Sustainable participatory watershed management is an approach promoted by the Ethiopian government to restore natural resources and agricultural productivity across the country. This comparative study between six watershed programs shows that this approach increases farmers’ food security and inc...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Abera, D.A.
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Gebresamuel, G.
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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[An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia]
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An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, exclosures in landscapes have become increasingly important to improving ecosystem services and reversing biodiversity losses. The present study was conducted in Gomit watershed, northern Ethiopia, to: (i) investigate the changes in vegetation composition, diversity and aboveground b...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Belay, B.
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Amare, D.
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Gashaw, Tsehay
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Desta, G.
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Noble, A.D.
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Wale, A.
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[Restoring aboveground carbon and biodiversity: a case study from the Nile Basin, Ethiopia]
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Restoring aboveground carbon and biodiversity: a case study from the Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Smallholder irrigation to improve food security in the dry season as well as economic and demographic growth within Ethiopia is developing rapidly. However, the long term sustainability of increased irrigated production, together with degradation of soils (and associated water bodies) may be irre...
Schmitter, Petra S.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Dessalegn, Yigsaw
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Chali, A.
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Tilahun, S.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Barron, Jennie
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[Improving on-farm water management by introducing wetting front detectors to small scale irrigators in Ethiopia]
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Improving on-farm water management by introducing wetting front detectors to small scale irrigators in Ethiopia
Irrigation systems consist of three interdependent components involving: the irrigation scheme, the on-farm management and the organizations. The irrigation scheme refers to the infrastructure for water acquisition and distribution (water delivery). This study focused on water delivery performanc...
Agide, Z.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Sally, Hilmy
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Erkossa, Teklu
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Schmitter, Petra S.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Analysis of water delivery performance of smallholder irrigation schemes in Ethiopia: Diversity and lessons across schemes, typologies and reaches]
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Analysis of water delivery performance of smallholder irrigation schemes in Ethiopia: Diversity and lessons across schemes, typologies and reaches
Irrigation systems cannot en sure the equitable distribution of water among users and sustainable operation and maintenance of the schemes without capable irrigation institutions. In Ethiopia, traditional institutions have emerged with the expansion of traditional irrigation schemes and most of t...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Agide, Z.
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Tesema, E.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Langan, Simon J.
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[Institutions for irrigation water management in Ethiopia: Assessing diversity and service delivery]
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Institutions for irrigation water management in Ethiopia: Assessing diversity and service delivery
Lemperiere, Philippe
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Lefore, Nicole
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Langan, Simon J.
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[Establishing and strengthening irrigation water users associations (IWUAs) in Ethiopia: A manual for trainers]
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Establishing and strengthening irrigation water users associations (IWUAs) in Ethiopia: A manual for trainers
Planning effective landscape interventions is an important tool to fight against land degradation and requires knowledge on spatial distribution of runoff. The objective of this paper was to test models that predict temporal and spatial distribution of runoff. The selected models were PED-WM, HBV...
Moges, M.A.
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Schmitter, Petra S.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Dagnew, D.C.
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Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Suitability of watershed models to predict distributed hydrologic response in the Awramba Watershed in Lake Tana Basin]
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Suitability of watershed models to predict distributed hydrologic response in the Awramba Watershed in Lake Tana Basin
Langan, Simon J.
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[The Nile Basin Development Challenge: Part of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food]
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The Nile Basin Development Challenge: Part of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food
This study investigated the impacts of organic- and clay-based soil amendments, and their combinations on crop water productivity (CWP) using maize as a test crop. On-station field trials were established over two consecutive years at the Naphok and Veunkham sites in Laos. At each site, 10 treatm...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Noble, A.D.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Douangsavanh, Somphasith
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Langan, Simon J.
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[Soil management for raising crop water productivity in rainfed production systems in Lao PDR]
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Soil management for raising crop water productivity in rainfed production systems in Lao PDR
Research results published regarding the impact of soil and water conservation practices in the highland areas of Ethiopia have been inconsistent and scattered. In this paper, a detailed review and synthesis is reported that was conducted to identify the impacts of soil and water conservation pra...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Langan, Simon J.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Amede, Tilahun
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[Impacts of soil and water conservation practices on crop yield, run-off, soil loss and nutrient loss in Ethiopia: review and synthesis]
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Impacts of soil and water conservation practices on crop yield, run-off, soil loss and nutrient loss in Ethiopia: review and synthesis