a b s t r a c t Large portions of Brazil0s Northeast have experienced an intense and prolonged drought for the majority of 2010–2013. This drought, along with other droughts that have hit the South in recent years, has sparked a new round of discussions to improve drought policy and management at the federal and state levels. To assist with these efforts, the World Bank recently conducted a series of evaluations on national and sub-national drought preparedness measures and approaches across five country case studies. This particular article presents the Brazilian case study. Thework draws from interviews with key experts and stakeholders, as well as document analyses, and focuses on preparedness measures and approaches at the national and ...
Droughts have profoundly affected societies around the world from the earliest beginnings. A recent ...
In northeast Brazil, fight-against-drought and cope-with-drought have been identified as two differe...
The semi-arid region of Brazil, marked by low human development indicators, has historically suffere...
AbstractLarge portions of Brazil′s Northeast have experienced an intense and prolonged drought for t...
Drought is often a hidden risk with the potential to become a silent public health disaster. It is d...
Water scarcity has intensified in northeast Brazil over the past decade. The same period has brought...
Abstract: Drought is often a hidden risk with the potential to become a silent public health disaste...
The megacity of São Paulo, Brazil recently faced a severe three-year drought (2013- 2015) that highl...
The semiarid lands of Northeast Brazil represent one of the most densely populated regions of the co...
The semiarid region of Northeast Brazil is characterized by water scarcity, vulnerability of natural...
Brazil has endured the worst droughts in recorded history over the last decade, resulting in severe ...
The semi-arid Northeast is already one of the most vulnerable regions to climate variability in Braz...
Adaptive capacity to climate change describes the ability of a system to adjust to climate-change im...
[Extract] Brazil, which has the world's largest renewable water supplies, has recently experienced w...
In Brazil, droughts are widespread and recurrent in the semiarid region, mainly due to its water vul...
Droughts have profoundly affected societies around the world from the earliest beginnings. A recent ...
In northeast Brazil, fight-against-drought and cope-with-drought have been identified as two differe...
The semi-arid region of Brazil, marked by low human development indicators, has historically suffere...
AbstractLarge portions of Brazil′s Northeast have experienced an intense and prolonged drought for t...
Drought is often a hidden risk with the potential to become a silent public health disaster. It is d...
Water scarcity has intensified in northeast Brazil over the past decade. The same period has brought...
Abstract: Drought is often a hidden risk with the potential to become a silent public health disaste...
The megacity of São Paulo, Brazil recently faced a severe three-year drought (2013- 2015) that highl...
The semiarid lands of Northeast Brazil represent one of the most densely populated regions of the co...
The semiarid region of Northeast Brazil is characterized by water scarcity, vulnerability of natural...
Brazil has endured the worst droughts in recorded history over the last decade, resulting in severe ...
The semi-arid Northeast is already one of the most vulnerable regions to climate variability in Braz...
Adaptive capacity to climate change describes the ability of a system to adjust to climate-change im...
[Extract] Brazil, which has the world's largest renewable water supplies, has recently experienced w...
In Brazil, droughts are widespread and recurrent in the semiarid region, mainly due to its water vul...
Droughts have profoundly affected societies around the world from the earliest beginnings. A recent ...
In northeast Brazil, fight-against-drought and cope-with-drought have been identified as two differe...
The semi-arid region of Brazil, marked by low human development indicators, has historically suffere...