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This paper assessed water management by households from three ethnic groups in two contrasting ecological settings (upland and lowland) in the Upper Ping River Basin in Northern Thailand. Important gender differences in the use and management of water were identified. Women are major users of wat...


Lebel, L.Lebel, P.Sriyasak, P.Ratanawilailak, S.Bastakoti, Ram C.Bastakoti, G.B.[Gender relations and water management in different eco-cultural contexts in northern Thailand]Gender relations and water management in different eco-cultural contexts in northern Thailand
International Water Management Institute[IWMI Strategy 2019-2023: innovative water solutions for sustainable development]IWMI Strategy 2019-2023: innovative water solutions for sustainable development
Williams, Timothy O.[Managing water for food and agricultural transformation in Africa: key issues and priorities]Managing water for food and agricultural transformation in Africa: key issues and priorities

Smallholder irrigation expansion would signi cantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tan...


Nakawuka, ProssieLangan, S.Schmitter, PetraBarron, Jennie[A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa]A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa
Autor: Janssen, W.

Using the farm as unit of analysis, diagnosis processes aimed at improving production systems are reviewed. Within a country, diagnosis should be conducted at different hierarchical levels: local (interaction between the production system and the input distribution sector, the marketing sector, p...

Se consideran los procesos de diagnostico dirigidos a mejorar sistemas de produccion, utilizando la finca como unidad de analisis. Dentro de un pais, el diagnostico se realiza a diferentes niveles jerarquicos: local (interaccion entre el sistema de produccion y el sector de distribucion de insumo...


Janssen, W.[El ambiente socio-economico de la produccion de raices y tuberculos: implicaciones para el diagnostico]El ambiente socio-economico de la produccion de raices y tuberculos: implicaciones para el diagnostico

Agriculture accounts for most of the renewable freshwater resource withdrawals in Malawi, yet food insecurity and water scarcity remain as major challenges. Despite Malawi’s vast water resources, climate change, coupled with increasing population and urbanisation are contributing to increasing wa...


Nhamo, LuxonMabhaudhi, T.Magombeyi, Manuel S.[Improving water sustainability and food security through increased crop water productivity in Malawi]Improving water sustainability and food security through increased crop water productivity in Malawi

Wetlands in India are under stress due to many natural and anthropogenic events. While the definition of a wetland can extend from small ponds/marshes to large reservoirs, a recent study estimates the wetland area to be 4.7% of country’s geographic area. Key drivers for wetland loss are urbanizat...


Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.McCartney, Matthew P.Apsunde, K.Mehra, Kanika[Wetland spatio-temporal change analysis and ecosystem services in two urbanising cities [Abstract only]]Wetland spatio-temporal change analysis and ecosystem services in two urbanising cities [Abstract only]

For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. This has profound implications for global trends in poverty, food security and nutrition and for global and local food systems. This chapter reviews the status of poverty, food security and malnutrition ...


Ruel, M.T.Garrett, J.Yosef, S.Olivier, M.[Urbanization, food security and nutrition]Urbanization, food security and nutrition
Padoch, CStewart, APinedo-Vasquez, M.Putzel, L.Ruiz, M.M.[Urban Residence, Rural Employment, and the Future of Amazonian Forests]Urban Residence, Rural Employment, and the Future of Amazonian Forests
Rimal, B.Baral, H.Stork, N.E.Paudyal, K.Rijal, S.[Growing City and Rapid Land Use Transition: Assessing Multiple Hazards and Risks in the Pokhara Valley, Nepal]Growing City and Rapid Land Use Transition: Assessing Multiple Hazards and Risks in the Pokhara Valley, Nepal

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