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
Laos has vast surface water resources. However, in areas located far away from surface water sources or those that are prone to surface water scarcity, groundwater is gaining recognition as a valuable source of water for agricultural development. Households in Ekxang village on the Vientiane Plai...
Clement, C.
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Vinckevleugel, J.
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Pavelic, Paul
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Xiong, K.
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Valee, L.
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Sotoukee, T.
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Shivakoti, B. R.
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Vongsathien, K.
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[Community-managed groundwater irrigation on the Vientiane Plain of Lao PDR: planning, implementation and findings from a pilot trial]
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Community-managed groundwater irrigation on the Vientiane Plain of Lao PDR: planning, implementation and findings from a pilot trial
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
Underground taming of floods for irrigation (UTFI) is a new approach for mitigating flood impacts through targeted floodwater storage in depleted aquifers for irrigating crops in the dry season. UTFI not only fosters the much desired conjunctive use and management of water resources but also prov...
Reddy, V.R.
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Pavelic, Paul
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Hanjra, Munir A.
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[Underground taming of floods for irrigation (UTFI) in the river basins of South Asia: institutionalising approaches and policies for sustainable water management and livelihood enhancement]
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Underground taming of floods for irrigation (UTFI) in the river basins of South Asia: institutionalising approaches and policies for sustainable water management and livelihood enhancement
Groundwater use for agriculture has the potential to improve rural households’ income and reduce poverty, but the linkages are not always straightforward. Taking Laos as a case study, this article illustrates how differential access to water, land, and capital shape farmers’ livelihood strategies...
Suhardiman, Diana
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Pavelic, Paul
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Keovilignavong, Oulavanh
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Giordano, Mark
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[Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos]
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Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos