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Shah, TushaarGiordano, MarkWang, S.[Irrigation institutions in a dynamic economy: What Is China doing differently from India?]Irrigation institutions in a dynamic economy: What Is China doing differently from India?

In sub-Saharan Africa, there is paucity of information on the potential of groundwater resources. The limited available information paints a pessimistic view about groundwater resources. Due to its perceived inadequate availability, groundwater is associated with domestic use but the potential fo...


Namara, Regassa E.Awuni, J.A.Barry, BoubacarGiordano, MarkHope, L.Owusu, E. S.Forkuor, Gerald[Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana]Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana

Poor performance of government-managed irrigation systems persists globally. This paper argues that addressing performance requires not simply more investment or different policy approaches, but reform of the bureaucracies responsible for irrigation management. Based on reform experiences in The ...


Suhardiman, DianaGiordano, MarkRap, EdwinWegerich, Kai[Bureaucratic reform in irrigation: a review of four case studies]Bureaucratic reform in irrigation: a review of four case studies

The Karkheh Basin Focal Project was designed to collect and organize baseline information for future researchers and to highlight future research needs. All collected data is available in the IDIS system. The specific research findings and recommendations for the basin are 1) The use of non-agric...


Ahmad, M.D.Giordano, Mark[Karkheh Basin Focal Project]Karkheh Basin Focal Project

Traditionally, the spread and extent of human settlement beyond the major riparian zones of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and across many other arid regions of the world, has been determined by availability of groundwater supplies, accessed through hand-dug wells andsprings. In more recent times, grou...


Pavelic, PaulGiordano, MarkKeraita, Bernard N.Ramesh, VidyaRao, Tamma[Groundwater availability and use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of 15 countries]Groundwater availability and use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of 15 countries

Development of the Karkheh's water resources has contributed in important ways to Iran's food security and underpinned the livelihoods of both basin farmers and urban consumers. However, the linkages between poverty and agricultural water use in the basin are now weak at best. Furthermore, there ...


Ahmad, Mobin-ud-DinGiordano, Mark[The Karkheh River Basin: the food basket of Iran under pressure]The Karkheh River Basin: the food basket of Iran under pressure

Agricultural intensification, now commonly referred to as sustainable intensification, is presented in development discourse as a key means to simultaneously improve food security and reduce rural poverty without harming the environment. Taking a village in Laos as a case study, we show how gover...


Suhardiman, DianaGiordano, MarkLeebouapao, L.Keovilignavong, Oulavanh[Farmers’ strategies as building block for rethinking sustainable intensification]Farmers’ strategies as building block for rethinking sustainable intensification

This article examines changing contexts and emerging processes related to “land grabbing.” In particular, it uses the case of Laos to analyze the driving forces behind land takings, how such drivers are implied in land policies, and how affected people respond depending on their socio-economic as...


Suhardiman, DianaGiordano, MarkKeovilignavong, OulavanhSotoukee, Touleelor[Revealing the hidden effects of land grabbing through better understanding of farmers’ strategies in dealing with land loss]Revealing the hidden effects of land grabbing through better understanding of farmers’ strategies in dealing with land loss
Koppen, Barbara C.M. vanGiordano, MarkButterworth, John[Community-based water law and water resource management reform in developing countries]Community-based water law and water resource management reform in developing countries

This article documents and analyzes the largest collection of transboundary water agreements related to Africa. Collection contents are categorized to provide insights into the evolution and geography of transboundary water law in Africa, and—when possible—to situate that law within a global cont...


Lautze, JonathanGiordano, Mark[Transboundary water law in Africa: Development nature and geography]Transboundary water law in Africa: Development nature and geography

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