Permanent international river basin organizations (IRBOs) come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from those which are mainly facilitative in nature to those empowered to act on their own. Although differences in IRBO types may have important impacts on transboundary water resources management, sy...
Lautze, Jonathan
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Wegerich, Kai
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Kazbekov, Jusipbek S.
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Yakubov, Murat
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[International river basin organizations: variation, options and insights.]
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International river basin organizations: variation, options and insights.
Aquatic socio-ecological systems show pervasive cross-scale interactions and problems of fit between ecosystems and institutions. Nested bio-hydrological processes within river basins are prone to third-party impacts, and equitable/sustainable management of water resources requires adequate gover...
Molle, Francois
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Mamanpoush, A.R.
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[Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran.]
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Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran.
While best practice in water management typically calls for the use of a basin-level approach, specific guidance in the absence of basin-level management is fairly scant. This paper reviews the experience of the Syr Darya basin to identify insights related to second best practices for water manag...
Wegerich, Kai
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Kazbekov, Jusipbek S.
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Lautze, Jonathan
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Platonov, Alexander
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Yakubov, Murat
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[From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches.]
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From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches.
Wetlands occur extensively across the Nile Basin and support the livelihoods ofmillions of people. Despite their importance, there are big gaps in the knowledge about the current status of these ecosystems, and how populations in the Nile use them. A better understanding is needed on the ecosyste...
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Wetlands of the Nile Basin: distribution, functions and contribution to livelihoods.]
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Wetlands of the Nile Basin: distribution, functions and contribution to livelihoods.
The recent interest of international funding organizations for financing water storage schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa as a response to anticipated climate change has revived the debate on more appropriate methodologies for welfare assessments. Increasingly, water storage construction is moving awa...
Xenarios, Stefanos
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Eguavoen, I.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[A comparative socio-economic analysis of water storage schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa.]
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A comparative socio-economic analysis of water storage schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The management of water resources according to hydrological boundaries at different implementation levels (river basin, irrigation system, or water user association) is promoted internationally. This approach to water management, especially for the basin, is starting to be challenged from differe...
Wegerich, Kai
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Kazbekov, Jusipbek S.
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Mukhamedova, N.
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Musayev, S.
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[Is it possible to shift to hydrological boundaries?: the Ferghana Valley meshed system.]
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Is it possible to shift to hydrological boundaries?: the Ferghana Valley meshed system.
Anwar, Arif A.
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Aynalem, D.W.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Azeze, M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Effectiveness of land and water management interventions in reducing runoff and soil erosion in the northwestern highlands of Ethiopian [Abstract only]]
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Effectiveness of land and water management interventions in reducing runoff and soil erosion in the northwestern highlands of Ethiopian [Abstract only]
Two strategies are assessed to increase wheat production in the water-scarce Karkheh River Basin (KRB) in Iran to meet targets by the year 2025. The strategies proposed are (a) to increase yields in the current irrigated and rainfed wheat areas and (b) to increase the area under rainfed wheat thr...
Ahmad, M.D.
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Giordano, Mark
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[The Karkheh River Basin: the food basket of Iran under pressure.]
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The Karkheh River Basin: the food basket of Iran under pressure.
This paper highlights the need in South Asia for basin-wide water allocation plans that include environmental requirements. This paper also describes the application of a basin planning model (i.e., Water Evaluation and Planning model or WEAP) to assess present and alternative water management op...
Bharati, Luna
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[Moving towards environmentally sustainable water allocation in South Asia.]
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Moving towards environmentally sustainable water allocation in South Asia.
Wetlands are too often perceived as standalone elements and are poorly integrated into river basin management. The Ramsar Convention recognizes the critical linkage between wetlands, water and river basin management; the governments that are party to the Convention have committed to conserving th...
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Johnston, R.
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Hein, T.
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Weigelhofer, G.
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D'Haeyer, T.
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Kone, B.
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Cools, J.
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[Challenges to the integration of wetlands into IWRM [Integrated Water Resources Management]: the case of the inner Niger Delta (Mali) and the Lobau Floodplain (Austria).]
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Challenges to the integration of wetlands into IWRM [Integrated Water Resources Management]: the case of the inner Niger Delta (Mali) and the Lobau Floodplain (Austria).