The Decentralised Water reform process in Zimbabwe has largely been informed by the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) process based on the 1992 Dublin Principles onWater. The attempt to reform one sector (water), under the IWRM rubric, when other key sectors are in disarray (agricultur...
Mapedza, Everisto
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Manzungu, Emmanuel
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Rosen, T.
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Ncube, P.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Decentralised water governance in Zimbabwe: disorder within order]
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Decentralised water governance in Zimbabwe: disorder within order
The importance of water security has gained prominence on the international water agenda, but the focus seems to be directed towards water demand. An essential element of water security is the functioning of public organizations responsible for water supply through direct and indirect security ap...
Wegerich, Kai
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Rooijen, Daniel J. van
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Soliev, I.
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Mukhamedova, N.
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[Water security in the Syr Darya Basin]
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Water security in the Syr Darya Basin
Adapting to climate risks is central to the goal of increasing food security and enhancing resilience of farming systems in East Africa. We examined farmers’ attitudes and assessed determinants of adaptation using data from a random sample of 500 households in Borana, Ethiopia, Nyando, Kenya, Hoi...
Shikuku, K.M.
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Pérez, Juan Guillermo
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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[Smallholder farmers’ attitudes and determinants of adaptation to climate risks in East Africa]
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Smallholder farmers’ attitudes and determinants of adaptation to climate risks in East Africa
Degradation of freshwater ecosystems and the services they provide is a primary cause of increasing water insecurity, raising the need for integrated solutions to freshwater management. While methods for characterizing the multi-faceted challenges of managing freshwater ecosystems abound, they te...
Vollmer, D.
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Shaad, K.
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Souter, N.J.
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Farrell, T.
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Dudgeon, D.
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Sullivan, C.A.
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Fauconnier, I.
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MacDonald, G.M.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Power, A.G.
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McNally, A.
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Andelman, Sandy J.
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Capon, T.
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Devineni, N.
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Apirumanekul, C.
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Nam Ng, C.
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Shaw, M.R.
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Wang, R.Y.
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Lai, C.
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Wang, Z.
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Regan, H.M.
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[Integrating the social, hydrological and ecological dimensions of freshwater health: the freshwater health index]
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Integrating the social, hydrological and ecological dimensions of freshwater health: the freshwater health index
The main purpose of this paper is to estimate farmers’ preferences and their willingness to pay (WTP) for ecosystem services derived from four agricultural water management (AWM) and resource recovery and reuse (RRR) intervention options in Burkina Faso, using a choice experiment (CE). These incl...
Houessionon, Prosper
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Fonta, William M.
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Bossa, A.Y.
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Sanfo, S.
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Thiombiano, N.
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Zahonogo, P.
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Yameogo, T.B.
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Balana, Bedru B.
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[Economic valuation of ecosystem services from small-scale agricultural management interventions in Burkina Faso: a discrete choice experiment approach]
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Economic valuation of ecosystem services from small-scale agricultural management interventions in Burkina Faso: a discrete choice experiment approach
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
Increasing climate variability and challenge in access to water pose major impediments to rainfed agricultural productivity. Extensive flooding of agricultural lands during the rainy season and lack of water during the 8-month long dry season affect the livelihood of the people in the northern Gh...
Owusu, Seth
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Mul, Marloes L.
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Ghansah, Benjamin
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Osei-Owusu, P.K.
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Awotwe-Pratt, V.
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Kadyampakeni, D.
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[Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique]
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Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique
This article discusses ways in which the South African Government and grassroots organizations envisage and implement democracy achieved since 1994 in the eld of water resources management. The focus is on the democratic, political and economic freedom and equality in resource rights for poor bl...
Schreiner, B.
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Mohapi, N.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa]
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Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa
This paper focuses on the application of the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Tanzania. It asks: how did IWRM affect the rural and fast-growing majority of smallholder farmers' access to water which contributes directly to poverty alleviation and employment creation in a...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Tarimo, A.K.P.R.
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Eeden, A. van
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Manzungu, Emmanuel
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Sumuni, P.M.
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[Winners and losers of IWRM [Integrated Water Resources Management] in Tanzania]
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Winners and losers of IWRM [Integrated Water Resources Management] in Tanzania
Cassara, M.
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Beekma, J.
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Strasser, L. de
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Anarbekov, Oyture
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Murzaeva, Makhliyo
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Giska, S.
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Dorre, A.
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[Local and national institutions and policies governing water resources management]
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Local and national institutions and policies governing water resources management