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This study comprises a set of methane emission measurements in rice fields located in the four agro-ecological zones of the Mekong River Delta (MRD), namely the zones with (i) alluvial soils, (ii) salinity intrusion, (iii) deep flood, and (iv) acid sulfate soils. These zones have very distinct bi...


Vo, Thi Bach ThuongWassmann, ReinerTirol-Padre, AgnesCao, Van PhuongMacDonald, BenEspaldon, Maria VictoriaSander, Bjoern Ole[Methane emission from rice cultivation in different agro-ecological zones of the Mekong river delta: seasonal patterns and emission factors for baseline water management]Methane emission from rice cultivation in different agro-ecological zones of the Mekong river delta: seasonal patterns and emission factors for baseline water management
Mapedza, Everisto[Book review on "Swatuk, L.A. 2017. Water in Southern Africa. Off-Centre, new Perspectives on Public Issues, University of Kwazulu-Natal Press"]Book review on "Swatuk, L.A. 2017. Water in Southern Africa. Off-Centre, new Perspectives on Public Issues, University of Kwazulu-Natal Press"

With increasing pressures from global changes (urbanization, climate change, etc.), cities in Africa will experience difficulties in efficiently managing water resources. Most of the urbanization in Africa over the next 30 years will occur in fast-growing small towns that lack mature infrastructu...


Bahri, A.Brikke, F.Vairavamoorthy, Kalanithy[Managing change to implement integrated urban water management in African cities]Managing change to implement integrated urban water management in African cities

In Sahelian countries, agriculture often relies on irrigation especially for rice cropping which has been introduced these last decades. As most of the water resources used for irrigation (mainly rivers and lakes) have an alkaline composition, rice cropping is often held as responsible for soil a...


Hammecker, C.Asten, Piet J.A. vanMarlet, S.Maeght, J.L.Poss, R.[Simulating the evolution of soil solutions in irrigated rice soils in the Sahel]Simulating the evolution of soil solutions in irrigated rice soils in the Sahel

The overall measure of farm-level technical efficiency is generally used to derive recommendations for the use of individual inputs. In this paper, joint estimation is made of technical and individual input-use (e.g. irrigation water productivity) efficiencies. This indicates that overall technic...


Kuppannan, PalanisamiRamarao, R.C.Samiappan, S.Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh[Estimating technical and irrigation water productivities in rice production in Tamil Nadu, India]Estimating technical and irrigation water productivities in rice production in Tamil Nadu, India

The concept of integrated water resource management (IWRM) attempts to integrate all elements of water resources. Different tools are developed to assist in developing sound IWRM plans. One such tool is multiobjective analysis using an integrated hydro-economic model (IHEM). However, IHEM mainly ...


Kiptala, J.K.Mul, Marloes L.Mohamed, Y.A.Zaag, P. van der[Multiobjective analysis of green-blue water uses in a highly utilized basin: case study of Pangani Basin, Africa]Multiobjective analysis of green-blue water uses in a highly utilized basin: case study of Pangani Basin, Africa

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.Mohapi, N.Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa]Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa

Development partners and public investors assume that spate irrigation reduces household poverty and malnutrition. This article examines whether the poverty profiles of smallholder farmers and the nutritional outcomes of their children have improved as a result of using spate irrigation. The stud...


Hagos, FitsumMulugeta, A.Langan, Simon J.Lefore, NicoleAbebe, Yenenesh[Poverty profiles and nutritional outcomes of using spate irrigation in Ethiopia]Poverty profiles and nutritional outcomes of using spate irrigation in Ethiopia

Participatory groundwater management is increasingly being recognised for its ability to address the challenges of equity, efficiency and sustainability. It can particularly help with effective engagement at the grassroots level for monitoring, recharging and managing the groundwater as a common ...


Jadeja, JMaheshwari, B.Packham, R.Bohra, H.Purohit, R.Thaker, B.Dillon, P.Oza, S.Dave, S.Soni, P.Dashora, Y.Dashora, R.Shah, TushaarGorsiya, J.Katara, P.Ward, J.Kookana, R.Singh, P.K.Chinnasamy, PennanGoradiya, V.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Varua, M.Chew, M.[Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions]Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions

The aim of this paper is to analyze the effect of irrigation delivery services and agricultural extension services on crop choice in southern Tajikistan. This analysis is motivated by the government’s recent efforts to address the country’s severe malnutrition problem by supporting changes in irr...


Buisson, Marie-CharlotteBalasubramanya, Soumya[The effect of irrigation service delivery and training in agronomy on crop choice in Tajikistan]The effect of irrigation service delivery and training in agronomy on crop choice in Tajikistan

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