Water scarcity is a reality in the world today, and is a major threat to our food production systems that have to provide enough food for a growing and wealthier population. Managing water for agriculture is a major part of the solution for scarcity. This chapter provides information on water ava...
Molden, David J.
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Vithanage, Meththika
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Faures, J.M.
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Gordon, L.
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Molle, Francois
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Peden, Donald G.
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[Water availability and its use in agriculture]
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Water availability and its use in agriculture
Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Xueliang Cai
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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Molden, David J.
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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[Addressing the unanswered questions in global water policy: A methodology framework]
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Addressing the unanswered questions in global water policy: A methodology framework
Rising energy prices, geopolitics and concerns over the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change are increasing the demand for biofuel production. At present biofuel production is estimated at 35 billion liters, accounting only for a small part (,2%) of the 1200 billion liters of annu...
Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Giordano, Mark
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Liao, Yongsong
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[Biofuels and implications for agricultural water use: blue impacts of green energy]
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Biofuels and implications for agricultural water use: blue impacts of green energy
Fraiture, Charlotte de
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[Integrated water and food analysis at the global and basin level: an application of WATERSIM]
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Integrated water and food analysis at the global and basin level: an application of WATERSIM
The focus in Uzbekistan on cotton and its irrigation led to large increases in water use with significant downstream impacts, particularly on the Aral Sea. While agriculture is still heavily influenced by the state, Uzbekistan has become more integrated in the global economy since its independenc...
Abdullaev, Iskandar
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Giordano, Mark
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Yakubov, Murat
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Rasulov, A.
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[Agricultural water use and trade in Uzbekistan: situation and potential impacts of market liberalization]
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Agricultural water use and trade in Uzbekistan: situation and potential impacts of market liberalization
Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Clayton, Terry
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[Wasted food, lost water: ethical imperatives for water conservation]
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Wasted food, lost water: ethical imperatives for water conservation
The authors of the recently completed Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture (CA) concluded that there are sufficient water resources to produce food for a growing population but that trends in consumption, production and environmental patterns, if continued, will lead to wat...
Fraiture, Charlotte de
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David, S.
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Wichelns, Dennis
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[Investing in water for food, ecosystems, and livelihoods: an overview of the comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture]
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Investing in water for food, ecosystems, and livelihoods: an overview of the comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture
Climate change has exacerbated concerns about water security. The authors stress the need for countries in basins where populations are growing to anticipate the water shortage implications for food production. The paper analyses the future status of the interdependence among riparian states in f...
Falkenmark, M.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Vick, M.J.
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[Global change in four semi-arid transnational river basins: analysis of institutional water sharing preparedness]
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Global change in four semi-arid transnational river basins: analysis of institutional water sharing preparedness
There is an ongoing debate on what constitutes sustainable intensification of agriculture (SIA). In this paper, we propose that a paradigm for sustainable intensification can be defined and translated into an operational framework for agricultural development. We argue that this paradigm must now...
Rockström, Johan
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Williams, J.
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Daily, G.
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Noble, A.D.
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Matthews, Nathaniel
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Gordon, L.
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Wetterstrand, H.
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DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
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Shah, M.
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Steduto, P.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Hatibu, N.
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Unver, O.
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Bird, Jeremy
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Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele
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Smith, J.
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[Sustainable intensification of agriculture for human prosperity and global sustainability]
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Sustainable intensification of agriculture for human prosperity and global sustainability
Asia accounts for 70% of the world's irrigated area and is home to some of the oldest and largest irrigation schemes. While these irrigation schemes played an important role in ensuring food security for billions of people in the past, their current state of affairs leaves much to be desired. Thi...
Mukherji, Aditi
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Facon, T.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Molden, David J.
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Chartres, Colin J.
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[Growing more food with less water: how can revitalizing Asia's irrigation help?]
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Growing more food with less water: how can revitalizing Asia's irrigation help?