Bangkok--18 Dec--Asiain Institute of Technology
Three faculty members of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Dr. Anil K. Anal, and Dr. Abdul Salam have coauthored a book on “Managing Water Resources under Climate Uncertainty: Examples from Asia and Europe.”
The book, published by Springer Publications was launched during the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden in September 2014.
Michael Jarraud, Secretary General of World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros, Director, Division of Water Sciences, Secretary, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO, have written the foreword.
In his foreword, Michael Jarraud commends the authors of the book chapters and the editors for their work, and urges readers to critically examine, review and make use of the material in the most relevant manner.
Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros, Director, Division of Water Sciences, Secretary, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO highlighted a long history of partnership between AIT and United Nations working towards research, education and capacity building.
Christoph Elineau, Coordinator of the SEA-EU-NET (SouthEast Asia European Union Network), writes in the foreword that one of the primary aims of the SEA-EU-NET project is “to stimulate deeper and more productive cooperation in three global societal challenges: health, food and water.”
The book includes several climate change impact studies from the water sector, illustrates various sources of uncertainties while dealing with climate prediction, and provides adaptive measures to cope with future climate change for a sustainable water sector.
Comprising of 20 chapters, the book has two sections on “Understanding the Impacts” and “Adaptation,” says Dr. Sangam Shrestha of Water Engineering and Management field of study in AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET). The book is replete with examples from Asia and Europe with successful adaptive measures to change the challenge of climate change into opportunities, Dr. Sangam adds.
Dr. Anil K Anal of Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology of AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET) states: “The book also provides adaptive measures to cope with future climate change for a sustainable water sector.”
Dr. Abdul Salam of Energy field of study of SERD adds that the book “aims to come up with views to address the queries of planners, policymakers, and general people for water resources management.”
The book seeks to address the queries of planners, policymakers, and general people for water resources management under uncertainty of climate change, including examples from Asia and Europe with successful adaptive measures to change the challenge of climate change into opportunities.
Details about the book are aavailable at this link: (http://www.springer.com/environment/global+change+-+climate+change/book/978-3-319-10466-9)
Also check: AIT Bookshelf: http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/bookshelf
Photo caption: From left are Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Dr. Abdul Salam, and Dr. Anil K Anal.