Contribution of glaciers to water, energy and food security in mountain regions: current perspectives and future priorities
Abstract Mountain glaciers are crucial sources of fresh water, contributing directly and indirectly to water, energy and food supplies for hundreds of millions of people. Assessing the impact of diminishing glacial meltwater contributions to the security of this resource is critical as we seek to ma...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/aog.2023.14 2024-09-30T14:22:46+00:00 Contribution of glaciers to water, energy and food security in mountain regions: current perspectives and future priorities Clason, Caroline Rangecroft, Sally Owens, Philip N. Łokas, Edyta Baccolo, Giovanni Selmes, Nick Beard, Dylan Kitch, Jessica Dextre, Rosa María Morera, Sergio Blake, Will Natural Environment Research Council Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica Global Challenges Research Fund Quaternary Research Association 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.14 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0260305523000149 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Annals of Glaciology volume 63, issue 87-89, page 73-78 ISSN 0260-3055 1727-5644 journal-article 2022 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.14 2024-09-04T04:03:24Z Abstract Mountain glaciers are crucial sources of fresh water, contributing directly and indirectly to water, energy and food supplies for hundreds of millions of people. Assessing the impact of diminishing glacial meltwater contributions to the security of this resource is critical as we seek to manage and adapt to changing freshwater dynamics in a warming world. Both water quantity and quality influence water (in)security, so understanding the fluxes of water, sediment and contaminants through glacial and proglacial systems is required for holistic assessment of meltwater contribution to downstream resource security. In this paper we consider the socio-environmental role of and pressures on glacier-fed waters, discuss key research priorities for the assessment of both the quantity and quality of meltwater and reflect on the importance of situating our understanding within a transdisciplinary and inclusive research landscape. Article in Journal/Newspaper Annals of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Annals of Glaciology 1 6 |
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Abstract Mountain glaciers are crucial sources of fresh water, contributing directly and indirectly to water, energy and food supplies for hundreds of millions of people. Assessing the impact of diminishing glacial meltwater contributions to the security of this resource is critical as we seek to manage and adapt to changing freshwater dynamics in a warming world. Both water quantity and quality influence water (in)security, so understanding the fluxes of water, sediment and contaminants through glacial and proglacial systems is required for holistic assessment of meltwater contribution to downstream resource security. In this paper we consider the socio-environmental role of and pressures on glacier-fed waters, discuss key research priorities for the assessment of both the quantity and quality of meltwater and reflect on the importance of situating our understanding within a transdisciplinary and inclusive research landscape. |
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Clason, Caroline Rangecroft, Sally Owens, Philip N. Łokas, Edyta Baccolo, Giovanni Selmes, Nick Beard, Dylan Kitch, Jessica Dextre, Rosa María Morera, Sergio Blake, Will Contribution of glaciers to water, energy and food security in mountain regions: current perspectives and future priorities |
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Clason, Caroline Rangecroft, Sally Owens, Philip N. Łokas, Edyta Baccolo, Giovanni Selmes, Nick Beard, Dylan Kitch, Jessica Dextre, Rosa María Morera, Sergio Blake, Will |
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Contribution of glaciers to water, energy and food security in mountain regions: current perspectives and future priorities |
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Contribution of glaciers to water, energy and food security in mountain regions: current perspectives and future priorities |
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Contribution of glaciers to water, energy and food security in mountain regions: current perspectives and future priorities |
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contribution of glaciers to water, energy and food security in mountain regions: current perspectives and future priorities |
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