Water access, water scarcity, and climate change

Mukheibir, P

Water access, water scarcity, and climate change

Mukheibir, P

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Environmental Management, 2010, 45 (5), pp. 1027 - 1039
Issue Date:: 2010-05-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Mukheibir, P https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7876-1705	en_US
dc.date.available	2010-03-11	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Environmental Management, 2010, 45 (5), pp. 1027 - 1039	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0364-152X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/14765
dc.description.abstract	This article investigates the approaches of the various discourses operating in the water sector and how they address the issues of scarcity and equitable access under projected climate change impacts. Little synergy exists between the different approaches dealing with these issues. Whilst being a sustainable development and water resources management issue, a holistic view of access, scarcity and the projected impacts of climate change is not prevalent in these discourses. The climate change discourse too does not adequately bridge the gap between these issues. The projected impacts of climate change are likely to exacerbate the problems of scarcity and equitable access unless appropriate adaptation strategies are adopted and resilience is built. The successful delivery of accessible water services under projected climate change impacts therefore lies with an extension of the adaptive water management approach to include equitable access as a key driver. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Environmental Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00267-010-9474-6	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Ecology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Environment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Conservation of Natural Resources	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Water Supply	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Policy Making	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Climate Change	en_US
dc.title	Water access, water scarcity, and climate change	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	45	en_US
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	45	en_US

Abstract:

This article investigates the approaches of the various discourses operating in the water sector and how they address the issues of scarcity and equitable access under projected climate change impacts. Little synergy exists between the different approaches dealing with these issues. Whilst being a sustainable development and water resources management issue, a holistic view of access, scarcity and the projected impacts of climate change is not prevalent in these discourses. The climate change discourse too does not adequately bridge the gap between these issues. The projected impacts of climate change are likely to exacerbate the problems of scarcity and equitable access unless appropriate adaptation strategies are adopted and resilience is built. The successful delivery of accessible water services under projected climate change impacts therefore lies with an extension of the adaptive water management approach to include equitable access as a key driver. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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