Irrigation is a central feature of agriculture in Mediterranean countries. During the twentieth
century, and more specifically after World War II, most states have invested massively in …

The use of groundwater is increasing worldwide, particularly in agriculture. This leads to
pumping races (from which the poorest farmers are often excluded), environmental disasters …

Regions and basins suffering from water scarcity have promoted the modernization of
irrigation systems, defined as irrigation efficiency enhancement as a measure for the …

Quantifying water-saving potential (WSP) is crucial for sustainable water resource
management in canal command areas and river basins. Previous studies have partially or …

Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy is positioned to play a major role in the electricity generation
mix of Mediterranean countries. Nonetheless, substantial increase in ground-mounted PV …

Increasing irrigation efficiencies remains the focus of numerous efforts to mitigate water
scarcity. In reality, higher local efficiencies do often not reduce water scarcity, but instead …

Agricultural irrigation is the major water consumer in the Mediterranean region. In response
to the growing pressure on freshwater resources, more efficient irrigation technologies have …

In this article we introduce the notion of imaginaries as a conceptual entry to study and better
understand how and why commons re-create and transform. We do so by first exploring …

In recent decades, water has been subjected to different commodification and de-
collectivization processes. Increasingly, this is also affecting collective irrigation water …

Improving irrigation efficiency (IE) to alleviate water shortage has been deemed viable.
However, the so-called irrigation efficiency paradox (IEP) can complicate this process …