Floods and other weather-related disasters plague farmers in Bangladesh, and climate change threatens to exacerbate these risks. At stake are the livelihoods of millions of small and marginal farmer households that are at risk of becoming further entrenched in poverty. Lack of compensation or oth...
Flood disaster is one of the greatest challenges affecting the livelihoods of the people of Bihar, India, hampering interventions aimed at addressing poverty, nutrition and health issues. Small and marginal farmers, tenant farmers and female-headed households are the most vulnerable to floods. Pa...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Sellamuttu, Sonali Senaratna
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[Institutional options available to ensure that index-based flood insurance (IBFI) is socially inclusive in Bihar, India]
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Institutional options available to ensure that index-based flood insurance (IBFI) is socially inclusive in Bihar, India
The Government of Bihar (GOB) with the help of Government of India (GOI) introduced and implemented various crop insurance programs, to provide protection against losses caused by fluctuations in the output of a crop from one year to another or from one crop season to another. Traditional agricul...
Aheeyar, Mohamed
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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[Pilot evaluation of the Index Based Flood Insurance in Bihar, India: Lessons of experiences]
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Pilot evaluation of the Index Based Flood Insurance in Bihar, India: Lessons of experiences
Jinapala, K.
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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[Overview: institutions and policies for water resources management]
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Overview: institutions and policies for water resources management
Wetlands are habitats with temporary or permanent accumulation of water. The degradation and loss of wetlands is more rapid than that for other ecosystems, and wetland-dependent biodiversity in many parts of the world is in continuing and accelerating decline. They have been confirmed to deliver ...
Atapattu, Sithara S.
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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[Wetlands and agriculture: a case for integrated water resource management in Sri Lanka]
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Wetlands and agriculture: a case for integrated water resource management in Sri Lanka
Water governance has emerged as perhaps the most important topic of the international water community in the 21st century, and achieving "good? water governance is now a focus of both policy discourse and innumerable development projects. Somewhat surprisingly in light of this attention, there is...
Lautze, Jonathan
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Giordano, Mark
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Sanford, Luke
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[Putting the cart before the horse: water governance and IWRM]
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Putting the cart before the horse: water governance and IWRM
It is well known that whilst wetlands deliver a wide range of services vital for human well-being, they are being rapidly degraded and lost. Losses tend to be higher where human populations are increasing most and demands for economic development are greatest. Multidisciplinary management approac...
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie
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[Exploring relationships between conservation and poverty reduction in wetland ecosystems: lessons from 10 integrated wetland conservation and poverty reduction initiatives]
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Exploring relationships between conservation and poverty reduction in wetland ecosystems: lessons from 10 integrated wetland conservation and poverty reduction initiatives
This is the third volume of the proceedings of the national conference on ?Water for Food and Environment?, which was held from June 9 ?11, 2009 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The volumes 1 and 2 have been produced as separate documents of this report series. ...
In the past couple of years the sharp increase in food prices worldwide has raised serious concerns about food security, especially in developing countries. To effectively address these concerns a holistic approach is required that encompasses improved agricultural water productivity, adaptation ...
Jinapala, K.
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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[Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management]
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Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management
Silva, Sanjiv de
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Kodituwakku, D.C.
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Atapattu, Sithara S.
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[Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report]
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Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report
Silva, Sanjiv de
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Kodituwakku, D.C.
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Atapattu, Sithara S.
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[Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report]
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Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report