Rebound effects in irrigated agriculture of Uzbekistan: the role of water-saving irrigation technologies. [Abstract only...
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Evaluation of hydrologic impact of an irrigation curtailment program using Landsat satellite data
Upper Klamath Lake (UKL) is the source of the Klamath River that flows through southern Oregon and northern California. The UKL Basin provides water for 81,000+ ha (200,000+ acres) of irrigation on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Klamath Project located downstream of the UKL Basin. Irrigated agriculture also occurs along the tributaries to UKL. Duri...
Why is state-centered groundwater governance largely ineffective?: a review
Faced with severe groundwater depletion, many governments have opted to increase the power of the state. Despite calls for more inclusive governance and a role for groundwater users, modes of governance have tended to continue to rely on a diversity of policy tools and state-run strategies in the attempt to control groundwater (over)abstraction. Ye...
Increasing irrigation efficiency in Jordan: demand and supply side constraints and opportunities. Report prepared by the...
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Surface water resources
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Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation met...
Smallholder farmers in Africa rely heavily on rainfed agriculture. Those who have access to irrigation often receive it at no charge, but quantity, frequency and reliability may be limited without adequate revenue for maintenance and operation. Moreover, the absence of fees means that there are no pricing signals to encourage conservation of this s...
Options for improving agricultural water productivity under increasing water scarcity in South Africa
South Africa is ranked among the thirty driest countries in the world, a challenge that is negatively affecting agricultural production. Other challenges such as population growth, rural-urban migration, changing food preferences and drought exacerbate pressure on agricultural water productivity. The review critically assessed the different conside...
IWMI Strategy 2019-2023: innovative water solutions for sustainable development
IWMI Strategy 2019-2023: innovative water solutions for sustainable development. Summary
An evaluation of groundwater institutions in India: a property rights perspective
Groundwater governance has become an intractable policy issue, which has many implications for the living standards and well-being of millions of rural poor in South Asia. Groundwater governance is complex as it is influenced by various hydrogeological, sociopolitical and socioeconomic factors. Unregulated groundwater extraction rates in South Asia...
