Descubre y comparte nuestro conocimiento público

Se han encontrado 35 recursos

Resultados de búsqueda

This paper examines the fairness in distribution of water in a tertiary canal within the Indus Basin Irrigation System. Two methodologies are proposed: canal rating equations, and outlet discharge equations. The methodology is applied to a tertiary canal located in the Punjab, Province of Pakista...


Ali Shah, Azeem M.Anwar, Arif A.Bell, A.R.Ul Haq, Zia[Equity in a tertiary canal of the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS)]Equity in a tertiary canal of the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS)

This article discusses ways in which the South African Government and grassroots organizations envisage and implement democracy achieved since 1994 in the eld of water resources management. The focus is on the democratic, political and economic freedom and equality in resource rights for poor bl...


Schreiner, B.Mohapi, N.Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa]Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa

Indus basin irrigation system (IBIS) is one of the largest contiguous irrigation systems of the world. The surface canal water supplies are far less than the crop water demands which lead farmers to use groundwater to cope surface water scarcity. Although many studies in the IBIS are conducted to...


Awan, Usman K.Anwar, Arif A.Ahmad, WaqasHafeez, M.[A methodology to estimate equity of canal water and groundwater use at different spatial and temporal scales: a geo-informatics approach]A methodology to estimate equity of canal water and groundwater use at different spatial and temporal scales: a geo-informatics approach

For the last two decades, some countries in Asia have initiated progressive tenure reform in the forestry sector through transfer of management and use rights from the state to the local communities, indigenous groups, local government units, private sector and individual households. However, sti...


Dahal, G.R.Adhikari, K.P.[Trends and impact of forest tenure reforms in Asia: cases from India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal and the Philippines]Trends and impact of forest tenure reforms in Asia: cases from India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal and the Philippines
German, L.Taye, H.[A framework for evaluating effectiveness and inclusiveness of collective action in watershed management]A framework for evaluating effectiveness and inclusiveness of collective action in watershed management

This paper places forestry in the larger context of rural development and therefore in the current debates on poverty and inequality. While Africa has high levels of natural and human capital it is the poorest and most unequal region in the world. In order for natural assets to contribute to envi...


Anderson, J.Benjamin, C.Campbell, Bruce M.Tiveau, D.[Forests, poverty and equity in Africa: new perspectives on policy and practice]Forests, poverty and equity in Africa: new perspectives on policy and practice

Here, more than 100 years of incumbency reports on officers of the irrigation bureaucracy of Punjab, Pakistan, are presented and analyzed. The data highlight how representation changed before and after partition within the irrigation bureaucracy. The data show that the irrigation bureaucracy incr...


Wegerich, KaiHussain, Asghar[Creating accountability: representation and responsiveness of the irrigation bureaucracy in Punjab, Pakistan]Creating accountability: representation and responsiveness of the irrigation bureaucracy in Punjab, Pakistan

Large-scale agricultural land investments in Africa are often considered solely from the land perspective. Yet land, water and other natural resources are closely interlinked in agricultural production and in sustaining rural livelihoods. Such investments involving irrigation will potentially hav...


Sidibe, Y.Williams, Timothy O.[Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing]Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing

What gets measured gets done! This saying implies that without quantifying what needs to be done, doing it may not be possible. This term is relevant to how African countries will implement the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, particularly in tracking progress on ...


Nhamo, G.Nhamo, S.Nhemachena, Charles[What gets measured gets done!: towards an afro-barometer for tracking progress in achieving sustainable development goal 5]What gets measured gets done!: towards an afro-barometer for tracking progress in achieving sustainable development goal 5

This study examines challenges associated with early stages of decentralizing the administration and management of forest resources in the Centre-West Region of Burkina Faso. It is based on fi eldwork using rapid rural appraisal, focus group discussions and interviews with key stakeholders, metho...


Bouda, H.Savadogo, P.Tiveau, D.Ouédraogo, B.[State, forest and community: challenges of democratically decentralizing forest management in the Centre-West Region of Burkina Faso]State, forest and community: challenges of democratically decentralizing forest management in the Centre-West Region of Burkina Faso

Selecciona los documentos para visualizarlos

Nombre del archivo Ver recurso