Climate-resilient strategies for sustainable management of water resources and agriculture

AL Srivastav, R Dhyani, M Ranjan, S Madhav… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Warming of the earth is considered as the major adverse effect of climate change along with
other abnormalities such as non-availability of water resources, decreased agriculture …

Non-conventional water resources and opportunities for water augmentation to achieve food security in water scarce countries

M Qadir, BR Sharma, A Bruggeman… - Agricultural water …, 2007 - Elsevier
Given current demographic trends and future growth projections, as much as 60% of the
global population may suffer water scarcity by the year 2025. The water-use efficiency …

[图书][B] Enduring farms: climate change, smallholders and traditional farming communities

MA Altieri, P Koohafkan - 2008 - sa.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in
THE threat of global climate change has caused concern among scientists as crop growth
could be severely affected by changes in key climatic variables (ie, rainfall and temperature) …

Effectiveness of low impact development practices in two urbanized watersheds: Retrofitting with rain barrel/cistern and porous pavement

LM Ahiablame, BA Engel, I Chaubey - Journal of environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
The impacts of urbanization on hydrology and water quality can be minimized with the use of
low impact development (LID) practices in urban areas. This study assessed the …

Modeling the climate suitability of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] in Sri Lanka in response to current and future climate change scenarios

SL Jayasinghe, L Kumar - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of potential distributions and habitat preferences of tea (Camellia
sinensis) under current and future climate conditions are vital for policy makers and …

Rainwater harvesting as an alternative water resource in Malaysia: potential, policies and development

KE Lee, M Mokhtar, MM Hanafiah, AA Halim… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
Some regions in Malaysia is facing water scarcity problem nowadays despite Malaysia has
high quantity of water resources. The increasing water demand has triggered the initiatives …

Water supply and stormwater management benefits of residential rainwater harvesting in US cities

J Steffen, M Jensen, CA Pomeroy… - JAWRA Journal of the …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents an analysis of the projected performance of urban residential rainwater
harvesting systems in the United States (US). The objectives are to quantify for 23 cities in …

Potential of ecotourism as a mechanism to buoy community livelihoods: the case of Musina Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

AI Ramaano - Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study evaluates prospects of using ecotourism industry to advance community
livelihoods in Musina Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach …

Origin of agriculture and domestication of plants and animals linked to early Holocene climate amelioration

AK Gupta - Current science, 2004 - JSTOR
Domestication of plants and animals was necessary for the evolution of agriculture, spatial
expansion and population increase of humans during the Holocene, which facilitated the …

Rainwater harvesting for agricultural irrigation: An analysis of global research

JF Velasco-Muñoz, JA Aznar-Sánchez… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Within a context of scarce water resources for agriculture, rainwater harvesting constitutes a
promising alternative that has been studied by different disciplines in recent years. This …