Comparative analysis of hybridized solutions to water resources management in Burkina Faso, India and Peru

Mark Everard, Raul Loayza Muro, Lisa Bunclark, Rossi Taboada

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Abstract

Hybridization of ‘green’ and engineered infrastructure, informed by protecting or restoring catchment processes, can resolve interconnected demands on catchment ecosystems, potentially also reversing historic degradation of socio-ecological systems. Pressures are acute in water-scarce, developing regions with episodic rainfall, exacerbated by historic presumptions favouring engineered management. Comparing conditions, histories and emerging approaches in contrasting regions–the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso, Rajasthan State (India) and Ayacucho Region (Peru)–reveals similar yet distinct approaches reflecting different starting regimes. Transferrable learning about hybridizing localized, nature-based solutions and engineered technology informs the necessary transition towards a sustainable approach in these and other regions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-117
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Journal of Water Resources Development
Volume37
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Burkina Faso
  • India
  • Peru
  • Sustainable water management
  • adaptation
  • nature-based solutions

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