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Journal Article 2018-06

Autor: Nakawuka, Prossie Langan, S. Schmitter, Petra Barron, Jennie

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...

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Nakawuka, Prossie ,  Langan, S. ,  Schmitter, Petra ,  Barron, 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
Journal Article 2019

Autor: Abera, Wuletawu Tamene, Lulseged Abegaz, Assefa Solomon, Dawit

Climate change and land degradation are the two drivers playing a significant role in changing freshwater availability. Targeted intervention requires understanding the role of each driver and their spatial dominance. However, detangling the effects of these factors and identifying where each pla...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/101150

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Abera, Wuletawu ,  Tamene, Lulseged ,  Abegaz, Assefa ,  Solomon, Dawit ,  [Understanding climate and land surface changes impact on water resources using Budyko framework and remote sensing data in Ethiopia] ,  Understanding climate and land surface changes impact on water resources using Budyko framework and remote sensing data in Ethiopia
Journal Article 2018-12-02

Autor: Akoto-Danso, Edmund K. Karg, H. Drechsel, Pay Nyarko, G. Buerkert, Andreas

Rapid urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa challenges food supply of cities. As food and other organic matter are transported from production areas to consumption points, water, which has been used for their production, is transported virtually. This study aimed at determining the magnitude and sou...

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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K. ,  Karg, H. ,  Drechsel, Pay ,  Nyarko, G. ,  Buerkert, Andreas ,  [Virtual water flow in food trade systems of two West African cities] ,  Virtual water flow in food trade systems of two West African cities
Journal Article 2019-08-18

Autor: Mabhaudhi, T. Nhamo, Luxon Mpandeli, S. Nhemachena, Charles Senzanje, A. Sobratee, N. Chivenge, P.P. Slotow, R. Naidoo, D. Liphadzi, S. Modi, A.T.

About 60% of southern Africa’s population lives in rural areas with limited access to basic services and amenities such as clean and safe water, affordable and clean energy, and balanced and nutritious diets. Resource scarcity has direct and indirect impacts on nutrition, human health, and well-b...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/105732

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Mabhaudhi, T. ,  Nhamo, Luxon ,  Mpandeli, S. ,  Nhemachena, Charles ,  Senzanje, A. ,  Sobratee, N. ,  Chivenge, P.P. ,  Slotow, R. ,  Naidoo, D. ,  Liphadzi, S. ,  Modi, A.T. ,  [The water–energy–food nexus as a tool to transform rural livelihoods and well-being in southern Africa] ,  The water–energy–food nexus as a tool to transform rural livelihoods and well-being in southern Africa
Journal Article 2016

Autor: Denby, K. Movik, S. Mehta, L. Koppen, Barbara C.M. van

The historical legacy in South Africa of apartheid and the resulting discriminatory policies and power imbalances are critical to understanding how water is managed and allocated, and how people participate in designated water governance structures. The progressive post-apartheid National Water A...

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Denby, K. ,  Movik, S. ,  Mehta, L. ,  Koppen, Barbara C.M. van ,  [The 'Trickle Down' of IWRM: a case study of local-level realities in the Inkomati Water Management Area, South Africa] ,  The 'Trickle Down' of IWRM: a case study of local-level realities in the Inkomati Water Management Area, South Africa
Journal Article 2016

Autor: Movik, S. Mehta, L. Koppen, Barbara C.M. van

South Africa is often regarded to be at the forefront of water reform, based on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) ideas. This paper explores how the idea of IWRM emerged in South Africa, its key debates and interpretations and how it has been translated. It maps out the history, main e...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/78535

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Movik, S. ,  Mehta, L. ,  Koppen, Barbara C.M. van ,  [Emergence, interpretations and translations of IWRM [Integrated Water Resources Management] in South Africa] ,  Emergence, interpretations and translations of IWRM [Integrated Water Resources Management] in South Africa
Journal Article 2016

Autor: Vliet, M.T.H. van Wiberg, D. Leduc, S. Riahi, K.

Hydropower and thermoelectric power together contribute 98% of the world’s electricity generation at present. These power-generating technologies both strongly depend on water availability, and water temperature for cooling also plays a critical role for thermoelectric power generation. Climate c...

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Vliet, M.T.H. van ,  Wiberg, D. ,  Leduc, S. ,  Riahi, K. ,  [Power-generation system vulnerability and adaptation to changes in climate and water resources] ,  Power-generation system vulnerability and adaptation to changes in climate and water resources
Journal Article 2016

Autor: Eeden, A. van Mehta, L. Koppen, Barbara C.M. van

In Tanzania like in other parts of the global South, in the name of 'development' and 'poverty eradication' vast tracts of land have been earmarked by the government to be developed by investors for different commercial agricultural projects, giving rise to the contested land grab phenomenon. In ...

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Eeden, A. van ,  Mehta, L. ,  Koppen, Barbara C.M. van ,  [Whose waters? large-scale agricultural development and water grabbing in the Wami-Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania] ,  Whose waters? large-scale agricultural development and water grabbing in the Wami-Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania
Journal Article 2016

Autor: Grafton, R.Quentin McLindin, M. Hussey, K. Wyrwoll, P. Wichelns, Dennis Ringler, Claudia Garrick, D. Pittock, J. Wheeler, S. Orr, S. Matthews, Nathaniel Ansink, E. Aureli, A. Connell, D. Stefano, L. de Dowsley, K. Farolfi, S. Hall, J. Katic, Pamela G. Lankford, B.A. Leckie, H. McCartney, Matthew P. Pohlner, H. Ratna, N. Rubarenzya, M.H. Raman, S.N.S. Wheeler, K. Williams, J.

We analyse the threats of global environmental change, as they relate to food security. First, we review three discourses: (i) ‘sustainable intensification’, or the increase of food supplies without compromising food producing inputs, such as soils and water; (ii) the ‘nexus’ that seeks to unders...

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Grafton, R.Quentin ,  McLindin, M. ,  Hussey, K. ,  Wyrwoll, P. ,  Wichelns, Dennis ,  Ringler, Claudia ,  Garrick, D. ,  Pittock, J. ,  Wheeler, S. ,  Orr, S. ,  Matthews, Nathaniel ,  Ansink, E. ,  Aureli, A. ,  Connell, D. ,  Stefano, L. de ,  Dowsley, K. ,  Farolfi, S. ,  Hall, J. ,  Katic, Pamela G. ,  Lankford, B.A. ,  Leckie, H. ,  McCartney, Matthew P. ,  Pohlner, H. ,  Ratna, N. ,  Rubarenzya, M.H. ,  Raman, S.N.S. ,  Wheeler, K. ,  Williams, J. ,  [Responding to global challenges in food, energy, environment and water: risks and options assessment for decision-making] ,  Responding to global challenges in food, energy, environment and water: risks and options assessment for decision-making
Journal Article 2015

Autor: Shah, M.Azeem A. Anwar, Arif A. Ringler, Claudia

The Indus Basin Irrigation System suffers significant inequity in access to surface water across its millions of users. Information, i.e., monitoring and reporting of water availability, may be of value in improving conditions across the basin, and we investigated this via an experimental game of...

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Shah, M.Azeem A. ,  Anwar, Arif A. ,  Ringler, Claudia ,  [What role can information play in improved equity in Pakistan’s irrigation system?: evidence from an experimental game in Punjab] ,  What role can information play in improved equity in Pakistan’s irrigation system?: evidence from an experimental game in Punjab

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