In this paper published in Ecological Economics, the authors analyse the multi-sectoral and distributional economic impacts of rainfall shocks in the Awash river basin in Ethiopia.
2017
Valuing water for sustainable development
Achieving universal, safely managed water and sanitation services by 2030 is projected to cost $114 billion per year. This Policy Forum published in Science addresses how we need to rethink the way we value and manage water for sustainable development.
Weather and climate knowledge for water security: Institutional roles and relationships in Turkana
In this working paper the authors discuss findings from a 2016 study of the institutions involved in water decision-making in Lodwar, focusing on their access to and use (or non-use) of weather and climate information.
Achieving and sustaining safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh
Policy Brief reporting on a water audit of 3,830 tubewells across 10 villages in Chandpur and Comilla Districts in order to support national policy strategies seeking to achieve safely managed water for all.
Avoiding the water-poverty trap: Insights from a conceptual human water dynamical model for Coastal Bangladesh
In this study, the authors use water modelling to examine the dynamics between water related risks and poverty for an embanked area in coastal Bangladesh.
Water security, risk, and economic growth: Insights from a dynamical systems model
Authors: Simon Dadson, Jim W. Hall, Dustin Garrick, Claudia Sadoff, David Grey, Dale Whittington Investments in the physical infrastructure, human capital, and institutions needed for water resources management have been noteworthy in the development of most...
Current challenges and good practices for water use authorisation systems in Africa
Experiences in the implementation of water permit systems in Malawi, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe, show common challenges, good practices, and areas for improvement, particularly in how permit systems address the needs of small-scale water users.
Identifying water quality risks and modelling intervention strategies
Mathematical models are used to assess water quality and pollution reduction strategies in the Turag-Tongi-Balu River in central Dhaka, Bangladesh.