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1 Hoanh, Chu Thai; Jirayoot, K.; Lacombe, Guillaume; Srinetr, V. 2010. Impacts of climate change and development on Mekong flow regimes. First assessment - 2009. Vientiane, Laos: Mekong River Commission. 83p. (MRC Technical Paper 29)
River basin development ; Water resources development ; Climate change ; Decision support systems ; Simulation models ; Hydrology ; Data processing ; Precipitation ; Runoff ; Environmental temperature ; Flow ; Flooding ; Salt water intrusion ; Electricity generation ; Development projects ; Irrigation programs / South East Asia / China / Myanmar / Laos / Thailand / Cambodia / Vietnam / Mekong River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043262)
http://www.mrcmekong.org/assets/Publications/technical/tech-No29-impact-of-climate-change.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043262.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043262.pdf
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This paper aims to summarise in detail the results of the analysis under the CSIRO-MRC project of "Reducing vulnerability of water resources, people and the environment in the Mekong Basin to climate change impacts" by providing the basic findings on the impacts of climate change and development on the Mekong River flow regimes. The paper aims: To present the framework of climate change analysis and its application to the BDP Scenarios; To present the results from the application of the DSF models of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) in order to analyse the impacts of climate change and selected BDP Scenarios on flow regimes; To determine further studies necessary to identify suitable adaptation strategies for dealing with such impacts. The framework of the climate change scenario analysis is introduced in Chapter 2. A brief introduction to the DSF is presented in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 presents the processing of the PRECIS data for the provision of climate inputs for the analysis. The results of model runs for the Baseline Scenario with observed and PRECIS data are presented in Chapter 5. Changes in the flow regime due to both development and climate change are discussed in Chapter 6. Finally, conclusions and recommendations for further studies are presented in Chapter 7.
2 Yassin, F. A.; McCartney, Matthew. 2010. Evaluating the technical performance of the Koga and Gomit reservoirs in the Blue Nile under existing conditions and possible climate change. Paper presented at the Annual Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural and Natural Resource Management (Tropentag) Conference on World Food System - a contribution from Europe, Thematic scientific session on Water management, Zurich, Switzerland, 14 -16 September 2010. 4p. (published online)
Reservoirs ; Dams ; Performance evaluation ; Water storage ; Climate change ; Irrigation water ; Electricity generation ; Simulation models / Ethiopia / Blue Nile River Basin / Koga Reservoir / Gomit Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043275)
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3 Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Akoto-Danso, Edmund Kyei; Koranteng, R. T. 2010. Fourth Ghana Dams Forum, theme: Empowering multi stakeholder platforms - consolidating the Ghana Dams Dialogue, Accra, Ghana, 12 October 2010. Accra, Ghana: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Accra, Ghana: Volta Basin Development Foundation (VBDF). 57p.
Dams ; Catchment areas ; Electricity generation ; Irrigation water / Ghana / Bui Dam Resettlement Project / Volta Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043579)
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4 Martinez-Cortina, L.; Garrido, A.; Lopez-Gunn, E. 2010. Re-thinking Water and Food Security: Fourth Botin Foundation Water Workshop. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. 377p.
Food security ; Water security ; Water balance ; Water policy ; International trade ; Virtual water ; Pricing ; Water scarcity ; Water footprint ; Rice ; Water quality ; Groundwater development ; Electricity generation ; Desalinization / Tunisia / Syria / Spain / Arab countries / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.61 G000 MAR c2 Record No: H043630)
5 Sri Lanka. Ministry of Environment. 2010. Sector vulnerability profile: urban development, human settlements and economic infrastructure. Battaramulla, Sri Lanka: Ministry of Environment. 55p. + appendices. (Climate Change Vulnerability in Sri Lanka)
Urban development ; Natural disasters ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Strategies ; Institutions ; Policy ; Legislation ; Transport ; Tourism ; Electricity generation / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 304.25 G744 SRI Record No: H043720)
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6 McCartney, Matthew; King, J. 2011. Use of decision support systems to improve dam planning and dam operation in Africa. [Report of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food project on Improved Planning of Large Dam Operation: Using Decision Support Systems to Optimize Benefits, Safeguard Health and Protect the Environment] Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). 74p. (CPWF Research for Development (R4D) Series 2)
Dams ; Water management ; Decision support systems ; Decision making ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Rivers ; Ecosystems ; Flow ; River basins ; Water quality ; Health hazards ; Vectorborne diseases ; Irrigation ; Electricity generation / Africa / Ghana / Nigeria / Ethiopia / Egypt / Lesotho / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Mali / Uganda / Sudan / Chara Chara Dam / Akosombo Dam / High Aswan Dam / Katse Dam / Kariba Dam / Manantali Dam / Nalubaale-Kiira Dam / Gariep and Van der Kloof Dam / Roseires Dam / Hadeji-Nguru Wetlands / Koka Reservoir / Upper Blue Nile
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043883)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/3623/R4D02_dss_sept4_web.pdf?sequence=8
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043883.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043883.pdf
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7 Raucher, R. S.; Chapman, D.; Henderson, J.; Hagenstad, M. L.; Rice, J.; Goldstein, J.; Huber-Lee, A.; DeOreo, W.; Mayer, P.; Hurd, B.; Linsky, R.; Means, E.; Renwick, M. 2005. The value of water: concepts, estimates, and applications for water managers. Denver, CO, USA: Awwa Research Foundation. 286p.
Water management ; Decision making ; Water allocation ; Water use ; Water costs ; Water market ; Pricing ; Irrigated farming ; Domestic water ; Electricity generation ; Economic analysis ; Recycling ; Case studies / USA / Verde River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044122)
http://collab.awwarf.org/awwarf_collab/groups/public/documents/project/076108.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044122.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044122.pdf
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This report on the value of water covers a broad range of concepts, empirical measures, and possible applications to water management decisions. Most people understand that water is essential to life and livelihoods and , accordingly, that water has a very high value. However, there is ambiguity and confusion about what the term 'value' really means, how it can be measured for water, and why something as valuable and essential to life as water can be purchased at the tap at a price of less than a penny per gallon. This report attempts to shed light on these and related questions, and to provide insights to water sector professionals on how the concepts and measures of value can be applied to help inform and improve water resource management decisions. The ultimate objective of this report is to help water professionals identify and promote water resource strategies or options that provide the greatest amount of total well-being for all members of society combined. This is what economists refer to as trying to "maximize social welfare." This entails applying water resources in a manner that promotes sustainability and the highest and best uses of the resource.
8 Reis, J.; Culver, T. B.; McCartney, Matthew; Lautze, Jonathan; Kibret, S. 2011. Water resources implications of integrating malaria control into the operation of an Ethiopian dam. Water Resources Research, 47(W09530):10p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2010WR01016]
Water resources ; Waterborne diseases ; Malaria ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Simulation models ; Water power ; Energy generation ; Electricity generation ; Environmental flows ; Downstream ; Flooding ; Flood control ; Irrigation / Ethiopia / Awash River Basin / Koka Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044345)
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This paper investigates the water resources implications of using a method of hydrological control to reduce malaria around the Koka reservoir in central Ethiopia. This method is based on recent ndings that malaria is transmitted from the shoreline of the Koka reservoir, and on a similar method that was used to control malaria some 80 yr ago in the United States. To assess the feasibility of implementing hydrological control at Koka, we considered the potential impact of the modi ed management regime on the bene ts derived from current uses of the reservoir water (i.e., hydropower, irrigation, ood control, water supply, and downstream environmental ows). We used the HEC-ResSim model to simulate lowering the reservoir by a rate designed to disrupt larval development, which is expected to reduce the abundance of adult mosquito vectors and therefore reduce malaria transmission during the season in which transmission of the disease peaks. A comparison was made of major reservoir uses with and without the malaria control measure. In the 26-yr simulation, application of the malaria control measure increased total average annual electricity generation from 87.6 GWh x y -1 to 92.2 GWh x y -1 (i.e., a 5.3% increase) but resulted in a small decline in rm power generation (i.e., guaranteed at 99.5% reliability) from 4.16 MW to 4.15 MW (i.e., a 0.2% decrease). Application of the malaria control measure did not impact the ability of the reservoir to meet downstream irrigation demand and reduced the number of days of downstream ooding from 28 to 24 d. These results indicate that targeted use of hydrological control for malaria vector management could be undertaken without sacri cing the key bene ts of reservoir operation.
9 Imbulana, L. 2006. Water allocation between agriculture and hydropower: a case study of Kalthota Irrigation Scheme, Sri Lanka. In Mollinga, P. P.; Dixit, A.; Athukorala, K. (Eds). Integrated water resources management: global theory, emerging practices and local needs. New Delhi, India: Sage. pp.219-248. (Water in South Asia, Vol.1)
Irrigation schemes ; Water power ; Electricity generation ; Energy generation ; Water management ; Farmers ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Kalthota Irrigation Scheme / Walawe River Basin / Samanala Wewa Hydropower Project / Uda Walawe Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G570 MOL Record No: H044587)
10 Sanford, L. 2007. Tidal reservations surface at the water margin. Modern Power Systems, December: 41-42.
Environmental effects ; Economic aspects ; Social aspects ; Institutions ; Costs ; Dams ; Flooding ; Electricity generation ; Climate change
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044773)
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11 McCartney, Matthew P.; Girma, M. M. 2012. Evaluating the downstream implications of planned water resource development in the Ethiopian portion of the Blue Nile River. Water International, 37(4):362-379. (Special issue on "How hydrological models support informed decision making in developing countries" with contributions by IWMI authors). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2012.706384]
Water resources development ; River basins ; Downstream ; Climate change ; Water power ; Electricity generation ; Irrigation schemes ; Simulation models ; Flow discharge / Ethiopia / Blue Nile River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H044986)
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Ethiopia’s policy of large dam construction in the Blue Nile River basin is evaluated by simulating the impact of one downscaled midrange climate change scenario (A1B) on the performance of existing and planned irrigation and hydropower schemes. The simulation finds that by 2100: 1) average basin-wide irrigation demand will increase; 2) annual hydroelectricity generation will be just 60% of potential; and 3) flow at the Ethiopia-Sudan border will be reduced from 1661 m3/s to 1301 m3/s as a consequence of climate change in combination with upstream water resource development. Adaptation to climate change and development must be considered together.
12 Manthrithilake, Herath; Liyanagama, S. 2012. Simulation model for participatory decision making: water allocation policy implementation in Sri Lanka. Water International, 37(4):478-491. (Special issue on "How hydrological models support informed decision making in developing countries" with contributions by IWMI authors). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2012.708602]
Water allocation ; Simulation models ; Water policy ; Decision making ; River basins ; Reservoirs ; Irrigation schemes ; Water power ; Stakeholders ; Energy generation ; Electricity generation ; Drinking water ; Institutions ; Government agencies / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H045028)
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This paper describes the value of a computer-based simulation model in the implementation of participatory water allocation policy in Sri Lanka. The model simulates the interconnected networks of 7 basins, including 18 reservoirs, 19 irrigation schemes and 13 hydropower stations. Stakeholders are involved in data collection for the simulation runs, review of the technically acceptable water allocation plan, implementation of the plan and post-implementation review. The modelled nexus captures 72% of the available surface water resources of the island. The result helps to achieve the food and energy security of the country, serving the livelihoods of millions of people.
13 McCartney, Matthew; Alemayehu, T.; Easton, Z. M.; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele. 2012. Simulating current and future water resources development in the Blue Nile River Basin. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Molden, David; Peden D. (Eds.). The Nile River Basin: water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods. Abingdon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.269-291.
River basins ; Water resources development ; Reservoirs ; Dams ; Water storage ; Water availability ; Evaporation ; Flow discharge ; Runoff ; Irrigation water ; Water power ; Electricity generation ; Models ; Climate change / Africa / Ethiopia / Sudan / Blue Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045321)
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14 Mukherji, Aditi; Shah, Tushaar; Giordano, Mark. 2012. Managing energy-irrigation nexus in India: a typology of state interventions. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 36. 9p.
Energy ; Groundwater irrigation ; Irrigated sites ; Electricity generation ; Economic aspects ; Agricultural production / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045483)
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15 University of Peradeniya. Department of Civil Engineering. 2001. Environment: a challenge to engineers in the 21st century - Proceedings of the Annual Seminar 2000/01, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 31 March 2001. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya. Department of Civil Engineering. 125p.
Environmental effects ; Engineers ; Reservoirs ; Water power ; Electricity generation ; Water pollution ; Conflict ; Legal aspects ; Rivers ; Industrialization ; Arsenic ; Wastewater treatment / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.7 G744 UNI Record No: H046045)
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16 McCartney, Matthew; Demissie, Solomon, S.; Girma, M. M. 2013. Implications of climate change on existing and planned water resource development in the Upper Blue Nile. Paper presented at Africa 2013: Water Storage and Hydropower Development for Africa Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16-18 April 2013. 8p.
Climate change ; Water resources ; Water power ; Water storage ; Irrigation schemes ; River basins ; Stream flow ; Hydrology ; Electricity generation / Ethiopia / Sudan / Upper Blue Nile
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046354)
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17 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme. 2014. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2014. Vol. 1. Water and energy. Paris, France: UNESCO. 133p.
Water management ; Water demand ; Electricity generation ; Thermal energy ; Water power ; Energy consumption ; Energy demand ; Infrastructure ; Economic aspects ; Climate change ; Population ; Biofuels ; Surface water ; Water use ; Wastewater management ; Agriculture ; Food security ; Ecosystems / Africa / Asia-Pacific / Europe / Oceania / North America / South America / Latin America / Africa South of Sahara / Australia / Austria / Caribbean / Chile / China / India / Iraq / Lebanon / Mexico / Rwanda / Mekong River Basin / Chennai / Windhoek / Sydney
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046371)
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18 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme. 2014. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2014. Vol. 2. Facing the challenges. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.137-204.
Wastewater treatment plants ; Renewable energy ; Water power ; Desalination ; Water use ; Drinking water ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Electricity generation ; Greenhouse gases ; Solar energy ; Urban wastes ; Sewage sludge ; River basins ; Water availability ; Water demand ; Environmental effects ; Population growth ; Biogas ; Geothermal energy ; Sanitation ; Projects ; Case studies / Austria / China / Herzegovina / India / Saudi Arabia / Italy / Japan / Kenya / Mexico / USA / Turkey / Vienna / Yangtze River / Three Gorges Dam / Trebisnjica Multipurpose Hydrosystem / Umbria / Austin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046372)
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19 Ariyaratne, T. 2014. Sustainable energy-for all-for a better future. Soba Parisara Prakashanaya, 23(2):5-8.
Sustainable development ; Energy generation ; Renewable energy ; Electricity generation ; Biofuels ; Solar energy ; Geothermal energy ; Wind power
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8158 Record No: H047157)
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20 Lowenstein, W.; Shakya, M.; Hansen, M.; Gorkhali, S. 2015. Do the poor benefit from corporate social responsibility?: a theory-based impact evaluation of six community-based water projects in Sri Lanka. Bochum, Germany: Ruhr-University Bochum. Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE). 85p. (IEE Working Papers Volume 210)
Corporate culture ; Social welfare ; Water supply ; Electricity generation ; Power stations ; Development projects ; Community involvement ; Impact assessment ; Evaluation ; Strategies ; Productivity ; Stakeholders ; Agricultural production ; Irrigated farming ; Farmers ; Households ; Socioeconomic environment ; Rural poverty ; Farm income ; Labor ; Econometrics ; Developing countries ; Case studies / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 174.4 G744 LOW Record No: H047236)
http://development-research.org/images/pdf/working_papers/wp-210.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047236.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047236.pdf
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