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Groundwater provides nearly 100 % of the water supplies in some districts of Sri Lanka and is a major source of domestic water in all other districts. However, the resource remains largely neglected and invisible to society and policymakers. Groundwater offers the advantage of being a more reliab...


Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Manthrithilake, HerathPathmarajah, S.Makin, Ian W.[Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of ...


Bunting, S.W.Luo, S.Cai, K.Kundu, N.Lund, S.Mishra, R.Ray, D.Smith, K.G.Sugden, Fraser[Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China]Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China

Climate change is posing a serious challenge for developing countries like India. The agriculture sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. In turn, it is making food security and livelihoods of smallholders, more vulnerable to climate change. This study adopted the IPCC’s i...


Rajora, Chesta[Climate change vulnerability assessment with a focus on agriculture sector - a district level study of Assam and Odisha]Climate change vulnerability assessment with a focus on agriculture sector - a district level study of Assam and Odisha

This paper provides details of soil and water conservation (SWC) investments in Ethiopia over the past 20 years. It presents SWC practices and estimates the level of SWC investments in different regions. The paper focuses on four principal agricultural regions: Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray. P...


Adimassu, ZenebeLangan, SimonBarron, Jennie[Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia]Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia
Kuppannan, PalanisamiKakumanu, Krishna ReddyRanganathan, C.R.Haileslassie, AmareWani, S.P.[Mapping of household vulnerability and identification of adaptation strategies in dryland systems of South Asia]Mapping of household vulnerability and identification of adaptation strategies in dryland systems of South Asia
Kumwenda, IanKoppen, Barbara C.M. vanMatete, Mampiti[Trends and Outlook: Agricultural Water Management in southern Africa. Country report - Malawi. [Project report submitted to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Feed the Future Program].]Trends and Outlook: Agricultural Water Management in southern Africa. Country report - Malawi. [Project report submitted to United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Feed the Future Program].

In the Dry Zone of Myanmar, improved access to water is widely acknowledged as being vital for livelihood enhancement and the general well-being of around 10 million people, most of whom depend on agriculture. Thus, expanding the sustainable use of groundwater is of great importance for socioecon...


Pavelic, PaulSenaratna Sellamuttu, SonaliJohnston, Robyn M.McCartney, Matthew P.Sotoukee, TouleelorBalasubramanya, SoumyaSuhardiman, DianaLacombe, GuillaumeDouangsavanh, SomphasithJoffre, Olivier M.Latt, K.Zan, A.K.Thein, K.Myint, A.Cho, C.Htut, Y.T.[Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar]Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar

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, DavisonLautze, Jonathan[Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment]Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment

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