Daokoru-Olukole et al. (2026) Climate Change and Water Resources: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies

Identification

• Journal: Springer water
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-01-01
• Authors: Chidinma Daokoru-Olukole, Daniel Etim Jacob, Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Ahmed El-Harairy, Moses Fayiah, Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Amged El-Harairy
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-10602-5_2

Research Groups

• Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa, Nigeria
• Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
• Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria
• Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria
• Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
• Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt
• Department of Forestry, School of Natural Resources Management, Njala University, Freetown, West Africa, Sierra Leone
• Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA
• Department of Crop and Animal Sciences, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
• Unit of Entomology, Plant Protection Department, Desert Research Center, El-Matariya, Cairo, Egypt

Short Summary

This chapter examines the intricate relationship between climate change and global water resources, highlighting the resulting challenges to water quantity, quality, and distribution. It proposes adaptation strategies for sustainable water resource management, emphasizing integrated approaches and international cooperation to build resilient water systems.

Objective

• To examine the complex interactions between climate change and water systems, discuss major issues, and propose adaptation strategies for long-term water resource management.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Global, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income nations and the inclusion of carefully chosen case studies.
• Temporal Scale: Covers past and current impacts of climate change on water resources, and discusses future adaptation strategies for long-term management.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: This is a review chapter and does not apply specific models directly. It discusses various technological and policy solutions, such as Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), climate-ready infrastructure, and water-saving technologies, which may involve modeling in their implementation.
• Data sources: Synthesis of existing scientific literature, including published research, reports, and case studies on climate change impacts and water resource management.

Main Results

• Climate change significantly alters the quantity, quality, and distribution of freshwater globally, leading to increased rainfall intensity, exacerbated droughts and floods, glacier melt, and sea-level rise.
• These impacts disproportionately affect disadvantaged groups and key sectors like agriculture, energy, and public health, particularly in low- and middle-income nations.
• Key concerns include the effects on surface and groundwater systems, the vulnerability of water-dependent industries, and the socio-economic consequences of diminishing water security.
• Effective adaptation strategies encompass technological and policy solutions such as Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), climate-ready infrastructure, water-saving technologies, and community-based adaptations.
• Successful implementation requires inclusive, multi-stakeholder approaches, addressing persistent challenges like insufficient funding, weak institutional frameworks, and inadequate climate-water data.

Contributions

• Provides a comprehensive synthesis of the complex interactions between climate change and water resources, focusing on challenges and adaptation strategies.
• Highlights the disproportionate impacts on vulnerable populations and sectors in low- and middle-income nations.
• Offers a structured discussion of technological and policy solutions, including IWRM and climate-ready infrastructure, supported by case studies.
• Identifies critical barriers to adaptation, such as funding gaps and data deficiencies, and stresses the importance of proactive investment and international cooperation for water resource conservation and resilience.

Funding

[No explicit funding information was provided in the paper text.]

Citation

@article{DaokoruOlukole2026Climate,
  author = {Daokoru-Olukole, Chidinma and Jacob, Daniel Etim and Izah, Sylvester Chibueze and El-Harairy, Ahmed and Fayiah, Moses and Ogwu, Matthew Chidozie and El-Harairy, Amged},
  title = {Climate Change and Water Resources: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies},
  journal = {Springer water},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1007/978-3-032-10602-5_2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-10602-5_2}
}