Challenges to Manage the Risk of Water Scarcity and Climate Change in the Mediterranean |
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Authors: | Ana Iglesias Luis Garrote Francisco Flores Marta Moneo |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM), Ave. de la Complutense sn, Madrid, 28040, Spain;(2) Department of Civil Engineering: Hydraulics and Energetics, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain;(3) Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Fomento), Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | The Mediterranean region is undergoing rapid local and global social and environmental changes. All indicators point to an
increase in environmental and water scarcity problems with negative implications towards current and future sustainability.
Water management in Mediterranean countries is challenged these pressures and needs to evolve to reach the target of increasing
population with reliable access to freshwater established by the Millennium Development Goals. This paper first reviews and
evaluates current and future social and environmental pressures on water resources, including climate change. The results
show that pressures are not homogeneous across the region and sectors of water use. Second the paper evaluates the adaptation
strategies to cope with water scarcity, including technology, use of strategic groundwater, and management. Finally, the paper
proposes a framework for managing the risk of water scarcity based on preparedness rather than a crisis approach. The importance
of local management at the basin level is emphasized, but the potential benefits depend on the appropriate multi-institutional
and multi-stakeholder coordination. |
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Keywords: | water scarcity climate change risk management Mediterranean |
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