Climate Variability and Water Dependent Sectors: Impacts and Potential Adaptations

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Dannele E. Peck Jeffrey M. Peterson

Climate Variability and Water Dependent Sectors

Impacts and Potential Adaptations

Dannele E. Peck, Jeffrey M. Peterson

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Routledge
03 October 2014

Drought & water supply; Global warming

Demand for water in agricultural, municipal, industrial, and environmental uses is growing. More frequent and severe extreme weather conditions now exacerbate water shortages in many locations and existing infrastructure to store and release water rarely has the capacity to both prevent floods during wet periods and meet demand during drought periods. Competition among sectors adds pressure not only on water infrastructure, but also on management policies and allocation institutions.

This book of contributed chapters assesses the performance of existing infrastructure, institutions and policies under different climate variability scenarios. It also provides suggestions for minimizing conflict over scarce water resources. More flexible water-allocation institutions and management policies, and better tools for decision-making under uncertainty will be required to maximize society’s net benefit from less reliable water resources. The chapters show how incentives for individuals to conserve water, and policies for helping vulnerable populations prepare for and recover from extreme events, will also need to be improved.

This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research.

Edited by: Dannele E. Peck, Jeffrey M. Peterson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9781138807334
ISBN 10: 1138807338
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 03 October 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dannele E. Peck is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wyoming, USA. Jeffrey M. Peterson is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University, USA.