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Item India’s water future in a changing climate(Book, 2024-11-11) Kuppannan, Palanisami; Nagothu, U. S.Item IWMI Strategy 2024-2030: research and innovation for water security(Book, 2024-05-28) International Water Management Institute (IWMI)Item Circular and transformative economy: advances towards sustainable socio-economic transformation(Book, 2024-02-09) Nhamo, L.; Mpandeli, S.; Liphadzi, S.; Mabhaudhi, TafadzwanasheThe main aim of this book is to illustrate circular models for sustainable resource management. It highlights the benefits of transformative approaches in integrating, simplifying, and facilitating understanding of complex systems and transforming systems towards greater sustainability while achieving multiple social, economic, and environmental outcomes. It provides pathways towards strategic policy decisions on socio-economic transformation supported by case studies. •Features: • Discusses exploration of a transitional path to the circular economy, explored from the point of view of waste and technology. • Explains transformational change towards sustainable-socio ecological interactions. • Reviews provision of pathways towards sustainability through scenario development. • Provides assessment of progress towards Sustainable Development Goals. • Presents cross-sectoral and multicentric approaches towards circularity. • This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in water and environmental engineering, circular economy, sustainability, and environmental studies.Item إعادة استخدام المياه في الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا(Book, 2023-12-31) Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Al-Hamdi, M.; AbuZeid, K.Item Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation(Book, 2023-09-08) Drechsel, Pay; Marjani Zadeh, S.; Salcedo, F. P.This publication, Water Quality in Agriculture: Risks and Risk Mitigation, emphasizes technical solutions and good agricultural practices, including risk mitigation measures suitable for the contexts of differently resourced institutions working in rural as well as urban and peri-urban settings in low- and middle-income countries. With a focus on sustainability of the overall land use system, the guidelines also cover possible downstream impacts of farm-level decisions. As each country has a range of site-specific conditions related to climate, soil and water quality, crop type and variety, as well as management options, subnational adjustments to the presented guidelines are recommended. Water Quality in Agriculture: Risks and Risk Mitigation, is intended for use by national and subnational governmental authorities, farm and project managers, extension officers, consultants and engineers to evaluate water quality data, and identify potential problems and solutions related to water quality. The presented guidelines will also be of value to the scientific research community and university students.Item Afghanistan–Pakistan shared waters: state of the basins(Book, 2023-09-29) Shah, Muhammad Azeem Ali; Lautze, Jonathan F.; Meelad, A.There is currently no water cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Of the nine rivers that flow across the border, none possess a formal agreement or mechanism to manage shared water resources. Further, there is very little information available about the status of environment, hydrology and water resources management for these river basins that could be used as a starting point for dialogues on transboundary water coordination. This State of the Basins book co-develops an overview of the three most important river basins, in collaboration with international experts and water professionals from Afghanistan and Pakistan. It covers water resources, land resources, ecological health, environment, climate change, and the social and economic conditions for sustainable management of these precious resources. It will inform decision making within the two countries, and begin to establish benefits that can accrue from more active collaboration on these shared waters. This book: Focuses on portions of the Indus shared by Afghanistan and Pakistan. Features extensive engagement and co-development with Afghan and Pakistani professionals. Is the first book on the shared waters in the Indus, developed in the context of regional realities associated with post-August 2021 Taliban takeover. The book is aimed at students and researchers in water rights and resources, and government decision makers, private sector investors, donors, intermediary organizations that work directly with farmers, researchers and students. It is a reference book for graduate students and researchers working on these basins, and on transboundary river basin management in Asia and beyond.Item Sustainable groundwater development for improved livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa(Book, 2023-05-08) Pavelic, Paul; Villholth, Karen G.; Verma, ShilpItem Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook(Book, 2022-11-14) Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Al-Hamdi, M.; AbuZeid, K.Item Groundwater for sustainable livelihoods and equitable growth(Book, 2022-03-31) Re, V.; Manzione, R. L.; Abiye, T. A.; Mukherji, Aditi; MacDonald, A.Groundwater for Sustainable Livelihoods and Equitable Growth explores how groundwater, often invisibly, improves peoples’ lives and livelihoods. This unique collection of 19 studies captures experiences of groundwater making a difference in 16 countries in Africa, South America and Asia. Such studies are rarely documented and this book provides a rich new collection of interdisciplinary analysis. The book is published in colour and includes many original diagrams and photographs. Spring water, wells or boreholes have provided safe drinking water and reliable water for irrigation or industry for millennia. However, the hidden nature of groundwater often means that it’s important role both historically and in the present is overlooked. This collection helps fill this knowledge gap, providing a diverse set of new studies encompassing different perspectives and geographies. Different interdisciplinary methodologies are described that can help understand linkages between groundwater, livelihoods and growth, and how these links can be threatened by over-use, contamination, and ignorance. Written for a worldwide audience of practitioners, academics and students with backgrounds in geology, engineering or environmental sciences; Groundwater for Sustainable Livelihoods and Equitable Growth is essential reading for those involved in groundwater and international development.Item Water - energy - food nexus narratives and resource securities: a global south perspective(Book, 2022) Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Senzanje, A.; Modi, A.; Jewitt, G.; Massawe, F.Water–Energy–Food Nexus Narratives and Resource Securities: A Global South Perspective provides a knowledge synthesis on the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus, focusing primarily on the global south. By presenting concepts, analytical tools, and case studies, the book serves as a practical resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in sustainability and functional roles across all three sectors. It addresses key issues related to data availability, tools, indices, metrics, and application across multiple scales, beginning with a summary of existing knowledge. Finally, it examines the WEF nexus, presents global insights, and discusses future considerations and implications. This book presents an overview of existing knowledge on the WEF nexus and examines how such research aligns with emerging global WEF nexus perspectives, making it ideal for professionals, government entities, private industry, and the general public.Item The Omo-Turkana Basin: cooperation for sustainable water management(Book, 2022-01-01) Lautze, Jonathan F.; McCartney, Matthew P.; Gibson, J.Item Resource book on springshed management in the Indian Himalayan Region: guidelines for policy makers and development practitioners(Book, 2021-12-06) Rathod, Roshan; Kumar, Manish; Mukherji, Aditi; Sikka, Alok; Satapathy, K. K.; Mishra, A.; Goel, S.; Khan, M.Item လက်စ ွဲစာအုပ် မြစ်ရေတင်စီြံကိန််းြျာ်းတ င် ရေအသံု်းချသူအသင််းြျာ်း ဖ ွဲွဲ့စည််းတည်ရ ာင်မခင််း မြန်ြာနိုင်ငံ(Manual, 2021) Silva, Sanjiv de; Schmitter, Petra S.; Thiha, Nyan; Suhardiman, DianaItem Global groundwater: source, scarcity, sustainability, security, and solutions(Book, 2021-01-21) Mukherjee, A.; Scanlon, Bridget R.; Aureli, A.; Langan, Simon J.; Guo, H.; McKenzie, A. A.Item Shifting gender relations in agriculture and irrigation in the Nepal Tarai-Madhesh(Report, 2020) Karn, Sujeet; Sugden, Fraser; Sah, K.K.; Maharjan, J.; Shah, T.N.; Clement, FlorianeThis report explores how women perceive participation and empowerment vis-a-vis access to water and other agricultural resources in the Tarai/Madhesh of Nepal. The report argues that gendered vulnerability is indeed intricately connected with other axes of difference, such as caste and economic status, despite women’s critical role in agricultural production and their active engagement in access to water and irrigation in agriculture. Overall, women’s well-being seems to have decreased as a consequence of male out-migration. However, there are women who have also become empowered in new ways, taking up enterprise opportunities. The authors point out that at the level of policy and external development interventions, a dominating narrative on women’s limited participation in agriculture being a result of ‘social norms’ exists. Public irrigation agencies have used this myth to absolve themselves of the responsibility for ensuring gender equality in program implementation. The report concludes that strengthening equitable irrigation user groups alongside capacity building for farmers and program implementers are critical measures for improving women’s access to irrigation and overall well-being. Women should be ensured meaningful participation, including leadership roles. Finally, this report recommends linking irrigation user groups to other income-generation schemes, and facilitating access to better credit, finance and agricultural inputs.Item Farming systems and food security in Africa: priorities for science and policy under global change(Book, 2020-08-01) Dixon, J.; Garrity, Dennis P.; Boffa, Jean-Marc; Williams, Timothy O.; Amede, Tilahun; Auricht, C.; Lott, R.; Mburathi, G.Item IWMI Gender and Inclusion Strategy 2020-2023: new landscapes of water equality and inclusion(Book, 2020) International Water Management InstituteItem Drought challenges: policy options for developing countries(Book, 2019-09-25) Mapedza, Everisto D.; Tsegai, Daniel; Bruntrup, Michael; McLeman, RobertItem Community water management and agricultural extension services: effects, impacts and perceptions in the coastal zone of Bangladesh(Report, 2020) Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Saikia, Panchali; Maitra, S.The coastal region of Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and these events are expected to worsen as a result of climate change. Combined with anthropogenic factors, these events challenge livelihood opportunities, especially crop production. Waterlogging, tidal activity and the lack of proper drainage facilities are major constraints to agricultural production in these areas. The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) tested, at pilot scale, the combination of innovative agricultural technologies with improved water management to overcome these challenges. This report assesses this intervention by observing the effects, measuring the short-term impacts and understanding the perceptions. The results highlight the need to integrate the interventions into the local context, and acknowledge that institutions and markets need to mature to harness the benefits from innovations. It also underlines the potential of multi-scale interventions combining plot-level and farmer-led innovations, community management and rehabilitation of large schemes.Item Managing water for food and agricultural transformation in Africa: key issues and priorities(Book Chapter, 2019-10-25) Williams, Timothy O.This chapter examines the links between water, food and society in Africa. Agricultural transformation to promote growth, eliminate poverty and hunger and sustain ecosystems is one of the central pillars of current development agenda in Africa. Achievement of this agenda will crucially depend on sustainable water management. However, agri-food systems and water resources are under greater pressure than ever before due to demographic, economic and climatic changes. The nature and scale of these changes suggest that only a holistic and integrated management of all shades of water resources, green, blue and grey, will allow Africa to eliminate hunger and poverty. Research-based technical solutions as well as institutional and policy measures are proposed that would allow available water resources to be sustainably used to promote climate-resilient farming systems, improve agricultural productivity and food security and spur the development of viable food value chains needed for agricultural and rural transformation.