Ethiopia is often highlighted as a country in which a lot of foreign land acquisition is occurring. The extent to which these investments also constitute significant acquisitions of water is the subject of this paper. It is apparent that water availability is a strong driver of the recent surge o...
Bossio, Deborah A.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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Dile, Y.T.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Killiches, F.
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Hoff, H.
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[Water implications of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.]
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Water implications of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.
Smallholder farmers in Africa rely heavily on rainfed agriculture. Those who have access to irrigation often receive it at no charge, but quantity, frequency and reliability may be limited without adequate revenue for maintenance and operation. Moreover, the absence of fees means that there are n...
Mekonnen, A.
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Gebreegziabher, Z.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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[Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods]
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Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods
The absence of either state regulations or markets to coordinate the operation of individual wells has focussed attention on community level institutions as the primary loci for sustainable groundwater management in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India. The reported research relied on theoretical proposi...
Varua, M.E.
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Ward, J.
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Maheshwari, B.
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Ozac, S.
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Purohit, R.
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Hakimuddin
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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[Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India]
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Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India
Luijten, JC
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Jones, James W.
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Knapp, EB
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[Dynamic modelling of strategic water availability in the Cabuyal river, Colombia: The impact of land cover change on the hydrological balance]
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Dynamic modelling of strategic water availability in the Cabuyal river, Colombia: The impact of land cover change on the hydrological balance
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.
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Morris, J.
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[Targeting investments in small-scale groundwater irrigation using Bayesian networks for a data-scarce river basin in Sub-Saharan Africa]
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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, Luxon
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Ndlela, B.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Mpandeli, S.
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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[The water-energy-food nexus: climate risks and opportunities in southern Africa]
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The water-energy-food nexus: climate risks and opportunities in southern Africa
Reduced river runoff and expected upstream infrastructural developments are both potential threats to irrigation water availability for the downstream countries in Central Asia. Although it has been recurrently mentioned that a reduction in water supply will hamper irrigation in the downstream co...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Lamers, J.P.A.
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[Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia)]
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Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
This paper predicts climate change pattern and outlines suitable adaptation strategies related to irrigated agricultural practices in Hakra Branch Canal Command (HBCC) of Pakistan. Climate change predictions were simulated using models perturbed with climatic data and A2 emission scenario. A bias...
Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif
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Ahmad, Waqas
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Shah, Muhammad Azeem
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Khattak, M.S.
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[Climate change evidence and community level autonomous adaptation measures in a canal irrigated agriculture system of Pakistan]
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Climate change evidence and community level autonomous adaptation measures in a canal irrigated agriculture system of Pakistan
Drought is a noteworthy cause of low agricultural profitability and of crop production vulnerability, yet in numerous countries of Africa little to no consideration has been paid to readiness for drought calamity, particularly to spatial evaluation and indicators of drought occurrence. In this st...
Dossou-Yovo, E.R.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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Kouyate, A.
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Ouédraogo, I.
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Bakare, O.
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[Predictors of drought in inland valley landscapes and enabling factors for rice farmers’ mitigation measures in the Sudan-Sahel Zone]
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Predictors of drought in inland valley landscapes and enabling factors for rice farmers’ mitigation measures in the Sudan-Sahel Zone
In discussing the 1997 UN Watercourse Convention, McCaffrey (1998) gave a theoretical example of the late-developer problem. This paper complements that theoretical example with a real case study of the Zerafshan basin in Central Asia. While McCalliey addressed the water quantity issue in his exa...
Olsson, O.
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Wegerich, Kai
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Kabilov, F.
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[Water quantity and quality in the Zerafshan River Basin: only an upstream riparian problem?]
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Water quantity and quality in the Zerafshan River Basin: only an upstream riparian problem?