TAG: urbanization
The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan
IWMI research will support evidence-based design and the implementation of the Jordanian climate adaptation policy.
Latest IPCC report highlights how climate change is causing extreme events and exacerbating risks of floods and droughts
All components of the hydrological cycle have been impacted by human-induced climate change, and the way we use our land and water has, in turn, also intensified the impacts.
Promoting wise use of wetlands
Urban and peri-urban wetlands of the city of Kolkata in India are under threat, and their ecosystem services are being lost due to rapid urbanization.
New maps have India covered
Satellite scans of vegetation show changes to the sub-continent’s land-use.
Cleaning up a community canal
Waste management is big challenge for waterside communities, but new innovations can deliver a cleaner environment.
Huts and small brick houses huddle cheek by jowl...
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