Concern over increasing water scarcity has led to the introduction of the concept of
agricultural water productivity and an emphasis on interventions to achieve 'more crop per …

Agriculture is the primary source of income in the Sub-Himalayan Jalpaiguri District;
therefore, identifying the optimal use of existing agricultural land is crucial. The primary …

Increasing water productivity is an important element in improved water management for
sustainable agriculture, food security and healthy ecosystem functioning. Water productivity …

This article summarizes the results of water productivity assessment in 10 river basins
across Asia, Africa and South America, representing a range of agro-climatic and socio …

Inadequate provision of water-related services in developing countries continues to
undermine strategies for poverty alleviation. The root lies in the inability of policy makers to …

Humans and water are closely connected in large river basins and form social-ecological
systems (SESs). However, cross-scale effect in SESs make it difficult to identify the key …

The Mekong River is one of the world's largest rivers, unparalleled in terms of its biodiversity
and ecosystem services. As in other regions, sufficient water quality is required to support …

Introduction 1 2. Origins of the Concept and Methodological Developments 3 2.1 From
Irrigation Efficiency to Agricultural Water Productivity 3 2.2 A “New Era of Water Resources …

Efficient monitoring tools for the assessment of stream ecosystem response to urbanization
and agricultural land use are urgently needed but still lacking in West Africa. This study …

Pakistan's Indus Basin irrigation system, conceived initially as a vast network of gravity-fed
canals, has evolved into a quasi-conjunctive management system in which pumped …