s): Clean Energy | Climate Change | Drought Management | Droughts | Energy | Environment | Environment and Energy Efficiency | Floods | Hydro Power | Natural Disasters | River Basin Management | Water Resources | Water Supply and Sanitation | Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and InstitutionsOnline resources: Click here to access online Abstract: The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises exponentially, while supply becomes more erratic and uncertain. They will jeopardize growth prospects in the regions worst affected and in some of the poorest countries. These challenges are not insurmountable, however, and smart policies that induce water-use efficiency, align incentives across regional and trading partners, and invest in adaptive technologies can go a long way toward reducing or eliminating these negative effects.
The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises exponentially, while supply becomes more erratic and uncertain. They will jeopardize growth prospects in the regions worst affected and in some of the poorest countries. These challenges are not insurmountable, however, and smart policies that induce water-use efficiency, align incentives across regional and trading partners, and invest in adaptive technologies can go a long way toward reducing or eliminating these negative effects.
There are no comments on this title.