... Freshwater vulnerability Vulnerability index Water resources Environmental change Water supply Water resources availability in arid and semi arid parts of the world, including the Levant region, constitutes a major constraint to socio‐economic development. In Levant countries (Syria, Jordan...

... advice for Norwegian municipalities. Barriers and opportunities to act locally regarding extreme weather were identified, giving ways forward through more science along with policy and action possibilities. Research limitations/implications Only three main sectors were covered: drinking water supply...

... and disinfection are required to guarantee this. According to the Norwegian drinking water regulations, there should be at least two hygienic barriers against all contaminants in the water supplies (HOD, 2001). For surface water, at least one barrier against microbial pathogens should be a water treatment...

... for society, the economy and the aquatic environment. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Climate change Water supply Uncertainty Robustness Adaptation options Water‐stress‐index This research presents the development of a vulnerability assessment and an adaptation option appraisal...

.... But by improving animal productivity, quality feed supply and water conservation substantial volume of water can be saved. India Livestock Water supply Hydrology Widespread water scarcity in different parts of the world is expected to be further aggravated by number of emerging threats. Those threats...

... and practitioners to incorporate climate change aspects into decision making. This research is believed to be particularly helpful because of scant research work done on this part of the globe on climate change. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Global warming Water supply Natural resources...

... and quantity (Lucas, 1990). The common law riparian doctrine assumes an abundant, if not an inexhaustible, water supply such as existed in eighteenth century England. Because the common law riparian doctrine could not meet the development needs of the arid area of western Canada, statutes replicating portions...

... location which corresponds to the heavy rainfall occurred for the years 1996 and 1999 (Figure 4). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Climatology Water supply Groundwater Africa Warming is very likely to be larger than the global annual mean warming throughout the continent...

... This inter‐disciplinary research study is the first of its kind conducted in this region of Canada, and blends contributions from physical and social scientists, government and rural stakeholders. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Canada Climatology Water supply Rural economies...