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Case study on water scarcity - weADAPT

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Climate change<br />

Less <strong>water</strong> coming<br />

from Himalaya Mountains<br />

Neighboring countries<br />

building dams<br />

Causes tree<br />

Change in rainfall pattern<br />

Less surface <strong>water</strong><br />

Deforestati<strong>on</strong><br />

Regi<strong>on</strong>al / nati<strong>on</strong>al:<br />

increase food demand<br />

Less rainfall<br />

Ground<strong>water</strong><br />

level decreases<br />

Water <strong>scarcity</strong><br />

NW Bangladesh<br />

More crops fielded<br />

round the year<br />

More <strong>water</strong> lifting by<br />

farmers for irrigati<strong>on</strong><br />

Lifted <strong>water</strong> is lost by lack<br />

of know how <strong>on</strong> irrigati<strong>on</strong><br />

and <strong>water</strong> management<br />

2-3 April 2012 VSO - Program Area Review

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