This document summarizes the materials and methods used to create a series of maps of irrigated areas of the world using remote sensing approaches. These maps are complementary to existing statistics (FAO-Aquastat) and the GISderived maps (FAO/University of Frankfurt Global irrigated area map). T...
Thenkabail, Prasad S.
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Biradar, Chandrashekhar M.
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Turral, Hugh
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Noojipady, Praveen
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Li, Yuanjie
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Vithanage, Jagath
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Dheeravath, Venkateswarlu
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Velpuri, Manohar
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Schull, M.
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Xueliang Cai
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Dutta, Rishiraj
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[An irrigated area map of the world (1999) derived from remote sensing]
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An irrigated area map of the world (1999) derived from remote sensing
By affecting evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e., both attenuating floods and maintaining flow duri...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin]
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Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin
By affecting transpiration and evaporation and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e. both attenuating floods and maintaining...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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[Application of a quantitative method to evaluate flow regulating functions of ecosystems in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".]
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Application of a quantitative method to evaluate flow regulating functions of ecosystems in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".
Water infrastructure is a cornerstone of economic development. In the Zambezi River Basin huge investments have been made in dams for hydropower, irrigation, water supply and flood control. Ecosystem functions are central to outcomes from dams. Not only does the performance of dams depend on ecos...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Review of ecosystem flow regulating functions in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".]
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Review of ecosystem flow regulating functions in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".
A survey of 76 public smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province was jointly conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa, and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Xueliang Cai
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Gabriel, M. J.
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Sekgala, M .
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Shikwambana, S.
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Tshikolomo, K.
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Nevhutanda, S.
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Matlala, B.
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Manyama, D.
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[Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa]
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Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
The world is facing severe and growing challenges in maintaining water quality and meeting the rapidly growing demand for water resources. In addition, water used for irrigation, the largest use of water in most developing countries, will likely have to be diverted increasingly to meet the needs ...
McKinney, D.C.
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Xueliang Cai
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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Ringler, Claudia
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Scott, Christopher A.
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[Modeling water resources management at the basin level: review and future directions]
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Modeling water resources management at the basin level: review and future directions
This article summarizes the results of water productivity assessment in 10 river basins across Asia, Africa and South America, representing a range of agro-climatic and socio-economic conditions. Intensive farming in the Asian basins gives much greater agricultural outputs and higher water produc...
Xueliang Cai
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David, S.
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Mainuddin, M.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Ahmad, Mobin-ud-Din
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Karimi, Poolad
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[Producing more food with less water in a changing world: assessment of water productivity in 10 major river basins]
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Producing more food with less water in a changing world: assessment of water productivity in 10 major river basins
Xueliang Cai
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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[World water productivity: current situation and future options]
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World water productivity: current situation and future options
Ringler, Claudia
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Vu, H. N.
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Xueliang Cai
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Linh, H. G.
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[Alternative futures for water allocation and use in the Dong Nai River Basin, Vietnam]
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Alternative futures for water allocation and use in the Dong Nai River Basin, Vietnam
Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Xueliang Cai
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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Molden, David J.
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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[Addressing the unanswered questions in global water policy: A methodology framework]
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Addressing the unanswered questions in global water policy: A methodology framework