Increasing demand for water coupled with reduced water availability in many regions of the
world is leading to growing water scarcity and calls for implementation of a range of …

Demand for water is expected to grow in line with global human population growth, but
opportunities to augment supply are limited in many places due to resource limits and …

Projecting crop yield, under future climate plays a vital role in planning for supply and
demand, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. The rice and potato are sensitive to …

Sustaining irrigated agriculture to meet food production needs while maintaining aquatic
ecosystems is at the heart of many policy debates in various parts of the world, especially in …

In this paper an integrated modelling framework for water resources planning and
management that can be used to carry out an analysis of alternative policy scenarios for …

Irrigation canal networks, as the primary agricultural water conveyance and delivery
systems, are exposed to a variety of hazards affecting the water distribution processes. This …

Hydro-economic models (HEMs) constitute useful instruments to assess water-resource
management and inform water policy. In the last decade, HEMs have achieved significant …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, water resources are scarce and subject to competing uses–
especially for agricultural production, energy generation, and ecosystem services. These …

Water is a vital need for humans and a critical resource for the maintenance of social–
ecological systems. Against the backdrop of global environmental and societal changes …

In the global South, rural and resource-based livelihoods increasingly face water-related
risks. The conceptualization and application of the water security concept in relation to rural …