This paper reports on a form of multi-criteria analysis that provides a formal approach for evaluating the suitability of a wetland for specific agricultural uses, and ensures that explicit consideration is given to the possible consequences of such utilization. The method is based on a hybrid of...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Masiyandima, Mutsa
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Houghton-Carr, H.A.
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[Working wetlands: classifying wetland potential for agriculture]
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Working wetlands: classifying wetland potential for agriculture
In the Dry Zone of Myanmar, improved access to water is widely acknowledged as being vital for livelihood enhancement and the general well-being of around 10 million people, most of whom depend on agriculture. Thus, expanding the sustainable use of groundwater is of great importance for socioecon...
Pavelic, Paul
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Sotoukee, Touleelor
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Balasubramanya, Soumya
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Suhardiman, Diana
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Douangsavanh, Somphasith
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Joffre, Olivier M.
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Latt, K.
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Zan, A.K.
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Thein, K.
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Myint, A.
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Cho, C.
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Htut, Y.T.
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[Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar]
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Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Joffre, Olivier M.
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Suhardiman, Diana
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Balasubramanya, Soumya
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Pavelic, Paul
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Htut, U.Y.T.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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[Community survey on water access, availability and management issues in the dry zone of Myanmar: final report for component 2. [Project report of the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) Dry Zone Program].]
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Community survey on water access, availability and management issues in the dry zone of Myanmar: final report for component 2. [Project report of the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) Dry Zone Program].
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-pro t, scienti c research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. IWMI works in partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector to develop scalable agricultura...
By affecting transpiration and evaporation and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e. both attenuating floods and maintaining...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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[Application of a quantitative method to evaluate flow regulating functions of ecosystems in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".]
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Application of a quantitative method to evaluate flow regulating functions of ecosystems in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".
Water infrastructure is a cornerstone of economic development. In the Zambezi River Basin huge investments have been made in dams for hydropower, irrigation, water supply and flood control. Ecosystem functions are central to outcomes from dams. Not only does the performance of dams depend on ecos...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Review of ecosystem flow regulating functions in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".]
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Review of ecosystem flow regulating functions in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".
Irrigation has been, and will remain, instrumental in addressing water security (Sustainable Development
Goal (SDG) 6), food insecurity (SDG 2) and poverty (SDG 1) goals. However, the global context in which irrigation takes
place is changing rapidly.Acall for healthier and more sustainable food ...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Whiting, L.
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Makin, I.
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Lankford, B. A.
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Ringler, C.
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[Rethinking irrigation modernisation: realising multiple objectives through the integration of fisheries.]
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Rethinking irrigation modernisation: realising multiple objectives through the integration of fisheries.