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Indus-basin-of-P Directions I n Development Countries and Regions The Indus Basin of Pakistan The Impacts of Climate Risks on Water and Agriculture Winston Yu, Yi-Chen Yang, Andre Savitsky, Donald Alford, Casey Brown, James Wescoat, Dario Debowicz, and Sherman Robinson The Indus Basin of Pakistan • © 2013 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433 Telephone: ; Internet: Some rights reserved 1 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. Note that The World Bank does not necessarily own each component of the content included in the work. The World Bank therefore does not warrant that the use of the content contained in the work will not infringe on the rights of third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringement rests solely with you. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (CC BY 3.0) to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt this work, including for commercial purposes, under the following conditions: Attribution—Please cite the work as follows: Yu, Winston, Yi-Chen Yang, Andre Savitsky, Donald Alford, Casey Brown, James Wescoat, Dario Debowicz, and Sherman Robinson. 2013. The Indus Basin of Pakistan: The Impacts of Climate Risks on Water and Agriculture. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi: 10.1596/978-0-8213-9874-6. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 Translations—If you create a translation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This translation was not created by The World Bank and should not be considered an official World Bank translation. The World Bank shall not be liable for any content or error in this translation. All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: ; e-mail: . ISBN (paper): 978-0-8213-9874-6 ISBN (electronic): 978-0-8213-9875-3 DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-9874-6 Cover photo: Donald Alford; Cover design: Naylor Design. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Yu, Winston H. The Indus Basin of Pakistan : the impacts of climate risks on water and agriculture / Winston Yu, Yi-Chen Yang, Andre Savitsky, Donald Alford, Casey Brown, James Wescoat, Dario Debowicz, and Sherman Robinson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-8213-9874-6 — ISBN 978-0-8213-9875-3 (electronic) 1. Climatic changes—Pakistan. 2. Crops and climate—Pakistan 3. Water resources development— Environmental aspects—Pakistan. 4. Indus River Watershed—Economic conditions. 5. Indus River Watershed—Environmental conditions. I. World Bank. II. Title. QC903.2.P18Y82 2013 551.—dc23