Communities across the globe can build resilience to climate change by re-inventing old water storage strategies and investing in new ones, according to a new book by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a member of the CGIAR global partnership, which unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future.
Combining water storage and savings options often is the most effective way to tackle increasing weather variability, the researchers say. But communities need to weigh trade-offs and be wary of unintended consequences.
Furthermore, obstacles to the efficient use of water include weak governance, the lack of integrated planning, and poor data.
By Jeff Smith
Photo by IWMI/Faseeh Shams
