The majority of farmers of the Tarai-Madhesh region in Nepal struggle to make a living
from low-productivity small-holdings, in a context of growing climate variability. This is a
region with persistent rural poverty and deep inequalities in the distribution of resources,
combined with a lack of ...
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities]
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Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[The Role of the Private Sector in City Region Food Systems]
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The Role of the Private Sector in City Region Food Systems
The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) has conducted innovative research in the upper watersheds of the Ganges, Mekong, Red and Nile river basins. WLE sought to identify how to improve people’s livelihoods in ways that are equitable, profitable and sustainable, while also ...
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[Upper river basin watersheds: sustainable, equitable and profitable interventions]
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Upper river basin watersheds: sustainable, equitable and profitable interventions
International Water Management Institute
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CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[Partially subsidized composting at district level]
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Partially subsidized composting at district level
Wetlands are important areas for social, cultural and economic
benefits for local communities living in and around them. The Nile Basin
region is endowed with rich and diverse wetlands supporting the
livelihoods of millions of people covering 3% of the total Nile Basin area.
Unfortunately, nation...
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[Why Valuing Wetland Ecosystem Services within the Nile Basin is Important for Wise Use]
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Why Valuing Wetland Ecosystem Services within the Nile Basin is Important for Wise Use
Research was conducted in 4 villages in Jalpaiguri District where two major development initiatives are implemented. One initiative, Anandadhara (National Rural Livelihoods Mission), aims for a convergence of social and economic empowerment by enabling women to form self- managed, federated self-...
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[Poverty squares and gender circles: unravelling agriculture gaps, challenges and opportunities in the Eastern Gangetic Plains]
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Poverty squares and gender circles: unravelling agriculture gaps, challenges and opportunities in the Eastern Gangetic Plains
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa]
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Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa
The residents of the Ganges and Mekong River deltas face serious challenges from rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, pollution from upstream sources, growing populations, and infrastructure that no longer works as planned. In both deltas, scientists working for nearly two decades with communi...
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[River deltas: scaling up community-driven approaches to sustainable intensification]
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River deltas: scaling up community-driven approaches to sustainable intensification
Many wastewater treatment plants in developing countries are either dilapidated or not functioning properly. A key reason
for this underperformance is the difficulty to secure even a relatively minimal budget for operation and maintenance from
those managing the plants. As a result, it has become...
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
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[Growing fish in recycled water: a sanitation solution?]
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Growing fish in recycled water: a sanitation solution?