Climate Variability and Water Resources

The report sets out a clear economic rationale for investing in improved water resources development and management in Kenya, focusing on the economic implications of two key water-related issues that make the economy and people of Kenya highly vulnerable: the effects of climate variability and the steady degradation of the nation's water resources. The analytical methodology used in this report has been modelled for broader application in other countries, including Ethiopia, Mozambique and Mali.

Foreword

vii

Acknowledgments

ix

Abbreviations and Acronyms

xi

Executive Summary

xiii

Introduction

1

(6)

Kenya's Economy and Water Resources

7

(20)

The Physical Impacts of Rainfall Variability: Floods and Droughts

27

(16)

The Physical Impacts of Water Resources Degradation

43

(22)

Economic Impacts of Rainfall Variability and Water Resources Degradation

65

(12)

Conclusions and Recommendations

77

(24)

Appendixes

A List of People Consulted

87

(4)

B Hydrologic Effects of Forest Clearance

91

(4)

C Methods and Data for Valuing Economic Losses

95

(6)

References

101

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Climate Variability and Water Resources Degradation in Kenya Improving Water Resources Development and Management

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