Water Diplomacy – 2017 Water Diplomacy – what is it? ‘Water diplomacy’, or ‘hydro diplomacy’, has become a popular buzzword, used by foreign ministries, think tanks, and journalists alike. Its usage...
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Water Cooperation – 2017 Water Cooperation versus Water Diplomacy Although there is no singular definition of water cooperation, it can be defined as a voluntary arrangement in which two or...
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Climate change impacts in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region and their implications for vulnerable population groups – 2017 A synthesis of peer-reviewed literature and own modelling work...
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Historical carbon dioxide emissions caused by land-use changes are possibly larger than assumed (Nat. Geosci.) – 2017 The terrestrial biosphere absorbs about 20% of fossil-fuel CO2 emissions. However, the land...
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Resilience in the global food system (ERL) – 2017 This study results from an international cooperation mainly funded by the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) of the United States and...
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Forestry in the PACA Region – 2016 The Mediterranean climate brings both benefits and drawbacks for agriculture and forestry. However, the adverse effects...
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Step-by-step monitoring methodology for indicator 6.3.2 on ambient water quality – 2016 Vital for people, planet and prosperity, water and sanitation are in the focus of the new Sustainable Development...
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A Snapshot of the World’s Water Quality: Towards a Global Assessment The World Water Quality Assessment pre-study has developed a data and model-driven methodology to assess the quality of surface...
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Handbook of Drought Indicators and Indices. WMO/GWP Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP). 2016. WMO-No. 1173. WMO, Geneva, Switzerland and GWP, Stockholm, Sweden. Handbook of Drought Indicators and Indices, WMO-No. 1173,...
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Green and blue water demand from large-scale land acquisitions in Africa (PNAS) – 2016 In the last decade, more than 22 million ha of land have been contracted to large-scale...
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