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1 Perera, D.; Smakhtin, V.; Pischke, F.; Ohara, M.; Findikakis, A.; Werner, M.; Amarnath, Giriraj; Koeppel, S.; Plotnykova, H.; Hulsmann, S.; Caponi, C. 2020. Water-related extremes and risk management. In UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.58-67.

Extreme weather events ; Disaster risk management ; Climate change adaptation ; Disaster risk reduction ; Weather hazards ; Drought ; Flooding ; Resilience ; Water management ; Weather forecasting ; Early warning systems ; Insurance ; Planning ; Assessment ; Monitoring

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049602)

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This chapter focuses on the linkages between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, highlighting opportunities to build more resilient systems through a combination of 'hard' and 'soft' measures.

2 Smakhtin, V.; Perera, D.; Qadir, M.; Aureli, A.; Carvalho-Resende, T.; Dhot, N.; Findikakis, A.; Villholth, Karen G.; Gurdak, J. J.; Zandaryaa, S.; Hulsmann, S.; Medlicott, K.; Connor, R.; Timmerman, J. 2020. Water availability, infrastructure and ecosystems. In UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.46-57.

Water availability ; Infrastructure ; Ecosystems ; Climate change adaptation ; Water management ; Climate change mitigation ; Water resources ; Groundwater ; Resilience ; Water storage ; Water scarcity ; Water security ; Water supply ; Water reuse ; Wastewater treatment ; Sanitation ; Coastal area ; Wetlands ; Aquifers

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049601)

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This chapter establishes linkages between climate change and various aspects of water management. Adaptation and resilience-building options are presented with respect to water storage – including groundwater – and water supply and sanitation infrastructure, and unconventional water supply options are described. Mitigation options for water management systems are also presented.