Global water management must transform to meet the challenges of the present and the future. Climate change has made the water cycle far less predictable - and water availability and quality less reliable - threatening communities, livelihoods, and sustainable development. The Bank work with the clients to design climate-informed and energy-efficient green and grey water projects that sustain water resources, deliver services, and build resilience.
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Document Date
2021/02/24
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Document Type
Brief
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Report Number
156950
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2021/02/24
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Climate Change and Water : Building Resilience to Hydro-Climatic Risks
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Keywords
water; climatic risk; Water Management; water cycle; demand for irrigation water; effect of climate change; high sea level; partnerships between governments; access to water; water service provider; greenhouse gas emission; short-term job creation; rising sea levels; body of water; sustainable water use; intensity of hurricanes; Energy; climate resilience; water resource; natural system; fish kill; dead zone; algal bloom; grey water; arid zone; water scarcity; storm surge; coastal area; crop failure; freshwater resource; drought frequency; resilient infrastructure; water availability; civil society; climate variability; lower costs; Economic Stimulus; water sector; drainage; flood
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Climate Change and Water : Building Resilience to Hydro-Climatic Risks (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/775711614147342979/Climate-Change-and-Water-Building-Resilience-to-Hydro-Climatic-Risks