Investing in Drought Preparedness

Investing in Drought Preparedness

Drought is a normal part of climate for virtually every country. This paper notes that in response, a risk-based management approach is more cost effective because it emphasizes improved monitoring and early warning systems; development of strong...

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Main Authors:	Wilhite, Donald, Darghouth, Salah, Dinar, Ariel
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL SERVICES CLIMATE CLIMATE FORECASTS CROP TYPES CULTIVATION DECISION MAKERS DECISION MAKING DROUGHT DROUGHT CONDITIONS DROUGHT MANAGEMENT DROUGHT MITIGATION DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS DROUGHT RISK EDUCATION PROGRAMS EFFECTS OF DROUGHT EMERGENCY DROUGHT EVAPOTRANSPIRATION FARMERS GLOBAL WARMING GROUNDWATER GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY LAND USE LIVESTOCK MOISTURE POOR POTENTIAL IMPACTS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES PRECIPITATION PROGRAMS RAINFALL RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT SEASONAL FORECASTS SOCIAL IMPACTS SOIL STORAGE CAPACITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE URBAN WATER URBAN WATER SUPPLY WATER CONSERVATION WATER MANAGEMENT WATER MANAGERS WATER QUALITY WATER RESERVOIR WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCES WATER REUSE WATER STORAGE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WATER USE WATER USERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7009373/investing-drought-preparedness http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9639

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7009373/investing-drought-preparedness
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9639