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The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of ...


Bunting, S.W.Luo, S.Cai, K.Kundu, N.Lund, S.Mishra, R.Ray, D.Smith, K.G.Sugden, Fraser[Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China]Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China

Small-scale irrigation continues to cushion the food security gap in sub-Saharan Africa. Irrigation is largely governed by water availability, soil type and crop water requirements, among other factors. Thus, a study was conducted to assess the suitability of various water sources for irrigation ...


Kadyampakeni, DavieAppoh, Richard K.Barron, JennieBoakye-Acheampong, Enoch[Analysis of water quality of selected irrigation water sources in northern Ghana]Analysis of water quality of selected irrigation water sources in northern Ghana

Introduction: Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease with wide geographical spread. Its presence in Kenya and some of the neighbouring countries has been documented before and it is thought to contribute significantly to the number of febrile cases in human populations and abortions in liv...


Wainaina, M.Bett, Bernard K.Ontiri, E.Picozzi, K.Agwanda, B.Strand, T.Grace, DeliaLundkvist, A.Lindahl, Johanna F.[Leptospira bacteria detected in rodents in Tana River and Garissa counties of Kenya]Leptospira bacteria detected in rodents in Tana River and Garissa counties of Kenya

After a hiatus through the 1990s and the early part of this century, rising energy demand, new private sector financing options and countries pursuing food security, modernization and economic growth have spurred a new era of large dam development. Currently an estimated 3700 dams are planned or ...


Matthews, NathanielMcCartney, Matthew P.[Opportunities for building resilience and lessons for navigating risks: dams and the water energy food nexus]Opportunities for building resilience and lessons for navigating risks: dams and the water energy food nexus

The Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) lacks a system for measuring canal inflows, storages, and outflows that is trusted by all parties, transparent, and accessible. An earlier attempt for telemetering flows in the IBIS did not deliver. There is now renewed interest in revisiting telemetry in ...


Bhatti, Muhammad TousifAnwar, Arif A.Ali Shah, Muhammad Azeem[Revisiting telemetry in Pakistan’s Indus Basin Irrigation System]Revisiting telemetry in Pakistan’s Indus Basin Irrigation System

Flooding is one of the most devastating natural hazards in the world and its forecast is essential in flood risk reduction and disaster response decision. The lack of adequate monitoring networks, especially in developing countries prevents near real-time flood prediction that could help to reduc...


Tarpanelli, A.Amarnath, GirirajBrocca, L.Massari, C.Moramarco, T.[Discharge estimation and forecasting by MODIS and altimetry data in Niger-Benue River]Discharge estimation and forecasting by MODIS and altimetry data in Niger-Benue River

The historical legacy in South Africa of apartheid and the resulting discriminatory policies and power imbalances are critical to understanding how water is managed and allocated, and how people participate in designated water governance structures. The progressive post-apartheid National Water A...


Denby, K.Movik, S.Mehta, L.Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[The 'Trickle Down' of IWRM: a case study of local-level realities in the Inkomati Water Management Area, South Africa]The 'Trickle Down' of IWRM: a case study of local-level realities in the Inkomati Water Management Area, South Africa
Walker, D.Haile, Alemseged TamiruGowing, J.Legesse, Y.Gebrehawariat, G.Hundie, HBerhanu, D.Parkin, G.[Guideline: community-based hydroclimate monitoring. Planning, establishing and operating]Guideline: community-based hydroclimate monitoring. Planning, establishing and operating

River flows connect people, places, and other forms of life, inspiring and sustaining diverse cultural beliefs, values, and ways of life. The concept of environmental flows provides a framework for improving understanding of relationships between river flows and people, and for supporting those t...


Anderson, E.P.Jackson, S.Tharme, R.E.Douglas, M.Flotemersch, J.E.Zwarteveen, M.Lokgariwar, C.Montoya, M.Wali, A.Tipa, G.T.Jardine, T.D.Olden, J.D.Cheng, L.Conallin, J.Cosens, B.Dickens, ChrisGarrick, D.Groenfeldt, D.Kabogo, J.Roux, D.J.Ruhi, A.Arthington, A.H.[Understanding rivers and their social relations: a critical step to advance environmental water management]Understanding rivers and their social relations: a critical step to advance environmental water management

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