The Indus Basin of Pakistan: The Impacts of Climate Risks on Water and Agriculture
- ISBN-10
- 082139875X
- ISBN-13
- 9780821398753
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-05-01
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Authors
- Sherman Robinson, Winston Yu, Yi-Chen Yang
Description
This study assesses the impacts of climate risks and development alternatives on water and agriculture in the Indus basin of Pakistan. It analyzes inter-relationships among the climate, water, and agriculture sectors and provides a systems modeling framework for these purposes.
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