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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okr-10986-96392021-04-23T14:02:46Z Investing in Drought Preparedness Wilhite, Donald Darghouth, Salah Dinar, Ariel 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 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 decision-support systems; identification and implementation of mitigation actions; education and training of policy makers, natural resources managers, and the public; and drought mitigation plans that reduce the most serious impacts. The paper concludes with general recommendations that would benefit all sectors: improving the reliability of seasonal climate forecasts and increasing their use could improve decision making for water management; establishing an automated weather station network could provide end users with near-real time data to improve decision-making; altering operating procedures for water reservoir management and augmenting water storage capacity of surface and subsurface systems could improve drought coping capacity; improving information delivery systems and providing technical assistance could improve decision making by government officials, agricultural producers, and water managers during droughts and help create the necessary infrastructure; and improving water conservation practices for domestic and agricultural sectors during drought and non-drought periods and monitoring the effects of drought on water quality for both surface and groundwater supplies would help to mitigate risks overall. 2012-08-13T09:09:58Z 2012-08-13T09:09:58Z 2006-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7009373/investing-drought-preparedness http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9639 English Agricultural and Rural Development Notes; No. 7 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research |
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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 |
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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 Wilhite, Donald Darghouth, Salah Dinar, Ariel Investing in Drought Preparedness |
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Agricultural and Rural Development Notes; No. 7 |
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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 decision-support systems;
identification and implementation of mitigation actions;
education and training of policy makers, natural resources
managers, and the public; and drought mitigation plans that
reduce the most serious impacts. The paper concludes with
general recommendations that would benefit all sectors:
improving the reliability of seasonal climate forecasts and
increasing their use could improve decision making for water
management; establishing an automated weather station
network could provide end users with near-real time data to
improve decision-making; altering operating procedures for
water reservoir management and augmenting water storage
capacity of surface and subsurface systems could improve
drought coping capacity; improving information delivery
systems and providing technical assistance could improve
decision making by government officials, agricultural
producers, and water managers during droughts and help
create the necessary infrastructure; and improving water
conservation practices for domestic and agricultural sectors
during drought and non-drought periods and monitoring the
effects of drought on water quality for both surface and
groundwater supplies would help to mitigate risks overall. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Wilhite, Donald Darghouth, Salah Dinar, Ariel |
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Wilhite, Donald Darghouth, Salah Dinar, Ariel |
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Wilhite, Donald |
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Investing in Drought Preparedness |
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Investing in Drought Preparedness |
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Investing in Drought Preparedness |
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Investing in Drought Preparedness |
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Investing in Drought Preparedness |
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investing in drought preparedness |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7009373/investing-drought-preparedness http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9639 |
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