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an interaction shaped by physical drivers and societal forces. In these situations …

Climate change introduces substantial uncertainty to water resources planning and raises
the key question: when, or under what conditions, should adaptation occur? A number of …

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or water‐dependent activities (eg, precipitation, soil moisture, surface and groundwater …

Adaptive pathways planning is an approach that maps the solution space over time to inform
decision making under uncertainty. Since its first applications to climate change adaptation …

Emerging interdisciplinary science efforts are providing new understanding of the
interdependence of food, energy, and water (FEW) systems. These science advances, in …

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Modeling is a crucial approach for understanding the past and exploring the future of
coupled human-natural systems. However, uncertainty in various forms challenges …

The uncertainties around the hydrological and socio-economic implications of climate
change pose a challenge for Nile River system management, especially with rapidly rising …

This Perspective evaluates recent progress in modeling nature–society systems to inform
sustainable development. We argue that recent work has begun to address longstanding …

In water-stressed regions, droughts pose a critical challenge to urban water security for low-
income households. Droughts reduce water availability, forcing water providers to invest in …