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Irrigation for smallholder farming systems is an important approach for sustainable intensification and increased productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, provided investments in irrigation are properly targeted and accompanied by complementary improvements. Many GIS-based tools have been developed to...


Katic, Pamela G.Morris, J.[Targeting investments in small-scale groundwater irrigation using Bayesian networks for a data-scarce river basin in Sub-Saharan Africa]Targeting investments in small-scale groundwater irrigation using Bayesian networks for a data-scarce river basin in Sub-Saharan Africa

The discourse on the need for water, energy, and food security has dominated the development agenda of southern African countries, centred on improving livelihoods, building resilience, and regional integration. About 60% of the population in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) live...


Nhamo, LuxonNdlela, B.Nhemachena, CharlesMabhaudhi, T.Mpandeli, S.Matchaya, Greenwell C.[The water-energy-food nexus: climate risks and opportunities in southern Africa]The water-energy-food nexus: climate risks and opportunities in southern Africa
Mapani, B.Meck, M.Makurira, H.Magole, L.Mashauri, D.Mazvimavi, D.Mul, Marloes L.[Water: the conveyor belt for sustainable livelihoods and economic development]Water: the conveyor belt for sustainable livelihoods and economic development

There is an ongoing debate on what constitutes sustainable intensification of agriculture (SIA). In this paper, we propose that a paradigm for sustainable intensification can be defined and translated into an operational framework for agricultural development. We argue that this paradigm must now...


Rockström, JohanWilliams, J.Daily, G.Noble, A.D.Matthews, NathanielGordon, L.Wetterstrand, H.DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.Shah, M.Steduto, P.Fraiture, Charlotte deHatibu, N.Unver, O.Bird, JeremySibanda, Lindiwe MajeleSmith, J.[Sustainable intensification of agriculture for human prosperity and global sustainability]Sustainable intensification of agriculture for human prosperity and global sustainability

The attainment of food and water security rank high on the agendas of governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although the objectives are similar, the underlying drivers, resource endowments and opportunities for achieving them are different. Di...


Williams, Timothy O.[Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?]Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?

Large-scale agricultural land investments in Africa are often considered solely from the land perspective. Yet land, water and other natural resources are closely interlinked in agricultural production and in sustaining rural livelihoods. Such investments involving irrigation will potentially hav...


Sidibe, Y.Williams, Timothy O.[Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing]Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing

We explore processes that enable effective policies and practices for managing the links between water, energy, and food. Three case studies are assessed at different scales in the Mekong River basin, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. We find that there are considerable opportunities for improving outcomes...


Pittock, J.Or, S.Stevens, L.Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Smith, M.[Tackling trade-offs in the nexus of water, energy and food]Tackling trade-offs in the nexus of water, energy and food

The attainment of food and water security rank high on the agendas of governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although the objectives are similar, the underlying drivers, resource endowments and opportunities for achieving them are different. Di...


Williams, Timothy O.[Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?]Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?

Land tenure, or access and rights to land, is essential to sustain people’s livelihoods. This paper looks at how farm households perceive land tenure (in)security in relation to food (in)security, and how these perceptions evolve throughout different policy periods in Laos. The paper highlights t...


Keovilignavong, OulavanhSuhardiman, Diana[Linking land tenure security with food security: unpacking farm households’ perceptions and strategies in the rural uplands of Laos]Linking land tenure security with food security: unpacking farm households’ perceptions and strategies in the rural uplands of Laos

In Laos, hydropower development is occurring at rapid, though controversial pace. While hydropower development could in principle contribute to the country’s development objectives to promote economic growth and reduce poverty, it also impacts people’s livelihoods especially local communities liv...


Katus, SSuhardiman, DianaSenaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali[When local power meets hydropower: Reconceptualizing resettlement along the Nam Gnouang River in Laos]When local power meets hydropower: Reconceptualizing resettlement along the Nam Gnouang River in Laos

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