Giriraj Amarnath
Biographic Data
| ID | 7176847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giriraj Amarnath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giriraj |
| FAMILY NAME | Amarnath |
| SIGNATURE | AMARNATH G |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Water Management Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7390-9800 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Footprints of drought risk on Africa’s agricultural, water and nutritional security
Prolonged and recurrent droughts seriously threaten Africa’s food and water security. This threat frequently coexists with human-induced calamities, such as domestic and international conflicts and civil unrest, which could exacerbate the socio-economic instability already present in the region. Using a novel data-driven approach, we evaluated how drought risk in Africa affects the security of various crucial sectors of sustainable development, s…
Himala
Glaciers are the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth, supporting one third of the world's population. The Himalaya possess one of the largest resources of snow and ice, which act as a freshwater reservoir for more than 1.3 billion people. This article describes a new project called HIMALA, which focuses on utilizing satellite-based products for better understanding of hydrological processes of the river basins of the region. With support fro…
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Himala
Glaciers are the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth, supporting one third of the world's population. The Himalaya possess one of the largest resources of snow and ice, which act as a freshwater reservoir for more than 1.3 billion people. This article describes a new project called HIMALA, which focuses on utilizing satellite-based products for better understanding of hydrological processes of the river basins of the region. With support fro…
Footprints of drought risk on Africa’s agricultural, water and nutritional security
Prolonged and recurrent droughts seriously threaten Africa’s food and water security. This threat frequently coexists with human-induced calamities, such as domestic and international conflicts and civil unrest, which could exacerbate the socio-economic instability already present in the region. Using a novel data-driven approach, we evaluated how drought risk in Africa affects the security of various crucial sectors of sustainable development, s…
Environmental Science (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Water resources (2 works) · Agricultural economics (1 work) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Agroforestry (1 work) · Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Cartography (1 work)