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Flexible Water Storage Options and Adaptation to Climate Change

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Publication date
25/06/2009
Number of Pages
8
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Land / Water / Resource Management
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk coping
Commodity:
Crops
Author
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Water storage has a vital role to play in improving global food security and building resilience for adaptation to climate change. A wide range
of storage options are available, each with strengths and weaknesses. Because of the uncertainty associated with climate change, planners need to focus on flexibility in storage systems and give careful consideration to the sustainability, effectiveness and suitability of different storage types.