Increasing Resilience to Climate Variability and Change ― The Roles of Infrastructure and Governance in the Context of Adaptation

This book highlights the role that both infrastructure and governance play in the context of resilience and climate change adaptation. The World Water Council and the National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities of Mexico (ANEAS) in collaboration with the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA) have supported a series of case studies in different parts of the world to study these issues, the results of which are presented in this book. The geographical focus of the studies includes the Arid Americas (the Unites States and Mexico), Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Nepal, Mexico, Pakistan, Turkey, and South Africa. It discusses water infrastructure challenges at the basin, national and regional levels, including those related to governance (policies, institutions and decision making); technical and knowledge constraints and limitations; and the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change and variability.

Dr. Cecilia Tortajada is President of the International Water Resources Association; Scientific Director of the International Centre on Water and Environment, Zaragoza, Spain; former Visiting Professor of the Lee Kuan Yew School for Public Policy, Singapore; and Vice President of the Third World Centre for Water Management. She has been an advisor to major international institutions like FAO, UNDP, CDG, InWEnt, and the governments of Cameroon, India, Turkey, and Republic of Congo on various aspects of water resources and environmental management and governance-related issues. She is currently working on formulation of national and international policies for water governance; management of future global environmental and water-related issues; development of innovative approaches for poverty alleviation through regional development; and capacity building in the water sector. She is the Editor of the International Journal of Water Resources Development, and member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research.