Managing the Water Buffer for Development and Climate Change Adaptation: Groundwater Recharge, Retention, Reuse and Rainwater Storage

Frank van Steenbergen and Albert Tuinhof
BGR, the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC) and the Netherlands National Committee IHP-HWRP

This book explores how to maximize the use of groundwater and rainwater for development and climate change adaptation in an approach called 3R. The vision of 3R is to give people the means and confidence to protect their livelihoods in response to climatic changes, and to improve local water management to ensure reliable access to water, economic development and the integrity of their environment. 3R stands for Recharge, Retention and Reuse.

This book is prepared for land use planners and catchment managers, for all those concerned with water management and climate change, whether working in government, water utilities, irrigation agencies, insurance and investment companies, private sector or civil society – in arid and humid areas alike.