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1 Lautze, Jonathan; Manthrithilake, Herath. 2012. Water security: old concepts, new package, what value?. Natural Resources Forum, 36(2):76-87. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-8947.2012.01448.x]
Water management ; Water security ; Indicators ; Basic needs ; Agricultural production ; Environment ; Risk management / Asia-Pacific Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044909)
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“Water security” has come to infiltrate prominent discourse in the international water and development community, and achieving it is often viewed as a new water sector target. Despite the levated status that the concept has increasingly acquired, understandings of the term are murky and quantification is rare. To promote a more tangible understanding of the concept, this paper develops an index for evaluating water security at a country level. The index is comprised of indicators in five components considered to be critical to the concept: (i) basic needs; (ii) agricultural production; (iii) the environment; (iv) risk management; and (v) independence. Achieving water security in these components can be considered necessary but insufficient criteria to measure the achievement of security in related areas such as health, livelihoods, and industry. After populating indicators with data from Asia-Pacific countries, results are interpreted and the viability of methods is discussed. This effort comprises an important first step for quantifying and assessing water security across countries, which should spur more concrete understanding of the term and discussion of its added value.
2 Wetzelhuetter, C. 2013. Groundwater in the coastal zones of the Asia–Pacific region: a threatened resource needing integrated management. In Wetzelhuetter, C. (Ed.). Groundwater in the coastal zones of Asia-Pacific. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp3-9. (Coastal Research Library Volume 7)
Coastal area ; Groundwater management ; Water conservation ; Aquifers ; Decision making ; Case studies / Asia Pacific Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.457 G570 WET Record No: H046325)
Groundwater management and conservation are becoming an increasingly important issue in the heavily urbanized coastal zones of the Asia–Pacific region. This volume of papers is intended to support groundwater managers in their planning, and offer potential solutions for decision makers. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the general concept of this volume. It describes the composition, content and objectives of the different chapter contributions. Furthermore, it also, outlines how the status of coastal groundwater research is presented and illustrates how this volume offers an integrated view of groundwater processes in coastal aquifers in the Asia–Pacific region. It includes a discussion of the methodologies and technologies used to assess processes associated with coastal groundwater development. A summary of the case studies and local examples aims to provide the reader with a broader understanding of the diversity of costal aquifers and their groundwater resources.
3 Lautze, Jonathan; Manthrithilake, Herath. 2014. Water security: converging toward common understanding through quantification. In Grafton, R. Q.; Wyrwoll, P.; White, C.; Allendes, D. (Eds.). Global water: issues and insights. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University (ANU Press). pp.167-174.
Water security ; Indicators ; Agricultural production ; Water use ; Risk management / Asia-Pacific Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046534)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046534.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046534.pdf
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4 Ismail-Zadeh, A.; Fucugauchi, J. U.; Kijko, A.; Takeuchi, K.; Zaliapin, I. (Eds.) 2014. Extreme natural hazards, disaster risks and societal implications. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 402p. (Special Publications of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Series 1) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139523905]
Natural disasters ; Disaster risk management ; Environmental impact assessment ; Climate change ; Early warning systems ; Volcanic eruptions ; Earthquakes ; Landslides ; Hurricanes ; Tsunamis ; Flooding ; Sea level ; Ecosystems ; Models ; Precipitation ; Weather forecasting ; Hydrometeorology ; Geological process ; Satellite observation ; Remote sensing ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Capacity building ; Educational institutions ; Case studies ; Public-private cooperation / South America / Latin America / Africa / Middle East / Africa South of Sahara / Asia Pacific Region / Saudi Arabia / Iran / Thailand / Caribbean / Mexico / Madagascar / Australia / China / Japan / India / Afar Region / Mediterranean Region / Chao Phraya River / Wenchuan / Tohoku
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.34 G000 ISM Record No: H046897)
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5 Barker, D. H.; Watson, A. J.; Sombatpanit, S.; Northcutt, B.; Maglinao, Amado R.; Ang, T. M. (Eds.) 2004. Ground and water bioengineering for erosion control and slope stabilization. Enfield, NH, USA: Science Publishers. 419p.
Biotechnology ; Watershed management ; Water conservation ; Erosion control ; Sloping land ; Soil stabilization ; Soil conservation ; Soil fertility ; Humid tropics ; Ecosystems ; Vegetation ; Root systems ; Nitrogen fixing trees ; Hedging plants ; Terrace cropping ; Mulching ; Indigenous knowledge ; Cultural methods ; Forest fires ; Highlands ; Dams ; Rivers ; Sedimentation ; Mudstone ; Granite soils ; Volcanic soils ; Mine spoil ; Landslides ; Hurricanes ; Sustainability ; Smallholders ; Cropping systems ; Cassava ; Road construction ; Case studies / Asia Pacific Region / USA / Philippines / China / Hong Kong / Nepal / India / Sri Lanka / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Vanuatu / Indonesia / South Western Taiwan / Korea / Papua New Guinea / South Africa / Maharashtra / Mangala Dam / Halsema Highway / Subic Freeport Expressway / Kosong / Rabaul
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 624.151363 G000 BAR Record No: H047280)
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6 Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI). 2016. APAARI vision 2030: strengthened research and innovations for sustainable agricultural development. Bangkok, Thailand: Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI). 16p.
Sustainable agriculture ; Agricultural research ; Agricultural development ; Research institutions ; Innovation ; Economic aspects ; Food security ; Energy / Asia-Pacific Region / Thailand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.7 G570 APA Record No: H047574)
http://www.apaari.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2016/03/APAARI-Vision-2030_10-3-2016_Low-resolution-2.pdf
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