Abstract The Upper Blue Nile basin is considered as the lifeline for∼ 250 million people and
contributes∼ 50 Gm 3/year of water to the Nile River. Poor land management practices in …

Soil and water conservation have been traditionally part of farming practices for thousands
of years. Despite massive efforts to implement modern soil and water conservation practices …

In response to the continually increasing sediment concentrations in rivers and lakes, the
Ethiopian government is leading an effort where farmers are installing soil and water …

Accurate prediction of hydrological models requires accurate spatial and temporal
distribution of rainfall. In developing countries, the network of observation stations for rainfall …

Watershed responses are affected by the watershed characteristics and rainfall events. The
characteristics of soil layers are among the fundamental characteristics of a watershed and …

Loss of top soil and subsequent filling up of reservoirs in much of the lands with variable
relief in developing countries degrades environmental resources necessary for subsistence …

Agricultural intensification in sub-Saharan African countries has significantly increased
pesticide applications. Information on pesticide residues and their transport in groundwater …

Gully expansion in the Ethiopian Highlands dissects vital agricultural lands with the eroded
materials adversely impacting downstream resources, for example as they accumulate in …

Elevated phosphorus (P) loading from the watersheds draining into Lake Erie, particularly
from agricultural (53%) and urban (43%) sources, is identified as one of the main drivers of …

Different soil and water conservation (SWC) practices have been implemented in many
drought-prone parts of Ethiopia since the 1980s. We assessed the effect of SWC practices …