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...
Groundwater resources are vital for the well-being and livelihoods of most of the ten million people living in the Dry Zone of central Myanmar. Despite this importance, there is remarkably little known or documented on the nature, extent and use of these resources. This contribution has attempted...
Pavelic, Paul
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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[Groundwater resources in the dry zone of Myanmar: a review of current knowledge]
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Groundwater resources in the dry zone of Myanmar: a review of current knowledge
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are high on the agenda for most countries of the world. In its publication of the SDGs, the UN has provided the goals and target descriptions that, if implemented at a country level, would lead towards a sustai...
Dickens, Chris
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Smakhtin, V.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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O'Brien, G.
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Dahir, L.
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[Defining and quantifying national-level targets, indicators and benchmarks for management of natural resources to achieve the sustainable development goals]
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Defining and quantifying national-level targets, indicators and benchmarks for management of natural resources to achieve the sustainable development goals
Finlayson, C. Max
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McInnes, R.J.
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Noble, I.R.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Lachassagne, P.
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[How can water have a positive impact on climate change?. Book of Knowledge]
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How can water have a positive impact on climate change?. Book of Knowledge
The development of water storage schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is considered a major aid for those regions with unequal water distribution, limited accessibility and anticipated climate change impacts. Great attention is given by many SSA countries to set up different water storage schemes ...
Xenarios, Stefanos
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Polatidis, H.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Nemes, A.
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[Developing a user-based decision-aid framework for water storage systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: the sase of Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia]
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Developing a user-based decision-aid framework for water storage systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: the sase of Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia
Le projet « WISE UP to climate » vise a demontrer l'utilite des infrastructures naturelles comme une « solution basee sur la nature » pour l'adaptation au changement climatique et le developpement durable. Dans le bassin de la Volta, les infrastructures naturelles, comme les construites, offrent ...
Mul, Marloes L.
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Kankam-Yeboah, K.
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Bekoe-Obeng, E.
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Amisigo, B.
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Logah, F. Y.
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Ghansah, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French]
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Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French
The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Volta River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understandin...
Mul, Marloes L.
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Kankam-Yeboah, K.
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Bekoe-Obeng, E.
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Amisigo, B.
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Logah, F. Y.
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Ghansah, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin]
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Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin