ARCP2008-15NMY-Nikitina
| Title |
Reducing Water Insecurity through Stakeholder Participation in River Basin Management in the Asia-Pacific |
| Research Theme |
Climate; Ecosystems, biodiversity and land use; Use of resources and pathways for sustainable development; Cross-cutting issues and science-policy linkages
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| Countries Involved |
Australia, China, Russian Federation, Thailand, Viet Nam |
| Project Leader |
Dr. Elena Nikitina, EcoPolicy Research and Consulting, Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION;
Email: elenanikitina@bk.ru |
| Summary of Project |
Pervasive and rapid land-use and water-use changes are compounded by changes in global and regional climates to fundamentally alter the dimensions of water insecurity in river basins across the Asia-Pacific. This project is a comparative and synthetic study with new data gathering and analysis of water insecurity, actions and partnerships of multiple stakeholders in river basin water management. It deals with risks associated with changes in both water quantity and quality. The Project focuses on the roles, opportunities and limitations of multiple stakeholder groups, including the local public, in reducing current and future water insecurities in five countries of the Asia-Pacific. It is highly relevant both to the APN's science agenda on the intersection of environmental changes with management of water resources and to policy agenda with its emphasis on building stronger interface between science and decision-making. |
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