Looking beyond glaciers to understand mountain water security
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Author(s)
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Journal Article
Abstract
Changes in the mountain cryosphere impact the water security of downstream societies and the resilience of water-dependent ecosystems and their services. However, assessing mountain water security requires better understanding of the complex interaction between glacial meltwater and coupled human–natural systems. In this context, we call for a refocusing from glacio-hydrological monitoring and modelling to a more integrated social-ecological perspective of the wider catchment hydrology. This shift requires locally relevant knowledge-production strategies and the integration of such knowledge into a collaborative science–policy–community framework. This approach, combined with hydrological risk assessment, can support the development of robust, locally tailored and transformational adaptation strategies.
Date Issued
2022-11-07
Date Acceptance
2022-09-30
Citation
Nature Sustainability, 2022, 6, pp.130-138
ISSN
2398-9629
Publisher
Nature Research
Start Page
130
End Page
138
Journal / Book Title
Nature Sustainability
Volume
6
Copyright Statement
Copyright © Springer Nature Limited 2022. This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00996-4
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
CLIMATE-CHANGE
TROPICAL ANDES
ADAPTATION
UNCERTAINTIES
PERU
GROUNDWATER
GOVERNANCE
KNOWLEDGE
IMPACTS
SYSTEMS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-11-07