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
A survey of 76 public smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province was jointly conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa, and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Xueliang Cai
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Gabriel, M. J.
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Sekgala, M .
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Shikwambana, S.
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Tshikolomo, K.
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Nevhutanda, S.
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Matlala, B.
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Manyama, D.
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[Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa]
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Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
China’s south-western province of Yunnan is a mountainous area of high biological and cultural diversity that was annexed into China relatively late in Chinese history. The province has lost over two thirds of its original forest cover and lost half of what remained in the last fifty years. Ethni...
Colchester, M.
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[Community forestry in Yunnan: the challenge for networks [Chinese]]
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Community forestry in Yunnan: the challenge for networks [Chinese]
This paper looks at two interfacing trends shaping devolution of forest management in India: i. appropriation of space for forest management by diverse self-initiated community formations at the grass roots level despite state seizure of forests ii. state-driven devolution where government polici...
Sarin, M.
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Singh, N.M.
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Sundar, N.
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Boghal, R.K.
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[Devolution as a threat to democratic-decision making in forestry?: findings from three states in India]
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Devolution as a threat to democratic-decision making in forestry?: findings from three states in India
China’s south-western province of Yunnan is a mountainous area of high biological and cultural diversity that was annexed into China relatively late in Chinese history. The province has lost over two thirds of its original forest cover and lost half of what remained in the last fifty years. Ethni...
This case study report examines relevant factors influencing village life and household well-being since decentralization has been practiced in local government of Kutai in Indonesia. The principal aim is to understand the impacts of these processes and to compare local government’s policies on K...
Bullinger, C.
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[Comparison of local government’s policies on Kutai and Dayak Benuaq villages in Kutai Barat, Indonesia: factors influencing village life and household well-being since decentralization]
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Comparison of local government’s policies on Kutai and Dayak Benuaq villages in Kutai Barat, Indonesia: factors influencing village life and household well-being since decentralization
A reliable supply of water is critical for agricultural intensification and yield improvement. Technological devices that lift, transport and apply water contribute to increased yield from improved crop varieties and high input cultivation. The increasing use of motor pumps is a significant contr...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Ranasinghe, Chathuranga
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Rengaraj, Manooj
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Gamagedara, Yasas
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Barron, Jennie
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[Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka]
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Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka
Robinchaud, W.
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[Motivation for payments for ecosystem services in Laos: The essential alignment]
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Motivation for payments for ecosystem services in Laos: The essential alignment
Potter, L.
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[Managing oil palm landscapes: A seven-country survey of the modern palm oil industry in Southeast Asia, Latin America and West Africa]
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Managing oil palm landscapes: A seven-country survey of the modern palm oil industry in Southeast Asia, Latin America and West Africa