Information on "Water Management"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Machtverschiebung am Nil
Author: Tobias von Lossow
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Im Disput über die Nutzung und Verteilung des Nilwassers hat sich das Kräfteverhältnis zwischen den grossen Rivalen Ägypten und Äthiopien zugunsten Äthiopiens verschoben. More on «Machtverschiebung am Nil»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Uncertain Frontiers: Mapping New Corporate Engagement in Water Security
Author: Nathaniel Mason
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper surveys a broad range of activities at the frontiers of private sector engagement on water predominantly driven by multinational corporations concentrated in the food and beverage sector. More on «Uncertain Frontiers: Mapping New Corporate Engagement in Water Security» -
Jan 2013
Traditional or Transformational Development?
Author: Christopher Martin
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This working paper addresses the need to conceptualize resilience thinking as part of humanitarian and development theory and policy as a transformative process. More on «Traditional or Transformational Development?»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Private Sector Investment in Water Management
Author: Peter Newborne
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Many private companies are reducing their own water use, but need to extend that to their supply chains, according to this paper. More on «Private Sector Investment in Water Management»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Where the Rain Falls: Climate Change, Food and Livelihood Security, and Migration
Author: Koko Warner, Tamer Afifi, Kevin Henry, Tonya Rawe, Christopher Smith, Alex de Sherbinin
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This policy report stems from the "Where the Rain Falls" research that explores the interrelationships among rainfall variability, food and livelihood security, and human mobility in a diverse set of research sites in eight countries in Asia, Africa ... More on «Where the Rain Falls: Climate Change, Food and Livelihood Security, and Migration»
October 2012
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8 Oct 2012
Impact of Municipal, Industrial, and Commercial Water Needs on the Energy Water Nexus
Author: Richard L Lawson, John R Lyman, Blythe J Lyons
Publisher: Atlantic Council
Water may be an invisible component, but it is crucial to unleash the fuels for power and transportation, and to provide the heat and electricity used throughout the American economy. More on «Impact of Municipal, Industrial, and Commercial Water Needs on the Energy Water Nexus» -
Oct 2012
Water Security: From Abstract Concept to Meaningful Metrics
Author: Nathaniel Mason, Roger Calow
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
With renewed global awareness of planetary boundaries and resource constraints, water's vital role is undisputed. More on «Water Security: From Abstract Concept to Meaningful Metrics»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
The Nile
Author: Kidan Kiros Bitsue
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper examines the developments in the hydropolitics of the Nile Basin and opportunities to bring about effective basin-wide cooperation. More on «The Nile»
May 2012
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16 May 2012
Confronting Scarcity: Managing Water, Energy and Land for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Author: Dirk Willem te Velde, Imme Scholz, James Mackie
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) / German Development Institute
This European Report on Development (ERD) focuses on water, energy and land (WEL), three crucial resources for development. More on «Confronting Scarcity: Managing Water, Energy and Land for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth» -
May 2012
Roles of Companies in Water Management - Extending the Boundaries of Private Sector Responsibility
Author: Peter Newborne
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) / German Development Institute / European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
This background paper reviews development in water use and management by looking at example companies in selected sectors that make significant use of water. More on «Roles of Companies in Water Management - Extending the Boundaries of Private Sector Responsibility»
