Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineers

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cg.contributor.crpFishen_US
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystemsen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierMatthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815en_US
cg.creator.identifiermark dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4060/cb2025enen_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH050111en_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Other/PDF/increasing-the-benefits-and-sustainability-of-irrigation-through-the-integration-of-fisheries.pdfen_US
cg.isbn9789251336014en_US
dc.contributor.authorNguyen-Khoa, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcCartney, Matthew P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFunge-Smith, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSmith, L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSenaratna Sellamuttu, Sonalien_US
dc.contributor.authorDubois, Mark J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T05:07:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2020-11-18T05:07:35Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/110218en_US
dc.titleIncreasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineersen_US
dcterms.abstractThere is increasing recognition of the need to bring about changes across the full spectrum of agricultural practices to ensure that, in future, food production systems are more diverse, sustainable and resilient. In this context, the objectives of irrigation need to be much more ambitious, shifting away from simply maximizing crop yields to maximizing net benefits across a range of uses of irrigation water, including ecosystems and nature-based solutions. One important way to achieve this is by better integrating fisheries into the planning, design, construction, operation and management of irrigation systems. Irrigation – a major contributor to the Green Revolution – has significantly improved agricultural production worldwide, with consequent benefits for food security, livelihoods and poverty alleviation. Today, irrigated agriculture represents about 21 percent of cultivated land, but contributes approximately 40% of the total global crop production. Many governments continue to invest in irrigation as a cornerstone of food security and rural development. Investments in irrigation often represent a pragmatic form of adaptation to changing climatic conditions. This guide focuses on how to sustainably optimize and broaden the range of benefits from irrigation development - not only economic but also social and environmental benefits. It emphasizes the opportunities that fisheries could provide to increase food production and economic returns, enhance livelihoods and public health outcomes, and maintain key ecosystem services. The guide considers possible trade-offs between irrigation and fisheries, and provides recommendations on how these could be minimized.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNguyen-Khoa, S.; McCartney, Matthew; Funge-Smith, S.; Smith, L.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Dubois, M. 2020. Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineers. Rome, Italy: FAO; Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 92p. [doi: 10.4060/cb2025en]en_US
dcterms.extent92p.en_US
dcterms.issued2020en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden_US
dcterms.publisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen_US
dcterms.subjectfishery productionen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dcterms.subjectirrigation systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectintegrated managementen_US
dcterms.subjectwater resourcesen_US
dcterms.subjectwater managementen_US
dcterms.subjectguidelinesen_US
dcterms.subjectirrigation managementen_US
dcterms.subjectaquatic ecosystemsen_US
dcterms.subjecthabitatsen_US
dcterms.subjectaquacultureen_US
dcterms.subjectirrigated farmingen_US
dcterms.subjectinfrastructureen_US
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectnutrition securityen_US
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic environmenten_US
dcterms.subjectmonitoring and evaluationen_US
dcterms.subjectenvironmental impact assessmenten_US
dcterms.subjecttrendsen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainable development goalsen_US
dcterms.subjectcommunity managementen_US
dcterms.subjectparticipatory approachesen_US
dcterms.subjectwater governanceen_US
dcterms.subjectinstitutionsen_US
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectconflictsen_US
dcterms.subjectrural areasen_US
dcterms.subjectwater reservoirsen_US
dcterms.subjectriversen_US
dcterms.subjectfloodplainsen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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