Droughts in the Anthropocene

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction Cape Town – Countdown to Day Zero and the way forward Lake Chad – Tackling drought through cooperation

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Sub-Saharan Africa – Knowledge to overcome water and food challenges Zambia – Managing multiple objectives in a changing environment Morocco – Harvesting fog in the mountains Saudi Arabia – Sustainable solutions for making the desert bloom Aral Sea – Conserving and rehabilitating a lost sea Keoladeo National Park – A World Heritage site threatened by drought Marshall Islands –Addressing water scarcity in a changing climate Vietnam – The impact of drought in the Lower Mekong California – Mitigating the socioeconomic impacts of drought United Kingdom – Understanding the complexities of drought The Caribbean – Navigating through changing risks Chile – The Mega Drought Peru – Diverse landscapes and monitoring challenges References Photo credits

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