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David, S.Frenken, K.Barker, RandolphFraiture, Charlotte deMati, Bancy M.Svendsen, MarkSadoff, Claudia W.Finlayson, C. MaxAtapattu, Sithara S.Giordano, MarkInocencio, ArleneLannerstad, MatsManning-Thomas, NadiaMolle, FrancoisSmedema, B.Vallee, Domitille[Trends in water and agricultural development]Trends in water and agricultural development
Atapattu, Sithara S.David, S.[Achieving food and environmental security: better river basin management for healthy coastal zones]Achieving food and environmental security: better river basin management for healthy coastal zones

Wetlands are habitats with temporary or permanent accumulation of water. The degradation and loss of wetlands is more rapid than that for other ecosystems, and wetland-dependent biodiversity in many parts of the world is in continuing and accelerating decline. They have been confirmed to deliver ...


Atapattu, Sithara S.Silva, Sanjiv deSenaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali[Wetlands and agriculture: a case for integrated water resource management in Sri Lanka]Wetlands and agriculture: a case for integrated water resource management in Sri Lanka

This unit provides an introduction to the key concepts and issues associated with managing water for ecosystems. 'Aquatic ecosystems' is a wide term that includes a range of inland, coastal and marine ecosystems but for the purpose of this module we will concentrate on inland and coastal aquatic ...


Finlayson, C. MaxAtapattu, Sithara S.[Unit nine - Water and ecosystems. [Training/Course material]]Unit nine - Water and ecosystems. [Training/Course material]

This unit provides an introduction to some of the key elements of the role and importance of water resources in smallholder agriculture. The first section introduces the basic concepts at the farm level by looking at farm productivity and the role of men and women which is essential in understand...


David, S.Fraiture, Charlotte deAtapattu, Sithara S.Smith, L.[Unit six - Water use in agriculture: small-scale irrigation and rainwater harvesting. [Training/Course material]]Unit six - Water use in agriculture: small-scale irrigation and rainwater harvesting. [Training/Course material]

This unit provides an introduction to large-scale and formal irrigation systems. The first section introduces large-scale irrigation systems and looks at their role in poverty alleviation. The section analyses the positive and negative implications in the context of social, economic and environme...


David, S.Fraiture, Charlotte deAtapattu, Sithara S.Smith, L.[Unit seven - Water use in agriculture: large-scale irrigation. [Training/Course material]]Unit seven - Water use in agriculture: large-scale irrigation. [Training/Course material]

This unit provides an introduction to the key characteristics of fisheries and aquaculture and the distinctions between them. It looks at their significance in farming systems and the water requirements involved. It proceeds to discuss the methods and tools available to assess water requirements ...


Nguyen-Khoa, SophieBeveridge, MalcolmAtapattu, Sithara S.Smith, L.[Unit eight - Inland fisheries and aquaculture. [Training/Course material].]Unit eight - Inland fisheries and aquaculture. [Training/Course material].
Silva, Sanjiv deSenaratna Sellamuttu, SonaliKodituwakku, D.C.Atapattu, Sithara S.[Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report]Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report
Silva, Sanjiv deSenaratna Sellamuttu, SonaliKodituwakku, D.C.Atapattu, Sithara S.[Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report]Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report

Agriculture, a century old practice, has rarely been questioned as it is a necessity for feeding the world's population. With the increase in food requirement, the sustainability of upland agriculture has posed threats to downstream and coastal areas of river basins. In South Asia, the coastal po...


Atapattu, Sithara S.Kodituwakku, Dekshika Charmini[Agriculture in South Asia and its implications on downstream health and sustainability: a review]Agriculture in South Asia and its implications on downstream health and sustainability: a review

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