Vishnu Prasad Pandey is a Professor of Water Resources with the Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.Sangam Shrestha, Professor and Program Chair of Water Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathumthani, Thailand.David Wiberg, Leader, Hydro-informatics Group, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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• Contributors viiPreface ixSection I: Sustainability Concepts1. Localizing and Mainstreaming Global Initiatives on Water, Climate Change and Sustainable Development 3Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Binaya Raj Shivakoti, Sangam Shrestha, and David Wiberg2. A River Basin Approach for the Coordinated Implementation of Water Related Targets in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 21Binaya Raj Shivakoti3. Water‐Energy Nexus in Bio‐Based Systems 33Seyed Hashem Mousavi-Avval, Asmita Khanal, Juliana Vasco-Correa, Luis Huezo, and Ajay Shah4. Safe‐Sanitation Adaptive‐Integrated Management Systems (SAIMS): A Conceptual Process Tool for Incorporating Resilience 47Peter Emmanuel Cookey and Mayowa Abiodun Peter-CookeySection II: Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques5. Approaches and Tools to Assess Water‐Climate‐Sustainability Nexus: A Systematic Review 73lusola O. Ololade, Enoch Bessah, and Marinda Avenant6. Rejuvenation of Springs in the Himalayan Region 97Himanshu Kulkarni, Jayesh Desai, and Mohammad Imran Siddique7. Enhancing Water Productivity Through On‐Farm Water Management 109Mohammad Faiz Alam, Vidya Mandave, Alok Sikka, and Navneet Sharma8. Climate Actions and Challenges for Sustainable Ecosystem Services: Approaches and Application in California Case Studies 125Qinqin Liu9. Monitoring and Accountability Frameworks for SDG 6: The Role of Civil Society Organisations 141Catarina Fonseca and Laura van de Lande10. Research to Policy and Practice: Challenges and Opportunities 151Ashim Das GuptaSection III: Sustainability in Practice11. Resilient Water Infrastructure for Poverty Reduction: Cases from Asia and Middle East 171Victor R. Shinde and Lovlesh Sharma12. High Efficiency Irrigation Technology As a Single Solution for Multi‑Challenge: A Case of Pakistan 185Hafiz Qaisar Yasin, Malik Muhammad Akram, and Muhammad Naveed Tahir13. Irrigation Scheduling and Management for Improved Water Productivity 197Birendra KC, Henry Wai Chau, Magdy Mohssen, Keith Cameron, Ian McIndoe, Helen Rutter, Channa Rajanayaka, Patricia Anthony, Bart Schultz, and Krishna Prasad14. Urban Water Security for Sustainable Cities in the Context of Climate Change 213Soni M. Pradhanang and Khurshid Jahan15. Approach Towards Building Climate‐Resilient Irrigation Systems for Food Security in Nepal 225Ram Chandra Khanal and Prachanda Pradhan16. A Stakeholder‐Centric Tool for Implementing Water Management Strategies and Enhancing Water Cooperation (SDG 6.5) in the Lower Mekong Region 239Manish Shrestha, Karthikeyan Matheswaran, Orn-Uma Polapanich, Thanapon Piman, and Chayanis KrittasudthacheewaIndex 257

Vishnu Prasad Pandey is a Professor of Water Resources with the Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.Sangam Shrestha, Professor and Program Chair of Water Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathumthani, Thailand.David Wiberg, Leader, Hydro-informatics Group, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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• Contributors viiPreface ixSection I: Sustainability Concepts1. Localizing and Mainstreaming Global Initiatives on Water, Climate Change and Sustainable Development 3Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Binaya Raj Shivakoti, Sangam Shrestha, and David Wiberg2. A River Basin Approach for the Coordinated Implementation of Water Related Targets in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 21Binaya Raj Shivakoti3. Water‐Energy Nexus in Bio‐Based Systems 33Seyed Hashem Mousavi-Avval, Asmita Khanal, Juliana Vasco-Correa, Luis Huezo, and Ajay Shah4. Safe‐Sanitation Adaptive‐Integrated Management Systems (SAIMS): A Conceptual Process Tool for Incorporating Resilience 47Peter Emmanuel Cookey and Mayowa Abiodun Peter-CookeySection II: Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques5. Approaches and Tools to Assess Water‐Climate‐Sustainability Nexus: A Systematic Review 73lusola O. Ololade, Enoch Bessah, and Marinda Avenant6. Rejuvenation of Springs in the Himalayan Region 97Himanshu Kulkarni, Jayesh Desai, and Mohammad Imran Siddique7. Enhancing Water Productivity Through On‐Farm Water Management 109Mohammad Faiz Alam, Vidya Mandave, Alok Sikka, and Navneet Sharma8. Climate Actions and Challenges for Sustainable Ecosystem Services: Approaches and Application in California Case Studies 125Qinqin Liu9. Monitoring and Accountability Frameworks for SDG 6: The Role of Civil Society Organisations 141Catarina Fonseca and Laura van de Lande10. Research to Policy and Practice: Challenges and Opportunities 151Ashim Das GuptaSection III: Sustainability in Practice11. Resilient Water Infrastructure for Poverty Reduction: Cases from Asia and Middle East 171Victor R. Shinde and Lovlesh Sharma12. High Efficiency Irrigation Technology As a Single Solution for Multi‑Challenge: A Case of Pakistan 185Hafiz Qaisar Yasin, Malik Muhammad Akram, and Muhammad Naveed Tahir13. Irrigation Scheduling and Management for Improved Water Productivity 197Birendra KC, Henry Wai Chau, Magdy Mohssen, Keith Cameron, Ian McIndoe, Helen Rutter, Channa Rajanayaka, Patricia Anthony, Bart Schultz, and Krishna Prasad14. Urban Water Security for Sustainable Cities in the Context of Climate Change 213Soni M. Pradhanang and Khurshid Jahan15. Approach Towards Building Climate‐Resilient Irrigation Systems for Food Security in Nepal 225Ram Chandra Khanal and Prachanda Pradhan16. A Stakeholder‐Centric Tool for Implementing Water Management Strategies and Enhancing Water Cooperation (SDG 6.5) in the Lower Mekong Region 239Manish Shrestha, Karthikeyan Matheswaran, Orn-Uma Polapanich, Thanapon Piman, and Chayanis KrittasudthacheewaIndex 257