Small reservoirs are a critical coping mechanism in water-stressed rural areas in Africa, providing immense livelihood benefits that include improved food and water security, entrepreneurial activities and climate resilience. Challenges associated with the implementation of investments in small r...
Saruchera, Davison
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Lautze, Jonathan
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[Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment]
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Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment
Understanding the gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance is important because men and women differ in their need for and having access to groundwater, and their participation in the development, management and monitoring of the resource. The leading role played by women in ob...
Nigussie, Likimyelesh
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Barron, Jennie
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Haile, Alemseged Tamiru
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Lefore, Nicole
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Gowing, J.
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[Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point]
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Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point
The report summarizes key results from surveys carried out on urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) in 2013. The aim was to provide a broad overview of the state of UPA in the study cities and a basis for future research endeavors. The randomized ...
Bellwood-Howard, I.
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Haring, V.
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Karg, Hanna
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Roessler, R.
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Schlesinger, J.
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Shakya, M.
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[Characteristics of urban and peri-urban agriculture in West Africa: results of an exploratory survey conducted in Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)]
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Characteristics of urban and peri-urban agriculture in West Africa: results of an exploratory survey conducted in Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Sustainable participatory watershed management is an approach promoted by the Ethiopian government to restore natural resources and agricultural productivity across the country. This comparative study between six watershed programs shows that this approach increases farmers’ food security and inc...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Abera, D.A.
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Gebresamuel, G.
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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[An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia]
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An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia
Shah, M.
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[Reforming India’s water governance to meet 21st century challenges: practical pathways to realizing the vision of the Mihir Shah Committee]
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Reforming India’s water governance to meet 21st century challenges: practical pathways to realizing the vision of the Mihir Shah Committee
The Koshi Basin, spread across China, Nepal and India, is perceived as having high potential for hydropower and irrigation development, both seen as ways to promote economic development in the region. This paper quantifies and assesses the past and projected future spatial and temporal water bala...
Bharati, Luna
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Bhattarai, Utsav
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Khadka, Ambika
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Neumann, L. E.
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Penton, D. J.
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Dhaubanjar, Sanita
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Nepal, S.
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[From the mountains to the plains: impact of climate change on water resources in the Koshi River Basin]
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From the mountains to the plains: impact of climate change on water resources in the Koshi River Basin
Le projet « WISE UP to climate » vise a demontrer l'utilite des infrastructures naturelles comme une « solution basee sur la nature » pour l'adaptation au changement climatique et le developpement durable. Dans le bassin de la Volta, les infrastructures naturelles, comme les construites, offrent ...
Mul, Marloes L.
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Kankam-Yeboah, K.
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Bekoe-Obeng, E.
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Amisigo, B.
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Logah, F. Y.
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Ghansah, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French]
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Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French
The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Volta River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understandin...
Mul, Marloes L.
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Kankam-Yeboah, K.
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Bekoe-Obeng, E.
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Amisigo, B.
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Logah, F. Y.
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Ghansah, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin]
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Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin
Iimi, Atsushi
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Humphreys, Richard Martin
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Melibaeva, Sevara
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[ Crop Choice and Infrastructure Accessibility in Tanzania , Subsistence Crops or Export Crops? ]