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
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...
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. A call for healthier and more sustainable foo...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Whiting, L.
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Makin, Ian
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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
The diversity of small-scale irrigation in the Ethiopian Blue Nile basin comprises small dams, wells, ponds and river diversion. The diversity of irrigation infrastructure is partly a consequence of the topographic heterogeneity of the Fogera plains. Despite similar social-political conditions an...
Eguavoen, I.
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Derib, S.D.
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Deneke, T.T.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Otto, B. A.
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Billa, S.S.
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[Digging, damming or diverting?: small-scale irrigation in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia.]
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Digging, damming or diverting?: small-scale irrigation in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia.
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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[Building climate resilience through smart water and irrigation management systems]
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Building climate resilience through smart water and irrigation management systems
Irrigated agriculture and inland fisheries both make important contributions to food security, nutrition, livelihoods and wellbeing. Typically, in modern irrigation systems, these components operate independently. Some practices, commonly associated with water use and intensification of crop prod...
Lynch, A.J.
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Baumgartner, Lee J.
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Boys, C.A.
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Conallin, J.
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Cowx, I.G.
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Finlayson, C. Max
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Franklin, P.A.
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Hogan, Z.
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Koehn, J.D.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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O’Brien, G.
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Phouthavong, K.
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Silva, L.G.M.
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Tob, C.A.
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Valbo-Jorgensen, J.
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Vu, A.V.
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Whiting, L.
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Wibowo, A.
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Duncan, P.
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[Speaking the same language: can the Sustainable Development Goals translate the needs of inland fisheries into irrigation decisions?]
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Speaking the same language: can the Sustainable Development Goals translate the needs of inland fisheries into irrigation decisions?