Duraiappah, Anantha Kumar and Scherkenbach, Carmen and Crossman, Neville and Nagendra, Harini and Ringler, Claudia and Volk, Martin and Zelaya, Sergio
(2014)
Land, water, and people: from cascading effects to integrated flood and drought responses.
Policy brief/note.
United Nations University - International Human Dimensions Programme.
Abstract
Land, water, and people; it is the most basic and traditional of relationships, yet today the relationship has become so complex that we find ourselves ill-equipped to understand all of its interconnections and to plan a future that is sustainable.
Why is it important to talk about land and water, and why talk about them together in the context of understanding prospects for human well-being? That land and water resources are essential for sustaining life is of course well understood, as are the many stresses on these resources; but, less obvious and appreciated is the convergence of recent weather-related events that directly afflict our land and water resources together and across the world.
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