Challenges and solutions for global water scarcity
Climate change, global population growth, and rising standards of living have put immense
strain on natural resources, resulting in the unsecured availability of water as an existential …
strain on natural resources, resulting in the unsecured availability of water as an existential …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of best management practices on sustainable crop production and climate resilience in smallholder farming systems of South Asia
CONTEXT A host of best water and soil management practices (BMPs) hold promise in
addressing water scarcity and land degradation to enable sustainable crop intensification in …
addressing water scarcity and land degradation to enable sustainable crop intensification in …
Small private irrigation: A thriving but overlooked sector
C De Fraiture, M Giordano - Agricultural Water Management, 2014 - Elsevier
An increasing number of smallholder farmers engage in irrigation using their own resources.
They buy or rent irrigation equipment and draw water from nearby sources without …
They buy or rent irrigation equipment and draw water from nearby sources without …
Profitability and productivity barriers and opportunities in small-scale irrigation schemes
H Bjornlund, A van Rooyen… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa has lagged significantly behind that in
other developing countries. Consequently, economic development and food security are …
other developing countries. Consequently, economic development and food security are …
Small private irrigation: Enhancing benefits and managing trade-offs
M Giordano, C de Fraiture - Agricultural Water Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Millions of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia benefit from readily
available and affordable irrigation technologies. The rapid uptake of small private irrigation …
available and affordable irrigation technologies. The rapid uptake of small private irrigation …
Farm level rainwater harvesting across different agro climatic regions of India: Assessing performance and its determinants
Rainwater harvesting and its utilization have a very important role to play in harnessing the
production potential within dryland systems. This study assesses the performance of small …
production potential within dryland systems. This study assesses the performance of small …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of nature-based interventions adherence with IUCN global standards and an analysis of flow of associated ecosystem services in tropical …
Abstract Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is a flexible, adaptable, and multi-functional
strategies employed to address climate change. However, all the claimed NbS are actually …
strategies employed to address climate change. However, all the claimed NbS are actually …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluación de prácticas de conservación de suelos forestales en México: caso de las zanjas trinchera
Las zanjas trinchera constituyen la principal práctica de conservación de suelos realizada
en México y se implementa indistintamente en diversas condiciones geográficas y …
en México y se implementa indistintamente en diversas condiciones geográficas y …
Governance and management of local water storage in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
RA Vaidya - International Journal of Water Resources …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The people of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region face severe seasonal water shortages due
to the high variability in rainfall, and the problem is likely to be exacerbated under climate …
to the high variability in rainfall, and the problem is likely to be exacerbated under climate …
From fast-track implementation to livelihood deterioration: The dam-based Ribb Irrigation and Drainage Project in Northwest Ethiopia
The 21st century revival of large-scale water resources development projects makes it
important to keep assessing their impacts–preferably from an interdisciplinary perspective …
important to keep assessing their impacts–preferably from an interdisciplinary perspective …