Botswana Overall Policy approach Wins Losses Assumptions subjective assessment Adaptation Mitigation Development Adaptation Mitigation Development Botswana Water Water demand management measures Improve water use None Increase None None None Effective 3 efficiency in light of productive water implementation changing and potentially use and hence and decreasing rainfall and availability for management. surface runoff conditions agriculture, as at the intra and inter well as drinking annual timescale, purposes, particularly regarding sanitation and rising water scarcity and other livelihood droughts. activities. Improve access to drinking water and sanitation Increase individual and None Improve health None None None Effective 3 services community health and and well-being of implementation physical ability to deal with individuals and and potential temperature rise, communities. management. and changing stress on livelihood activities. Equitable water allocation between all users Relative increased None Increased access None None None Effective 3 provision and access to to water for implementation water in light of sector purposes. and temperature rise and management. potential changes in rainfall patterns and water runoff. Increase water use efficiency Improve water use None Increase None None None Effective 3 efficiency in light of productive water implementation changing and potentially use and hence and decreasing rainfall and availability for management. surface runoff conditions agriculture, as at the intra and inter well as drinking annual timescale, purposes, particularly regarding sanitation and
Botswana Policy approach Wins Losses Assumptions Overall subjective assessment Adaptation Mitigation Development Adaptation Mitigation Development Botswana Water Water demand management measures Improve water use efficiency in light of changing and potentially decreasing rainfall and surface runoff conditions at the intra and inter annual timescale, particularly regarding rising water scarcity and droughts. None Increase productive water use and hence availability for agriculture, as well as drinking purposes, sanitation and other livelihood activities. None None None Effective implementation and management. 3 Improve access to drinking water and sanitation services Increase individual and community health and physical ability to deal with potential temperature rise, and changing stress on livelihood activities. None Improve health and well-being of individuals and communities. None None None Effective implementation and management. 3 Equitable water allocation between all users Relative increased provision and access to water in light of temperature rise and potential changes in rainfall patterns and water runoff. None Increased access to water for sector purposes. None None None Effective implementation and management. 3 Increase water use efficiency Improve water use efficiency in light of changing and potentially decreasing rainfall and surface runoff conditions at the intra and inter annual timescale, particularly regarding None Increase productive water use and hence availability for agriculture, as well as drinking purposes, sanitation and None None None Effective implementation and management. 3
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