Jan 2013 List of Reports on Water and Related Issues

This is a regular, mid-month update to the never-ending list of released reports on water and related issues that I come across through e-mail, twitter, and any number of outlets. You can check out the previous list, posted in mid-December, as well as prior lists posted at irregular intervals for even more informative reading. If you know of a report that I have not listed, please e-mail me with a title and link!

From various sources:

• Climate change impacts on fire weather (15 Feb 2006) from Australia's CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology (h/t @_ColinS_)
• Future proofing cities: risks and opportunities for inclusive urban growth in developing countries (2012) from the UK Department for International Development
• Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: Experiences from sub-Saharan Africa (pdf) (30 Jun 2012) from numerous organizations
• The effectiveness of policy frameworks for addressing climate-induced risks to human security and conflict – report on stakeholder perspectives and demands (3 Sep 2012) from the Climate Change, Hydro-conflicts and Human Security Project and the Ecologic Institut
• A Risky Climate for Southern African Hydro: Assessing hydrological risks and consequences for Zambezi River Basin dams (19 Sep 2012) from International Rivers 
• Avoiding Future Famines: Strengthening the Ecological Foundation of Food Security through Sustainable Food Systems (16 Oct 2012) from the UN Environment Programme
• Global Health as a Bridge to Security (1 Nov 2012) from the Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Water Challenges and Cooperative Response in the Middle East and North Africa (15 Nov 2012) from the Stimson Center
• Climate Ready Estuaries 2012 Progress Report (Dec 2012) from the US Environmental Protection Agency
• Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment, 2nd Edition (Dec 2012) from the GMS Environment Operations Center and the Asian Development Bank
• Summary of the Sixth Meeting of the Parties (MOP6) of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) (3 Dec 2012) from the International Institute for Sustainable Development
• Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in South Asia: Rising Tensions and Policy Options Across the Subcontinent (3 Dec 2012) from the Center for American Progress
• Declining Water Sales and Utility Revenues: A Framework for Understanding and Adapting (16 Dec 2012) from the Alliance for Water Efficiency and the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread
• Short-Term Water Management Decisions: User Needs for Improved Climate, Weather, and Hydrologic Information (Jan 2013) from the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Red Sea - Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program Feasibility Report (Draft) (16 Jan 2013) from the World Bank
• Charting New Waters: State of Watershed Payments 2012 (17 Jan 2013) from the Forest Trends Ecosystem Marketplace
• Permitting Green Infrastructure: A Guide to Improving Municipal Stormwater Permits and Protecting Water Quality (17 Jan 2013) from American Rivers

From the US Global Change Research Program:

• Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Ecosystem Services: Technical Input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment (pdf) (July 2012) 
• Climate Assessment Report (Draft) (11 Jan 2013), a product of the US National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (Note: the public comment period for this draft is open through 12 April 2013)

From the US National Research Council:

• Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Fourth Biennial Review (2012)
• A National Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling (2012)
• Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels in the United States (2012)
• Exploring Health and Environmental Costs of Food: Workshop Summary (2012)
• The Case for International Sharing of Scientific Data: A Focus on Developing Countries: Proceedings of a Symposium (2012)
• NASA's Strategic Direction and the Need for a National Consensus (2012)
• The Future of Scientific Knowledge Discovery in Open Networked Environments:Summary of a Workshop (2012)
• The Mathematical Sciences in 2025 (2013)

From the US Government Accounting Office:

• Environmental Protection: EPA Should Develop a Strategic Plan for Its New Compliance Initiative (10 Dec 2012)
• Flood Insurance: Participation of Indian Tribes in Federal and Private Programs (4 Jan 2013)

Note: on 7 January 2013 the US Government Accounting Office launched a "Key Issues" component of their website in order to facilitate user research and report accessibility. Check it out for topic-based searches of GAO products.

From the US Congressional Research Service, via the Federation of American Scientists:

• Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy (pdf) (2 Jan 2013)
• Is Biopower Carbon Neutral? (pdf) (2 Jan 2013)
• Desalination and Membrane Technologies: Federal Research and Adoption Issues (pdf) (8 Jan 2013)