A handbook for establishing water user associations in pump-based irrigation schemes in Myanmar
Title | A handbook for establishing water user associations in pump-based irrigation schemes in Myanmar PDF eBook |
Author | de Silva, Sanjiv |
Publisher | IWMI |
Pages | 83 |
Release | |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9290908920 |
Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through integration of fisheries
Title | Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through integration of fisheries PDF eBook |
Author | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 2020-11-17 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9251336016 |
There 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.
How to support effective and inclusive irrigation water users’ associations
Title | How to support effective and inclusive irrigation water users’ associations PDF eBook |
Author | Merrey, D. J. |
Publisher | International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 2018-12-14 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9290908785 |
IWMI Annual report 2020
Title | IWMI Annual report 2020 PDF eBook |
Author | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) |
Publisher | IWMI |
Pages | 62 |
Release | 2021-10-04 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
User Organizations for Sustainable Water Services
Title | User Organizations for Sustainable Water Services PDF eBook |
Author | Ashok Subramanian |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 1997-01-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780821338551 |
Russia is a recognized leader in forest conservation, research and development. This book analyzes the country's forest sector and the severe management problems that threaten its socioeconomic stability and environmental integrity. It outlines the significance of Russia's forest resources, review the sector's performance, identifies the key challenges, proposes and agenda for forest sector reform, and assesses the need for assistance from the international community. The book's main focus is on Siberia and the Far East. Tables, boxes and figures show various factors that contribute to and are affected by Russia's environmental problems and the expected reforms in the forest sector. Also available in Russian: Stock No. 14005 (ISBN 0-8213-4005-0).
Water user associations
Title | Water user associations PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 2018-06-20 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9290908653 |
Walking the Nexus Talk
Title | Walking the Nexus Talk PDF eBook |
Author | Alessandro Flammini |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Food supply |
ISBN | 9789251084878 |
Due to global transformational trends, such as population growth, economic development and climate change, energy, water, land and human resources are increasingly under pressure to support societal development and to maintain necessary services. Decision makers need improved tools in order to be better informed about trade-offs and synergies between different development and management choices, and to help them identify options on how to sustainably manage resources. This report proposes a way to carry out a water-energy-food nexus assessment approach in order to: a) understand the interactions between water, energy and food systems in a given context, and b) evaluate the performance of a technical or policy intervention in this given context. The ultimate goal of the nexus assessment is to inform nexus related responses in terms of strategies, policy measures, planning and institutional set-up or interventions.