Asie ; Asie du Sud ; Changement global ; Chine ; Corée du Sud ; Croissance démographique ; Déficit en eau ; Eau ; Inde ; Irrigation ; Modèle ; Pakistan ; Ressource en eau ; Simulation ; Variation climatique
Asia ; China ; Climatic variation ; Global change ; India ; Irrigation ; Model ; Pakistan ; Population growth ; Simulation ; South Korea ; Southern Asia ; Water ; Water deficit ; Water resources
Results of the impact of climate change on water resources in 4 countries in South Asia. Under present socio-economic and climatic conditions, China, India, Pakistan and South Korea are facing water deficits. The characteristic feature of water
management in South Asia is the dominating role of agriculture in water use. The key question addressed in the paper is the impact of climate change on water resources, and the adaptive measures that may be used to cope with water deficits. In all
the analyzed countries, the mean reason for worsening water conditions is the expected population growth, the effect of climate change is marginal.