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.crpFish
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.creator.identifierMatthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815
cg.creator.identifiermark dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4060/cb2025enen
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH050111
cg.isbn9789251336014en
dc.contributor.authorNguyen-Khoa, S.en
dc.contributor.authorMcCartney, Matthew P.en
dc.contributor.authorFunge-Smith, S.en
dc.contributor.authorSmith, L.en
dc.contributor.authorSenaratna Sellamuttu, Sonalien
dc.contributor.authorDubois, Mark J.en
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T05:07:35Zen
dc.date.available2020-11-18T05:07:35Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/110218
dc.titleIncreasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineersen
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
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
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
dcterms.extent92p.en
dcterms.issued2020
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen
dcterms.subjectfishery productionen
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen
dcterms.subjectirrigation systemsen
dcterms.subjectintegrated managementen
dcterms.subjectwater resourcesen
dcterms.subjectwater managementen
dcterms.subjectguidelinesen
dcterms.subjectirrigation managementen
dcterms.subjectaquatic ecosystemsen
dcterms.subjecthabitatsen
dcterms.subjectaquacultureen
dcterms.subjectirrigated farmingen
dcterms.subjectinfrastructureen
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectnutrition securityen
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic environmenten
dcterms.subjectmonitoring and evaluationen
dcterms.subjectenvironmental impact assessmenten
dcterms.subjecttrendsen
dcterms.subjectsustainable development goalsen
dcterms.subjectcommunity managementen
dcterms.subjectparticipatory approachesen
dcterms.subjectwater governanceen
dcterms.subjectinstitutionsen
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen
dcterms.subjectconflictsen
dcterms.subjectrural areasen
dcterms.subjectwater reservoirsen
dcterms.subjectriversen
dcterms.subjectfloodplainsen
dcterms.typeReport

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