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Conference Paper 2014

Autor: Eriyagama, Nishadi Jinapala, K.

The term “Environmental Flows (EF)” may be defined as “the quantity, timing and quality of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human livelihoods and well-being that depend on these ecosystems”. It may be regarded as “water for nature” or “environmental dema...

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Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Jinapala, K. ,  [Developing tools to link environmental flows science and its practice in Sri Lanka] ,  Developing tools to link environmental flows science and its practice in Sri Lanka
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Eriyagama, Nishadi Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

Climate is changing world-wide, and the science community in Sri Lanka has come up with ample evidence to suggest that the country?s climate has already changed. During 1961-1990 the country?s mean air temperature increased by 0.016 0C per year, and the mean annual rainfall decreased by 144 mm (7...

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Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Smakhtin, Vladimir U. ,  [Observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts and adaptation options for Sri Lanka: a review] ,  Observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts and adaptation options for Sri Lanka: a review
Conference Paper 2009

Autor: Eriyagama, Nishadi Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

Climate is changing world wide, and the science community in Sri Lanka have come up with ample evidence to suggest that the country?s climate has already changed. During 1961- 1990 it?s mean air temperature has increased by 0.016 0C per year (higher than the global average of 0.013 0C), and mean ...

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Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Smakhtin, Vladimir U. ,  [How prepared are water and agricultural sectors in Sri Lanka for climate change?: a review] ,  How prepared are water and agricultural sectors in Sri Lanka for climate change?: a review
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Eriyagama, Nishadi Smakhtin, Vladimir U. Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha

This study examines the global patterns and impacts of droughts through the mapping of several drought-related characteristics - either at a grid or a country scale. Characteristics cover various aspects of droughts from global distribution of meteorological and hydrological drought risks to soci...

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Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Smakhtin, Vladimir U. ,  Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha ,  [A global picture of drought occurrence, magnitude and preparedness] ,  A global picture of drought occurrence, magnitude and preparedness
Conference Paper 2012

Autor: Amarasinghe, Upali A. Damen, B. Eriyagama, Nishadi Soda, Wannipa Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

Modern bioenergy systems are attracting increasing attention from governments in Asia as a potential solution to a range of policy problems related to energy security and sustainable development. Despite growing interest in bioenergy systems, there is still a limited understanding of how their ex...

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Amarasinghe, Upali A. ,  Damen, B. ,  Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Soda, Wannipa ,  Smakhtin, Vladimir U. ,  [Water and bioenergy a case study from the Thai ethanol sector.] ,  Water and bioenergy a case study from the Thai ethanol sector.
Conference Paper 2014

Autor: Brindha, Karthikeyan Pavelic, Paul Lagudu, Surinaidu Muthuwatta, Lal P. Eriyagama, Nishadi Amarnath, Giriraj Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

Well-targeted programs of conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water can help overcome the problem of both floods and droughts, or in other terms meet the water demands for domestic as well as irrigation needs during the dry season. Addressing this, a novel form of conjunctive use managemen...

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Brindha, Karthikeyan ,  Pavelic, Paul ,  Lagudu, Surinaidu ,  Muthuwatta, Lal P. ,  Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Amarnath, Giriraj ,  Smakhtin, Vladimir U. ,  [Novel conjunctive groundwater-surface water management for controlling floods and droughts [Abstract only]] ,  Novel conjunctive groundwater-surface water management for controlling floods and droughts [Abstract only]
Conference Paper 2009

Autor: Bharati, Luna Smakhtin, Vladimir U. Eriyagama, Nishadi Anand, B.K.

Water allocation rules are put in place to ensure that various parties receive a portion of developed water supplies. Allocation of river water to cities, industries and agriculture has been a common practice but now there is an increasing recognition of the need to also allocate water for enviro...

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Bharati, Luna ,  Smakhtin, Vladimir U. ,  Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Anand, B.K. ,  [Environment flows: moving from concepts to application, a case study from India] ,  Environment flows: moving from concepts to application, a case study from India
Conference Paper 2014

Autor: Eriyagama, Nishadi Muthuwatta, Lal P. Thilakarathne, Madusanka

Flood water harvesting and underground storage is a concept that has received significant attention in many regions of the world. Its intention is to capture floodwater from currently flooded areas and to store it for later use, in order to both, reduce damage caused by floods, as well as to sati...

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Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Muthuwatta, Lal P. ,  Thilakarathne, Madusanka ,  [Minimizing flood damage and augmenting dry season water availability: prospects for floodwater harvesting and underground storage in Sri Lanka] ,  Minimizing flood damage and augmenting dry season water availability: prospects for floodwater harvesting and underground storage in Sri Lanka
Conference Paper 2009

Autor: Eriyagama, Nishadi Clayton, Terry
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/38184

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Eriyagama, Nishadi ,  Clayton, Terry ,  [Environmental journalists have important role to play in helping Sri Lanka?s water sector meet the coming challenges of climate change. Media release] ,  Environmental journalists have important role to play in helping Sri Lanka?s water sector meet the coming challenges of climate change. Media release

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