Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Adaptation in the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Nicaragua

World Bank

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Adaptation in the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Nicaragua | Impactos del cambio climático en los recursos hidricos y adaptacion del sector de agua y saneamiento en las zonas rurales de Nicaragua | Impactos del cambio climatico en los recursos hidricos y adaptacion del sector de agua y saneamiento en las zonas rurales de Nicaragua | Impactos del cambio climatico en los recursos hidricos y adaptacion del sector de agua y saneamiento en las zonas rurales de Nicaragua

2013

World Bank

Climate change is at the top of the development agenda in Central America. This region, together with the Caribbean, is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change in Latin America. Climate change is manifesting itself through higher average temperatures and more frequent droughts that result in higher water stress, and through the rising frequency of extreme weather events such as tropical storms, hurricanes, floods and landslides, all of which pose significant challenges in the rural water supply and sanitation sector. The paper starts with a review of the historic data on temperature and precipitation trends in Central America and particularly at the regional level in Nicaragua. The data reveal a clear trend of the growing climate variability, increased water stress for crops, and greater frequency of extreme weather events. The rising intensity and frequency of ex-treme weather events is among the most critical risks to the region's development agenda, and they translate into high economic losses. This paper examines the impacts and implications of potential climate change on water resources in Nicaragua and makes key recommendations to integrate climate change and rural water supply and sanitation policies and programs in a way that increase resilience to current and future climate conditions.

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Surface water drainage systems; Tropical storms; Water resource; Cubic meters; Drinking water quality; Agricultural activities; Climate impacts; Municipal level; Framework convention on climate change; Water source; Well maintenance; Emission scenarios; Human waste; Safe drinking water; Child mortality; Aquifer recharge; Environmental health; Community members; Pumping systems; Desalination; Water production; Forest; Water infrastructure; Sustainable water; Colors; Potable water supply; Solid waste; Natural resource management; High levels; Ecosystem; Hydropower potential; Water contamination; Ipcc; Household use; Water metering; Emission scenario; Cattle raising; Municipal water; Water systems; Sediments; Sources of water; Groundwater resources; Water pricing; Greenhouse gas; Average annual precipitation; Demand for water; Quality standards; Demand management; Groundwater sources; Land use practices; Buffer zones; Water conveyance; Crop cultivation; Gcm; Agriculture production; Global climate change; Water supply systems; Domestic use; Drinking water supply; Floods; Groundwater quality; Available water; Water resources management; Aquifer; Ghg; Rural water; Chemical processes; Sanitation committee; Surface water quality; Watershed; Sanitation systems; Emissions; Water withdrawals; Community water; Wastewater reuse; Natural recharge; Supply of water; Covering; Decision makers; Municipalities; Greenhouse; Rural water supply; Rural water supply systems; Surface water drainage; Water supplies; Greenhouse gas emission; Water sector; Water authority; Water distribution; Sanitation infrastructure; Aqueducts; Use of water; Domestic water supply; Pp; Carbon sink; Retrofitting; Water resources conservation; Water wells; Climate changes; Hydrological model; Variable rainfall; Water transfers; Investment decisions; Sanitation sector; Water flows; Sectoral allocations; Distribution of water; Water sources; Treatment plants; Horizontal wells; Carbon emission; Water supply projects; Pit latrines; Electricity generation; Water research; Quality of water

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anglais

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CC BY 3.0 IGO, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/, World Bank

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