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Silva, Sanjiv deAheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Arulingam, IndikaManthrithilake, Herath[The new water: opportunities and challenges of the rise to prominence of groundwater in Sri Lanka in the face of socioeconomic and climatic change]The new water: opportunities and challenges of the rise to prominence of groundwater in Sri Lanka in the face of socioeconomic and climatic change

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.Erkossa, TekluDile, Y.T.McCartney, Matthew P.Killiches, F.Hoff, H.[Water implications of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.]Water implications of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.

This report builds on prior work to provide a new, comprehensive, and balanced view of water security in Pakistan, stressing the importance of the diverse social, environmental, and economic outcomes from water. The report highlights the complex water issues that Pakistan must tackle to improve w...


Young, W.J.Anwar, ArifBhatti, TousifBorgomeo, EdoardoDavies, S.Garthwaite, W.R.Gilmont, M.Leb, C.Lytton, L.Makin, IanSaeed, B.[Pakistan: getting more from water]Pakistan: getting more from water

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.Gebreegziabher, Z.Hagos, Fitsum[Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods]Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods
Williams, Timothy O.Mul, Marloes L.Biney, C.A.Smakhtin, Vladimir U.[The Volta River Basin: water for food, economic growth and environment]The Volta River Basin: water for food, economic growth and environment

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.Ward, J.Maheshwari, B.Ozac, S.Purohit, R.HakimuddinChinnasamy, Pennan[Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India]Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India
Luijten, JCJones, James W.Knapp, EB[Dynamic modelling of strategic water availability in the Cabuyal river, Colombia: The impact of land cover change on the hydrological balance]Dynamic modelling of strategic water availability in the Cabuyal river, Colombia: The impact of land cover change on the hydrological balance
Savoskul, OxanaShevnina, E.[Irrigated crop production in the Syr Darya Basin: climate change rehearsal in the 1990s]Irrigated crop production in the Syr Darya Basin: climate change rehearsal in the 1990s

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

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