IGS: Current and Recent Graduate Research
Caroline King
Current Research Project
Human settlements in oases date back over several millennia. Their survival is attributed to their social and ecological resilience and efficient use of natural resources. This study will examine the use of science to support policies for the environmental management of settlement in arid environments in Egypt and Tunisia in order to identify lessons that can be transferred to other areas where water resources are scarce and under threat from climatic change.
Selected Publications
Edited Volumes
- King, C. et al (eds.) (2007) Desertification and the International Policy Imperative. UNU Desertification Series No. 7 UNU-INWEH, Hamilton.
- King, C. et al (eds.) (2007) Water and Ecosystems: Managing Water in Diverse Ecosystems to Ensure Human Wellbeing. UNU-INWEH, Hamilton.
Book Chapters
- Safriel, U., Adeel, Z., Niemeijer, D., Puigdefabregas, J., White, R., Lal, R., Winslow, M., Ziedler, J., Prince, S., Archer, E., King, C., Shapiro, B., Wessels, K., Nielsen, T., Portnov, B., Reshef, I., Thonell, J., Lachman, E., and McNab, D. (2005) Dryland Systems. In, Hassan, R., and Scholes, R. (eds.) Current State and Trends Assessment. Vol. 1. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Island Press, pp. 623-662.
- Nunn, P.D., Keally, C.T., King, C., Wijaya, J. and Cruz, R. (2006) Responses of humans to coastal change in the Asia-Pacific region. In, Harvey, N. (ed.) Global Change and Integrated Coastal Management. Dordrecht: Springer.
Published Papers
- King, C. (2009) Sustainable management of marginal drylands (SUMMAD): sharing success stories from indigenous, adaptive and innovative approaches. In, Lee, C. and Schaaf, T. (eds.) The Future of Drylands: International Scientific Conference on Desertification and Drylands Research Tunis, Tunisia, 19-21 June 2006 . Springer Netherlands, pp. 747-776.
- King, C. (2006) Assessing the sustainable management of dryland productivity, conservation and livelihoods. Proceedings of the Fifth Project Workshop, Sustainable Management of Marginal Drylands (SUMAMAD), Aleppo, 12-17 November, 2006, UNESCO.
Journal Articles
- King, C. and Adeel, Z. (2002) Conserving Our Coastal Environment: Policy lessons and strategies for improved coastal management. Journal of Global Environmental Change, 12(2): 139-142.
- Zakri, A.H., Marcotullio, P.J., Piracha, A., King, C., and Chambers, B. (2001) Urban Ecosystems and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. International Review for Environmental Strategies, 2(2): 249-261.
Policy Synthesis Publications
- Adeel, Z., King, C., Schaaf, T., Thomas, R. and Schuster, B. (2008) People in Marginal Drylands – Managing Natural Resources to Improve Human Well-being. UNU-INWEH, Hamilton.
- Adeel, Z., Bogardi, J., Braeuel, C., Chasek, P., Niamir-Fuller, M., Gabriels, D., King, C., Knabe, F., Kowsar, A., Salem, B., Schaaf, T., Shepherd, G., and Thomas, R. (2007) Rethinking Policies to Cope with Desertification. UNU-INWEH, Hamilton.
- Adeel, Z. and King, C. (eds.) (2002) Conserving Our Coastal Environment: a policy brief on sustainable management of the coastal hydrosphere for Asia Pacific. UNU, Tokyo.
Working Papers
- King, C. (2003) Urban groundwater systems in Asia. UNU/IAS Working Paper No 101, February, 2003.