Agricultural intensification to meet the food needs of the rapidly growing population in developing countries is negatively affecting the water quality. In most of these countries such as Ethiopia, information on surface and especially groundwater quality is lacking. This limits the measure that ...
Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Dagnew, D.C.
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Giri, S.
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Belete, M.A.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Groundwater quality in an upland agricultural watershed in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Groundwater quality in an upland agricultural watershed in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands
Understanding the problems of grazing land in vertisol areas and seeking long-lasting solutions is the central point where mixed crop livestock is the second stay for the majority of the population. In order to understand this, the current study was conducted at two sites, one with 0-4% slope and...
Taddese, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Astatke, A.
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Ayaleneh, W.
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[Impact of grazing on plant species richness, plant biomass, plant attribute, and soil physical and hydrological properties of Vertisol in East African highlands]
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Impact of grazing on plant species richness, plant biomass, plant attribute, and soil physical and hydrological properties of Vertisol in East African highlands
Extending livestock grazing to the steep slopes has led to unstable grazing systems in the East African Highlands, and new solutions and approaches are needed to ameliorate the current situation. This work was aimed at studying the effect of livestock grazing on plant attributes and hydrological ...
Taddese, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Astatke, A.
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Ayaleneh, W.
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[Effect of grazing on plant attributes and hydrological properties in the sloping lands of the East African highlands]
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Effect of grazing on plant attributes and hydrological properties in the sloping lands of the East African highlands
Risk assessments related to use of water and safety of fresh produce originate from both water and food microbiology studies. Although the set-up and methodology of risk assessment in these 2 disciplines may differ, analysis of the current literature reveals some common outcomes. Most of these st...
Keuckelaere, A. de
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Jacxsens, L.
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Amoah, Philip
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Medema, G.
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McClure, P.
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Jaykus, L.-A.
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Uyttendaele, M.
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[Zero risk does not exist: lessons learned from microbial risk assessment related to use of water and safety of fresh produce]
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Zero risk does not exist: lessons learned from microbial risk assessment related to use of water and safety of fresh produce
Wastewater irrigation is a common livelihood practice in many parts of the developing world. With the continuous irrigation supply, groundwater systems in these regions perceive adverse impacts due to inadequate infrastructure to treat the wastewater. The current study area, Musi River irrigation...
Jampani, M.
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Huelsmann, S.
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Liedl, R.
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Sonkamble, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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[Spatio-temporal distribution and chemical characterization of groundwater quality of a wastewater irrigated system: a case study]
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Spatio-temporal distribution and chemical characterization of groundwater quality of a wastewater irrigated system: a case study
The on- and off-site effects of soil erosion in many environments are well known, but there is still limited understanding of the soil loss fluxes in downstream direction due, among other factors, to scarce and poor quality. A four year study to (i) evaluate water and sediment fluxes at different...
Mutema, M.
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Jewitt, G.P.W.
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Chivenge, P.P.
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Kusangaya, S.
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Chaplot, V.
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[Spatial scale impact on daily surface water and sediment fluxes in Thukela river, South Africa.]
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Spatial scale impact on daily surface water and sediment fluxes in Thukela river, South Africa.
Climatic condition, geology, and geochemical processes in an area play a major role on groundwater quality. Impact of these on the fluoride content of groundwater was studied in three regions-part of Nalgonda district in Telangana, Pambar River basin, and Vaniyar River basin in Tamil Nadu, southe...
Brindha, Karthikeyan
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Jagadeshan, G.
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Kalpana, L.
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Elango, L.
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[Fluoride in weathered rock aquifers of southern India: managed aquifer recharge for mitigation]
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Fluoride in weathered rock aquifers of southern India: managed aquifer recharge for mitigation
Suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigation purposes as well as its hydrochemical characteristics was estimated in a part of Nalgonda district, Telangana state in southern India. Water samples were collected from 45 wells once every 2 months from March 2008 to January 2010. EC and pH w...
Rajesh, R.
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Brindha, Karthikeyan
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Elango, L.
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[Groundwater quality and its hydrochemical characteristics in a shallow weathered rock aquifer of southern India]
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Groundwater quality and its hydrochemical characteristics in a shallow weathered rock aquifer of southern India
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are high on the agenda for most countries of the world. In its publication of the SDGs, the UN has provided the goals and target descriptions that, if implemented at a country level, would lead towards a sustai...
Dickens, Chris
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Smakhtin, V.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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O'Brien, G.
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Dahir, L.
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[Defining and quantifying national-level targets, indicators and benchmarks for management of natural resources to achieve the sustainable development goals]
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Defining and quantifying national-level targets, indicators and benchmarks for management of natural resources to achieve the sustainable development goals
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?