IWRM as a tool for adaptation to climate change
It is now widely accepted that climate change will lead to an intensification of the global hydrological cycle and will have a major impact on regional water resources. It is also clear that, in many parts of the world, variability in climate conditions, next to many socio-economic and environmental developments, is already having major impacts and that such variability is increasing. Both present variability and long-term climate change impacts are most severe in the developing world, and particularly affect the poor in these regions.
Learning objectives:
- Understanding the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management in relation to Climate Change.
- Understanding the climate system and the hydrological cycle.
- Being aware of the impact of climate change on society.
- Understanding of dealing with risk and uncertainty.
- Understanding of adaptation in relation to water and climate change.