A handbook for establishing water user associations in pump-based irrigation schemes in Myanmar
Author: de Silva, Sanjiv
Publisher: IWMI
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Total Pages: 83
ISBN-13: 9290908920
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Author: de Silva, Sanjiv
Publisher: IWMI
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Total Pages: 83
ISBN-13: 9290908920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2020-11-17
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9251336016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere 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.
Author: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Publisher: IWMI
Published: 2021-10-04
Total Pages: 62
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ashok Subramanian
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780821338551
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRussia 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).
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Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Published: 2018-06-20
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9290908653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alessandro Flammini
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789251084878
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDue 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.
Author: International Renewable Energy Agency
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2021-11-03
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9251352356
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 2021, the United Nations Secretary-General will convene the Food Systems Summit to advance dialogue and action towards transforming the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food guided by the overarching vision of a fairer, more sustainable world. The Secretary-General will also convene the High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) to promote the implementation of the energy-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Given the inextricable linkages between the energy and agriculture sectors, integrating the nexus perspective within the FSS and the HLDE is crucial to formulate a joint vision of actions to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. In this context, IRENA and FAO have decided to jointly develop a report on the role of renewable energy used in food chain to advance energy and food security as well as climate action towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. While energy has a key enabling role in food system transformation and innovation in agriculture, its current use is unsustainable because of the high dependence on fossil fuels and frequent access to energy in developing countries. The challenge is to disconnect fossil fuel use from food system transformation without hampering food security. The use of renewable energy in food systems offers vast opportunities to address this challenge and help food systems meet their energy needs while advancing rural development while contributing to rural development and climate action.
Author: UNESCO
Publisher:
Published: 2020-03-27
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9210050002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 2020 edition of the WWDR, titled Water and Climate Change illustrates the critical linkages between water and climate change in the context of the broader sustainable development agenda. Supported by examples from across the world, it describes both the challenges and opportunities created by climate change, and provides potential responses – in terms of adaptation, mitigation and improved resilience – that can be undertaken by enhancing water resources management, attenuating water-related risks, and improving access to water supply and sanitation services for all in a sustainable manner. It addresses the interrelations between water, people, environment and economics in a changing climate, demonstrating how climate change can be a positive catalyst for improved water management, governance and financing to achieve a sustainable and prosperous world for all. The report provides a fact-based, water-focused contribution to the knowledge base on climate change. It is complementary to existing scientific assessments and designed to support international political frameworks, with the goals of helping the water community tackle the challenges of climate change, and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation.
Author: B. A. M. Bouman
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 59
ISBN-13: 9712202194
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark W. Rosegrant
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0896296466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thirsty world; Alternative futures for water; Consequences of key policy changes; Implications for the future.