Earth System Visioning » water http://www.icsu-visioning.org   Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 What are the regional vulnerabilities in the availability of fresh water to support human needs and sustain freshwater biodiversity, and how can these vulnerabilities be mitigated? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/regional-vulnerability-fresh-water-availability-mitigation/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/regional-vulnerability-fresh-water-availability-mitigation/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:25:46 +0000 Davi Dudgeon http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1121 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/regional-vulnerability-fresh-water-availability-mitigation/feed/ 1 In terms of livelihood risks and planning challenges, is rainfall variability more significant than climate change? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/is-rainfall-variability-more-significant-than-climate-change-to-livelihoods/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/is-rainfall-variability-more-significant-than-climate-change-to-livelihoods/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:40:21 +0000 Mutale http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1525 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/is-rainfall-variability-more-significant-than-climate-change-to-livelihoods/feed/ 0 How will climate change impact groundwater resources? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/climate-change-impact-groundwater/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/climate-change-impact-groundwater/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:06 +0000 caballero http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=890 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/climate-change-impact-groundwater/feed/ 1 How much change in distribution of demography and agricultural crop types will take place in temperate and tropical regions due to climate change considering present rate of consumption of resources? What are those safer regions which will be the most favorite destinations of migrants affected by global warming, vulnerable events and ground water depletion? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-change-in-distribution-of-demography-and-agricultural-crop-types-will-take-place/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-change-in-distribution-of-demography-and-agricultural-crop-types-will-take-place/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:03:26 +0000 umesh http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1911 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-change-in-distribution-of-demography-and-agricultural-crop-types-will-take-place/feed/ 0 Can the environmental impacts of inter-basin transfers be adequately predicted and mitigated? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/environmental-impact-of-inter-basin-transfer-water/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/environmental-impact-of-inter-basin-transfer-water/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:53:29 +0000 Mutale http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1242 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/environmental-impact-of-inter-basin-transfer-water/feed/ 0 Given the escalating severe impacts on the hydrological cycle, how can we effectively respond to the challenge of climate change adaptation? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/escalating-impacts-on-hydrological-cycle-how-to-respond-adaptation/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/escalating-impacts-on-hydrological-cycle-how-to-respond-adaptation/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:12:40 +0000 Mutale http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1310 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/escalating-impacts-on-hydrological-cycle-how-to-respond-adaptation/feed/ 0 What are the legal and institutional constraints and opportunities for a water transfer project or the alternatives? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/legal-institutional-constraints-water-transfer/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/legal-institutional-constraints-water-transfer/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:45:20 +0000 Mutale http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1245 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/legal-institutional-constraints-water-transfer/feed/ 0 How should we identify vulnerable potable water supplies and estimate the cost of adapting these supplies to 2050-2100 ecosystem-level climates? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/how-should-we-identify-vulnerable-potable-water-supplies-and-estimate-the-cost-of-adapting-these-supplies-to-2050-2100-ecosystem-level-climates/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/how-should-we-identify-vulnerable-potable-water-supplies-and-estimate-the-cost-of-adapting-these-supplies-to-2050-2100-ecosystem-level-climates/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:18:33 +0000 ttakaro http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1462 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/how-should-we-identify-vulnerable-potable-water-supplies-and-estimate-the-cost-of-adapting-these-supplies-to-2050-2100-ecosystem-level-climates/feed/ 0 What are the effects on biodiversity by climate change and the mechanisms of biodiversity to capture, store, and preserve rain water? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/effects-on-biodiversity-by-climate-change/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/effects-on-biodiversity-by-climate-change/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:16:37 +0000 luishs http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1609 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/effects-on-biodiversity-by-climate-change/feed/ 0 What are the consequences of ground water reduction on agriculture? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/consequences-of-ground-water-reduction-on-agriculture/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/consequences-of-ground-water-reduction-on-agriculture/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:24:42 +0000 anilbharat http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1874 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/consequences-of-ground-water-reduction-on-agriculture/feed/ 0