Your search found 9 records
1 Njenga, M.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Mendum, R.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Woldetsadik, D.; Okia, C. 2020. Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 1)
Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Economic systems ; Resource recovery ; Resource management ; Reuse ; Resilience ; Food security ; Energy sources ; Water use ; Sustainability ; Gender ; Women ; Stakeholders ; Social aspects / East Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda / Tierkidi / Kule / Kalobeyei / Kakuma / Rhino / Imvepi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049941)
https://rrr-refugee.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2020/09/rrr-in-refugee-settlements-in-africa-project-brief-series-no-1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049941.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049941.pdf
(0.97 MB) (990 KB)
2 Pande, S.; Uhlenbrook, Stefan. 2020. On the linkage between hydrology and society—learning from history about two-way interactions for sustainable development. Water History, 12(4):387-402. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12685-020-00264-2]
Hydrology ; Archaeology ; Sustainable Development Goals ; River basins ; Human settlements ; Society ; Migration ; Livelihoods ; Population ; Diversification ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Water policy ; Technology ; Innovation ; Case studies / Australia / Pakistan / India / Murrumbidgee River Basin / Indus Valley / Indus River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050112)
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12685-020-00264-2.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050112.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050112.pdf
(0.86 MB) (884 KB)
The challenge of sustainable development is enshrined in the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations. The 17 goals and its various targets are unique with water being one of the cross cutting themes. Taking examples of past water dependent societies in a comparative setting, this paper challenges the new field of Archaeo-hydrology in how it could contribute to the 2030 Agenda based on what can be learned from past and contemporary water dependent societies. We find that societies have coped with climate variability by diversifying both in occupation, livelihoods and use of space. Sharing the costs of coordinating such diversification requires inclusive institutions and technological innovations. Similar to technology, new social institutions emerge in response to a changing environment. However, in tandem, slow out-migration of people seems to go on, driven by better livelihood opportunities outside. If technological innovation and institutional evolution are not rapid enough, then migration seems to take over as the adaptive mechanism in response to environmental changes resulting in rapid dispersal. This means that migration from smaller, less endowed societies can be expected to be rapid, with repetitive cycles of abandonment and rehabilitation after each critical climate or adverse environment events. Consequently, more place based local innovations should be encouraged and local economies should be diversified to increase the resilience so that vulnerable societies may inherit favourable know-how for a sustainable future under changing climatic conditions.
3 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. 2020. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO. 219p.
Water resources ; Water management ; Climate change adaptation ; Climate change mitigation ; Resilience ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Water availability ; Infrastructure ; Ecosystems ; Extreme weather events ; Vulnerability ; Disaster risk reduction ; Early warning systems ; Forecasting ; Water stress ; Water quality ; Water use ; Water supply ; Water scarcity ; Groundwater ; Wastewater treatment ; Technological changes ; Innovation ; Energy generation ; Nexus ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Sanitation ; Gender ; Human settlements ; Urban development ; Food security ; Agriculture ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Land use ; Policies ; International agreements ; Water governance ; Strategies ; Decision making ; Financing / Africa South of Sahara / Europe / Central Asia / Latin America / Caribbean / Asia and the Pacific / Western Asia / North Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049600)
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/in/documentViewer.xhtml?v=2.1.196&id=p::usmarcdef_0000372985&file=/in/rest/annotationSVC/DownloadWatermarkedAttachment/attach_import_c5b09e0b-0c7e-42ef-aeb1-b1bae7544e4c%3F_%3D372985eng.pdf&locale=en&multi=true&ark=/ark:/48223/pf0000372985/PDF/372985eng.pdf#page=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049600.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049600.pdf
(37.70 MB) (37.7 MB)
4 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. 2021. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2021: valuing water. Paris, France: UNESCO. 206p.
Water resources ; Water management ; Valuation ; Cultural values ; Environmental economics ; Agricultural production ; Food production ; Industrial production ; Energy ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Hydraulic structures ; Water governance ; Water availability ; Water demand ; Water use efficiency ; Water supply ; Water quality ; Sanitation ; Hygiene ; Water scarcity ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Decision making ; Economic analysis ; Econometrics ; Cost benefit analysis ; Financing ; Funding ; Ecosystem services ; Human settlements ; Capacity development ; Knowledge / Africa South of Sahara / Europe / Latin America and the Caribbean / Asia and the Pacific / Arab countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050378)
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/in/documentViewer.xhtml?v=2.1.196&id=p::usmarcdef_0000375724&file=/in/rest/annotationSVC/DownloadWatermarkedAttachment/attach_import_db06f7c4-b33f-4833-be56-bbf54afdee3f%3F_%3D375724eng.pdf&locale=en&multi=true&ark=/ark:/48223/pf0000375724/PDF/375724eng.pdf#page=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050378.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050378.pdf
(15.90 MB) (15.9 MB)
5 Mendum, R.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Njenga, M. 2022. Gender integration strategy: approaches for research and development in a refugee context and other settings in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 12p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 2)
Gender-transformative approaches ; Integration ; Strategies ; Research and development ; Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Social change ; Capacity development ; Training ; Communication ; Outreach ; Learning ; Stakeholders / Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051177)
(1.56 MB)
6 Adam-Bradford, A.; Mendum, R.; Njenga, M.; Woldetsadik, D.; Acanakwo, E. F.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. 2022. Circular bio-economy innovations for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 12p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 3)
Circular economy ; Bioeconomy ; Innovation ; Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Resilience ; Home gardens ; Agroforestry ; Cooking ; Energy ; Nexus approaches ; Briquettes ; Fuelwood ; Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Water availability ; Wastewater irrigation ; Gender ; Women ; Learning ; Training ; Stakeholders ; Households / East Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051445)
(1.95 MB)
7 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). 2023. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water. Paris, France: UNESCO. 189p.
Integrated water resources management ; Partnerships ; International cooperation ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Goal 6 Clean water and sanitation ; Water supply ; Water quality ; Water security ; Energy ; Food security ; Ecosystem services ; Nexus approaches ; Climate change ; Freshwater resources ; Water demand ; Water availability ; Water allocation ; Water stress ; Drinking water ; Wastewater ; Water-use efficiency ; Water scarcity ; Water management ; Transboundary waters ; Watersheds ; Water governance ; Water policies ; Multi-stakeholder processes ; Water user associations ; Collaboration ; Community involvement ; Collective action ; Knowledge sharing ; Education ; Capacity development ; Human settlements ; Water, sanitation and hygiene ; Health ; Monitoring ; Innovation ; Financing ; Data management / Africa South of Sahara / Europe / North America / Latin America and the Caribbean / Asia and the Pacific / Arab countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051836)
(14.70 MB) (14.7 MB)
8 Chandrasekharan, Kiran M.; Villholth, Karen G.; Kashaigili, J. J.; Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria; Mandela, P. J. 2023. Land cover changes in the Upper Great Ruaha (Tanzania) and the Upper Awash (Ethiopia) river basins and their potential implications for groundwater resources. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 49p. (IWMI Research Report 184) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.212]
Land cover change ; River basins ; Groundwater ; Water resources ; Land cover mapping ; Land use change ; Human settlements ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigated areas variety ; Grasslands ; Woodlands ; Forest plantations ; Wetlands ; Catchment areas ; Vegetation index ; Moisture index ; Remote sensing ; Landsat ; Satellite imagery ; Datasets ; Algorithms ; Trends ; Climate change ; Urbanization / Africa South of Sahara / United Republic of Tanzania / Ethiopia / Upper Great Ruaha River Basin / Upper Awash River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H052252)
(3.58 MB)
Over the past century, the world has experienced an unprecedented surge in population growth, accompanied by a significant increase in economic activity and fuelled by an intensive utilization of natural resources, including water. This phenomenon has brought about profound alterations in land cover and land use patterns across various regions. Knowledge of land use changes is key to unlocking an understanding of water use changes and associated impacts on water resources, and potential threats to sustainability. However, the pace and nature of land use transitions vary widely across the globe, shaped by a complex interplay of local, regional and global factors, making systematic assessments important. This report presents the results of a land cover change analysis conducted in two river basins in sub-Saharan Africa: the Upper Great Ruaha River Basin (UGRRB) in Tanzania and the Upper Awash River Basin (UARB) in Ethiopia. The spatio-temporal analysis spans a recent 15-20-year period up until 2015/16 and utilizes remote sensing imagery, secondary maps and ground truth information for the two end point times (resolution: 30 m). The basins are significantly different in terms of agricultural development and water resource use. UARB represents an area with emerging commercial farms, urban expansion and diminishing natural vegetation, whereas UGRRB still retains significant natural vegetation but is experiencing an increase in smallholder agriculture as well as intensive commercial irrigation potentially affecting fragile wetland systems. In UGRRB, surface water is the main source of irrigation water, while in UARB, groundwater resources are increasingly used for irrigation by smallholder farmers. The findings reveal a common overall trend in both basins that is similar to many low-income countries, illustrating an expansion of agricultural and irrigated areas and human settlements at the expense of natural land cover. The report presents a detailed systematic remote sensing-based methodology to quantify and compare land cover transitions in time and space with high resolution, within and between agricultural landscapes of larger basins. The study highlights that land cover changes in the basins follow diverse and unique trajectories, providing critical insights into evolving land use patterns. In its conclusion, the study underscores the profound implications of recent land use changes for groundwater resources within these agro-pastoral systems. Overall, the report highlights the importance of sustainable land management and integrated water resources management, and provides valuable insights into the complexities of land use change in these regions.
9 Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Gitau, J.; Kinyua, M.; Acanakwo, E. F.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Mendum, R.; Njenga, M. 2024. Scaling circular bio-economy solutions in refugee settings: a peer-to-peer capacity building approach. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 4)
Circular economy ; Bioeconomy ; Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Capacity development ; Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Households ; Agroforestry / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052802)
(10.8 MB)
Powered by DB/Text WebPublisher, from
