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Executive summary: Parched farms, shriveling yields, and shrinking forests; When rainfall becomes destiny; Vulnerability in the city; Avoiding the parched path
Chapter 1: Water in the balance: Introduction; A complex natural resource that presents wicked challenges; A global backdrop of expanding water deficits and declining water quality; The increasing variability of rainfall; A snapshot of the approach; References
Chapter 2. Drenched fields and parched farms: The challenge of rainfall variability; Much to be learned, despite decades of research; Agricultural productivity is highly sensitive to rainfall shocks; Dry shocks can accelerate cropland expansion; Implications for food security; The role of infrastructure as a buffer against the effects of rainfall variability; Coupling investments with policies can overcome the paradox of supply; Concluding comments; Annex 2A: Rainfall shocks, farmers, and forests: weather-induced deforestation in Madagascar; References
Chapter 3. When rainfall is destiny: the long-lasting impacts of water shocks on families: The importance of early-life environmental conditions; Sub-Saharan Africa is a region highly vulnerable to rainfall shocks; The impacts of rainfall shocks in infancy persist well into adulthood; The impacts of large fluctuations in rainfall persist into the next generation; The cascading impacts on the gender dimension; What can be done to prevent rainfall shocks from becoming destiny? References
Chapter 4. Water in the city: drops, blocks, and shocks: Water shocks in the cities: drowned or dehydrated? The unexpected pathways through which shocks impact incomes; Water in the business environment; The costs of service deficits; Addressing water shortages and shocks: the regulatory lever; Conclusion; References
Chapter 5. Going with the flow: the policy challenge: Supply-side investments are essential; Managing water risks in the city requires greater efficiency and investment; Closing the supply gap requires demand management; Complementary policies to protect the vulnerable from water shocks; Policies to protect the sources of water; Conclusions; References
Appendix A: Weather data; Defining rainfall shocks; Rainfall shocks' relatability to other extreme events and indices; References.
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Executive summary: Parched farms, shriveling yields, and shrinking forests; When rainfall becomes destiny; Vulnerability in the city; Avoiding the parched path
Chapter 1: Water in the balance: Introduction; A complex natural resource that presents wicked challenges; A global backdrop of expanding water deficits and declining water quality; The increasing variability of rainfall; A snapshot of the approach; References
Chapter 2. Drenched fields and parched farms: The challenge of rainfall variability; Much to be learned, despite decades of research; Agricultural productivity is highly sensitive to rainfall shocks; Dry shocks can accelerate cropland expansion; Implications for food security; The role of infrastructure as a buffer against the effects of rainfall variability; Coupling investments with policies can overcome the paradox of supply; Concluding comments; Annex 2A: Rainfall shocks, farmers, and forests: weather-induced deforestation in Madagascar; References
Chapter 3. When rainfall is destiny: the long-lasting impacts of water shocks on families: The importance of early-life environmental conditions; Sub-Saharan Africa is a region highly vulnerable to rainfall shocks; The impacts of rainfall shocks in infancy persist well into adulthood; The impacts of large fluctuations in rainfall persist into the next generation; The cascading impacts on the gender dimension; What can be done to prevent rainfall shocks from becoming destiny? References
Chapter 4. Water in the city: drops, blocks, and shocks: Water shocks in the cities: drowned or dehydrated? The unexpected pathways through which shocks impact incomes; Water in the business environment; The costs of service deficits; Addressing water shortages and shocks: the regulatory lever; Conclusion; References
Chapter 5. Going with the flow: the policy challenge: Supply-side investments are essential; Managing water risks in the city requires greater efficiency and investment; Closing the supply gap requires demand management; Complementary policies to protect the vulnerable from water shocks; Policies to protect the sources of water; Conclusions; References
Appendix A: Weather data; Defining rainfall shocks; Rainfall shocks' relatability to other extreme events and indices; References.