Water allocation to cities, industries and agriculture is a common part of river basin management. However, allocation of water to the environment is receiving progressively more recognition. The term environmental flows is generally used to refer to a flow regime designed to maintain a river in ...
Bharati, Luna
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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[Calculation of environmental flows within the major tributaries of the Volta Basin, West Africa]
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Calculation of environmental flows within the major tributaries of the Volta Basin, West Africa
Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world after oil. A sustainable coffee industry is crucial to maintaining global agriculture, trade, human and environmental well-being, and livelihoods. With increasing water scarcity and a changing climate, understanding and quantifying the risks...
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Chemin, Yann H.
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Alankara, Ranjith
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[A methodology for quantifying global consumptive water use of coffee for sustainable production under conditions of climate change]
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A methodology for quantifying global consumptive water use of coffee for sustainable production under conditions of climate change
Selected rainfall characteristics derived by analyzing observed rainfall data in two Sri Lankan river basins (Malwathu Oya and Kalu Ganga) were compared with the perceptions of farmers. The rainfall characteristics used for this analysis are trends, onset and cessation dates, length of the growin...
Muthuwatta, Lal P.
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Perera, H.P.T.W.
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Surangika, Upamali K.B.N.
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Premachandra, W.W.
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[Trend and variability of rainfall in two river basins in Sri Lanka: an analysis of meteorological data and farmers’ perceptions]
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Trend and variability of rainfall in two river basins in Sri Lanka: an analysis of meteorological data and farmers’ perceptions
We present a framework for prioritizing adaptation approaches at a range of timeframes. The framework is illustrated by four case studies from developing countries, each with associated characterization of uncertainty. Two cases on near-term adaptation planning in Sri Lanka and on stakeholder sce...
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Challinor, Andrew J.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Kinyangi, James
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Jarvis, Andy
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Läderach, Peter
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Nicklin, K.J.
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Hawkins, E.
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Smith, D.R.
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[Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture]
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Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture
Flood water harvesting and underground storage is a concept that has received significant attention in many regions of the world. Its intention is to capture floodwater from currently flooded areas and to store it for later use, in order to both, reduce damage caused by floods, as well as to sati...
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Muthuwatta, Lal P.
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Thilakarathne, Madusanka
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[Minimizing flood damage and augmenting dry season water availability: prospects for floodwater harvesting and underground storage in Sri Lanka]
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Minimizing flood damage and augmenting dry season water availability: prospects for floodwater harvesting and underground storage in Sri Lanka
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Clayton, Terry
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[Environmental journalists have important role to play in helping Sri Lanka?s water sector meet the coming challenges of climate change. Media release]
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Environmental journalists have important role to play in helping Sri Lanka?s water sector meet the coming challenges of climate change. Media release