Degradation of crop and grazing lands is a pervasive problem that negatively impacts agricultural productivity and livelihoods of crop-livestock farmers in the Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia. Area enclosure together with a cut and carry livestock feeding system is often advocated as an approach for ...
Erkossa, Teklu
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Geleti, D.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Laekemariam, F.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Restoration of grazing land to increase biomass production and improve soil properties in the Blue Nile Basin: effects of infiltration trenches and Chloris gayana reseeding]
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Restoration of grazing land to increase biomass production and improve soil properties in the Blue Nile Basin: effects of infiltration trenches and Chloris gayana reseeding
Recently there are signs of water quality impairment in Lake Tana, the largest fresh water in Ethiopia. The lake is the growth corridor of the government and supports millions of livelihood around. In order to sustain the benefit and maintain the ecosystem of the lake, the lake health has to be k...
Moges, M.A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tilahun, S.A.
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Ayana, Essayas K.
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Ketema, A.A.
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Nigussie, T.E.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Water Quality Assessment by Measuring and Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Images for the Current and Previous Trend Perspective: Lake Tana Ethiopia]
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Water Quality Assessment by Measuring and Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Images for the Current and Previous Trend Perspective: Lake Tana Ethiopia
Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Climate change and agricultural water management in developing countries]
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Climate change and agricultural water management in developing countries
Closas, Alvar
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Molle, Francois
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[Groundwater governance in Asia and the Pacific. [Project report of the Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Taking Stock and Addressing the Challenges].]
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Groundwater governance in Asia and the Pacific. [Project report of the Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Taking Stock and Addressing the Challenges].
Land degradation is a major environmental problem in Ethiopia posing serious threats to agricultural productivity and livelihoods. The interactions of numerous socio-economic, demographic, natural, and institutional factors constitute the underlying causes of soil degradation in Ethiopia. However...
Tarfasa, S.
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Balana, Bedru B.
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Tefera, T.
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Woldeamanuel, T.
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Moges, A.
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Dinato, M.
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Black, H.
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[Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia]
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Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia
Restoration of degraded landscapes through the implementation of soil and water conservation practices is considered a viable option to increase agricultural production by enhancing ecosystems. However, in the humid Ethiopian highlands, little information is available on the impact of conservatio...
Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Dagnew, D.C.
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Belete, M.A.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Impact of soil depth and topography on the effectiveness of conservation practices on discharge and soil loss in the Ethiopian Highlands]
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Impact of soil depth and topography on the effectiveness of conservation practices on discharge and soil loss in the Ethiopian Highlands
Morales B., Carmen Felipe
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[Relaciones agua/suelo bajo condiciones del agroecosistema andino]
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Relaciones agua/suelo bajo condiciones del agroecosistema andino
Barker, D.H.
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Watson, A.J.
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Sombatpanit, S.
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Northcutt, B.
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Maglinao, Amado R.
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Ang, T.M.
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[Ground and water bioengineering for erosion control and slope stabilization]
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Ground and water bioengineering for erosion control and slope stabilization
Land and water degradation due to on-site soil/nutrient loss and off-site pollution/sedimentation are serious environmental problems. Landscape planning and management tools are essential to implement best management practices targeted at locations where they are needed most. Although many soil/w...
Tamene, Lulseged
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Bao Le Quang
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Vlek, Paul L.G.
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[A landscape planning and management tool for land and water resources management: an example application in northern Ethiopia]
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A landscape planning and management tool for land and water resources management: an example application in northern Ethiopia
International Water Management Institute
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[Improving water management in Myanmar’s dry zone for food security, livelihoods and health]
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Improving water management in Myanmar’s dry zone for food security, livelihoods and health