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1 Medlicott, K.; De France, J.; Villalobos-Prats, E.; Gordon, B.; Graczyk, H.; Zandaryaa, S.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Hada, R.; Caucci, S.; Smakhtin, V.; Pories, L. 2020. Human health impacts related to water, sanitation and climate change. 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.68-77.

Public health ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Climate change adaptation ; Health hazards ; Water quality ; Hygiene ; Infectious diseases ; Morbidity ; Mortality ; Water resources ; Wastewater ; Drinking water ; Malnutrition

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049603)

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This chapter focuses on the human health impacts associated with changes in water quality and quantity due to climate change. Trends in morbidity and mortality are examined in the context of health risks associated with climate change, and response options related to water supply and sanitation are presented.

2 Kjellen, M.; White, M.; Matthews, J.; Mauroner, A.; Timboe, I.; Burchi, S.; Dhot, N.; van Waeyenberge, T.; El Fenni, Y. R.; Lohani, A.; Newton, J.; Imamura, Y.; Miyamoto, M.; Moors, E.; de Oliveira, V. G.; Schmeier, S.; Crespo, C. C.; Gutierrez, M. T.; Welling, R.; Suhardiman, Diana; Hada, R.; Saji, M.; Jimenez, A.; Lymer, B. L.; Saikia, P.; Mathews, R.; Bernardini, F.; Koeppel, S.; Aureli, A.; Resende, T. C.; Avellan, T.; Hahn, A.; Kirschke, S. J.; Perera, D.; Loeffen, A.; Turner, R.; Pories, L.; Aldaco-Manner, L.; Daher, B.; Willemart, S.; Schillinger, J. 2020. Water governance for resilience to climate change. 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.150-159.

Water governance ; Climate change adaptation ; Climate change mitigation ; Resilience ; Integrated management ; Water resources ; Water management ; Water policy ; Disaster risk reduction ; Political aspects ; Institutions ; Legal aspects ; Public participation ; Decision making ; Monitoring ; Uncertainty ; Poverty

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049605)

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This chapter outlines legal, institutional and political means to support climate change adaptation and mitigation, to enhance resilience, and to reduce vulnerability through more inclusive water management, especially at the country level.

3 Stewart, B.; Buytaert, W.; Mishra, A.; Zandaryaa, S.; Connor, R.; Timmerman, J.; Uhlenbrook, S.; Hada, R.. 2020. Prologue: the state of water resources in the context of climate change. 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.10-29.

Water resources ; Climate change ; Water availability ; Hydrological cycle ; Water quality ; Water demand ; Extreme weather events ; Natural disasters ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Precipitation ; Temperature ; Water stress ; Infrastructure ; Ecosystems ; Small Island Developing States ; Semiarid zones ; Coastal areas ; Highlands ; Forecasting ; Models ; Uncertainty

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049607)

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The Prologue provides an overview of the state of the world’s water resources and the potential impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle, including water availability and quality, water demand, water-related disasters and extreme events, and ecosystems. Knowledge gaps, limitations and uncertainties are also addressed.

4 Timmerman, J.; Connor, R.; Uhlenbrook, S.; Koncagul, E.; Buytaert, W.; Mishra, A.; Zandaryaa, S.; Webley, N.; Amani, A.; Stewart, B.; Hada, R.; Kjellen, M. 2020. Climate change, water and sustainable development. 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.30-37.

Climate change adaptation ; Climate change mitigation ; Resilience ; Sustainable development ; Water resources ; Water management ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Vulnerability

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049608)

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This introductory chapter describes the objectives and scope of the report, describing the main concepts related to water and climate, emphasizing the cross-sectoral nature of the challenges and potential responses, and highlighting those that are potentially the most vulnerable.