Environmental flows (EF) are an important component of Goal 6 (the ‘water goal’) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, many countries still do not have well-defined criteria on how to define EF. In this study, we bring together the International Water Management Institute’s (IWMI’s) e...
Sood, Aditya
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Villholth, Karen G.
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Liyanage, Nirosha
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Wada, Y.
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Ebrahim, Girma Yimer
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Dickens, Chris
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[Global environmental flow information for the sustainable development goals]
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Global environmental flow information for the sustainable development goals
Responding to rainfall variability has always been one of the most critical risks facing farmers. It is also an integral part of the job of water managers, whether it be designing interventions for flood management, improving the reliability of water supply for irrigation or advising on prioritie...
Bird, Jeremy
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Roy, Srabani
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Shah, Tushaar
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Pavelic, Paul
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McCornick, Peter G.
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[Adapting to climate variability and change in India]
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Adapting to climate variability and change in India
Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Climate change and agricultural water management in developing countries]
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Climate change and agricultural water management in developing countries
Thailand?s naturally high seasonal endowment of water resources brings with it the regularly experienced problems associated with floods during the wet season and droughts during the dry season. Downstream-focused engineering solutions that address flooding are vital, but do not necessarily captu...
Pavelic, Paul
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Srisuk, K.
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Saraphirom, P.
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Nadee, S.
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Pholkern, K.
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Chusanathas, S.
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Munyou, S.
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Tangsutthinon, T.
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Intarasut, T.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Balancing-out floods and droughts: opportunities to utilize floodwater harvesting and groundwater storage for agricultural developmentin Thailand.]
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Balancing-out floods and droughts: opportunities to utilize floodwater harvesting and groundwater storage for agricultural developmentin Thailand.
Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Climate change and agricultural development: a challenge for water management]
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Climate change and agricultural development: a challenge for water management
As Sri Lankan water resources are being increasingly exploited, particularly for hydropower and irrigation, ecologists, water practitioners and policymakers alike are realizing the importance of protecting these resources and setting environmental sustainability thresholds. Environmental Flows (E...
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Jinapala, K.
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[The Sri Lanka environmental flow calculator: a science-based tool to support sustainable national water management]
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The Sri Lanka environmental flow calculator: a science-based tool to support sustainable national water management
Allocation of water to cities, industries and agriculture has been a common practice in river basin planning and management. It is widely accepted that water also needs to be allocated for the aquatic environment, i.e. alongside the demands of other users. This paper describes the application of ...
Sapkota P
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Bharati, L.
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Gurung P
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Kaushal N
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Environmentally sustainable management of water demands under changing climate conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin, India]
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Environmentally sustainable management of water demands under changing climate conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin, India