Climate change is one of the drivers of change in the Ganges River Basin, together with population growth, economic development and water management practices. These changing circumstances have a significant impact on key social and economic sectors of the basin, largely through changes in water ...
Hosterman, H.R.
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McCornick, Peter G.
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Kistin, E.J.
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Sharma B
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Bharati, L.
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[Freshwater, climate change and adaptation in the Ganges River Basin]
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Freshwater, climate change and adaptation in the Ganges River Basin
Waterlogging and salinization are major impediment to the sustainability of irrigated lands and livelihoods of the farmers, especially the smallholders, in the affected areas of the Indus Basin. These problems are the result of a multitude of factors, including seepage from unlined earthen canal...
Qureshi, Asad Sarwar
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McCornick, Peter G.
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Qadir, Manzoor
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Aslam, Z.
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[Managing salinity and waterlogging in the Indus Basin of Pakistan]
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Managing salinity and waterlogging in the Indus Basin of Pakistan
McCornick, Peter G.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Abebe, M.
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[Water-food-energy-environment synergies and tradeoffs: major issues and case studies]
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Water-food-energy-environment synergies and tradeoffs: major issues and case studies
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Faures, J.M.
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Karimi, Poolad
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Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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McCornick, Peter G.
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[Water metrics]
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Water metrics
In Pakistan, on-demand availability of groundwater has transformed the concept of low and uncertain crop yields into more assured crop production. Increased crop yields has resulted in food security and improved rural livelihoods. However, this growth has also led to problems of overdraft, fallin...
Qureshi, Asad Sarwar
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McCornick, Peter G.
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Sarwar, A.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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[Challenges and prospects of sustainable groundwater management in the Indus basin, Pakistan]
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Challenges and prospects of sustainable groundwater management in the Indus basin, Pakistan
This study aims to assess the link between fluoride content in groundwater and its impact on dental health in rural communities of the Ethiopian Rift. A total of 148 water samples were collected from two drainage basins within the Main Ethiopian Rift (MER). In the Ziway-Shala basin in particular,...
Rango, T.
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Kravchenko, J.
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Atlaw, B.
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McCornick, Peter G.
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Jeuland, M.
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Merola, B.
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Vengosh, A.
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[Groundwater quality and its health impact: an assessment of dental fluorosis in rural inhabitants of the Main Ethiopian Rift]
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Groundwater quality and its health impact: an assessment of dental fluorosis in rural inhabitants of the Main Ethiopian Rift
Projected increases in irrigation water demand required to feed India's population have been a significant component of the justification for the ambitious and highly contentious India's National River Linking Project (NRLP), which, in its ultimate form, seeks to transfer water from relatively wa...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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McCornick, Peter G.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[Projections of irrigation water demand in India: what do recent trends suggest?]
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Projections of irrigation water demand in India: what do recent trends suggest?
Melesse, A. F.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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McCornick, Peter G.
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[Introduction: hydrology of the Niles in the face of climate and land-use dynamics]
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Introduction: hydrology of the Niles in the face of climate and land-use dynamics