Agricultural Perspectives On Water Resource Management In The Americas
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Agricultural Perspectives On Water Resource Management In The America S
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Author : Joe Makuch
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1995-08
Agricultural Perspectives On Water Resource Management In The America S written by Joe Makuch and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08 with categories.
Contains 224 citations on the topic of water resource management in the U.S., Canada, Central & South America. Includes articles on rural perspectives, water pollution, water quality, etc. Most citations contain abstracts. Author & subject index.
Agricultural Perspectives On Water Resource Management In The Americas January 1985 July 1993
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Author : Joe Makuch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Agricultural Perspectives On Water Resource Management In The Americas January 1985 July 1993 written by Joe Makuch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Agricultural pollution categories.
Agricultural Perspectives On Water Resource Management In The Americas
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Author : BPI Information Services
language : en
Publisher: Bpi Information Services
Release Date : 1993-07
Agricultural Perspectives On Water Resource Management In The Americas written by BPI Information Services and has been published by Bpi Information Services this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07 with categories.
Contains 224 citations on the topic of water resource management in the U.S., Canada, Central and South America. Includes articles on rural perspectives, water pollution, water quality, etc. Most citations contain abstracts.
Water Resources Of North America
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Author : Asit K. Biswas
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-12-17
Water Resources Of North America written by Asit K. Biswas and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-17 with Science categories.
Leonardo da Vinci, the eminent Renaissance scholar and philosopher said, "water is the driver of nature". Many may have considered it to be an overstatement in the past, but at the beginning of the third millennium, no sane individual would disagree with Leonardo's view. Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource for most of the world's citizens. The current trends indicate that the overall situation is likely to deteriorate further, at least for the next two decades, unless the water profession eschews its existing "business as usual" practices, which can only allow incremental changes to occur. Somewhat surprisingly, the water profession as a whole neither realised nor appreciated the gravity of the global water situation as late as 1990, even though a few serious scholars have been pointing out the increasing criticality of the situation from around 1982. For example, the seriousness of the crisis was not a major issue, either at the International Conference on W ater and the Environment, which was organised by the UN system in Dublin and also at the UN Conference on Environment and Development at Rio de Janeiro. Held in 1992, both are considered to be important events for the water sector of the past decade. It is now being increasingly recognised that the Dublin Conference was poorly planned and organised, and thus not surprisingly it produced very little, if any, worthwhile and lasting results.
Economic Valuation Of Water Resources In Agriculture
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Author : R. Kerry Turner
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2004
Economic Valuation Of Water Resources In Agriculture written by R. Kerry Turner and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
The purpose of this report is to produce a review on water resource valuation issues and techniques specifically for the appraisal and negotiation of raw (as opposed to bulk or retail) water resource allocation for agricultural development projects. The review considers raw water in naturally occurring watercourses, lakes, wetlands, soil and aquifers, taking an ecosystem function perspective at a catchment scale, and takes account of the demands from irrigated and rainfed agriculture. It is hoped that the review will have particular application to developing countries where agreed methods for reconciling competing uses are often absent, but nevertheless takes account of valuation approaches that have been made in post industrial economies.
Water For The Americas
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Author : Alberto Garrido
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-08-07
Water For The Americas written by Alberto Garrido and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with Business & Economics categories.
The chapters in this volume are peer reviewed editions of the papers presented at the 7th meeting of the Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy which was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 15-17, 2010. The theme for Forum VII was Water for the Americas: Challenges and Opportunities. This Forum was unique in examining the water problems of the Americas and identifying water management experience gleaned in other parts of the world that might be useful in addressing the problems of the Americas. The sessions illustrated how the water problems of the Americas are common problems, differing only in degree from basin to basin. There was unanimity among the participants about the need for all inhabitants of the Americas to work together to ensure that everyone has access to adequate quantities of healthy water supplies and to appropriate sanitation services. This volume’s approach is to identify different responses and policies that address common issues and learn from contrasts and experiences. The value and potential that this approach affords is that it provides critical judgments about what has worked well and what needs to be done to gain a better future for the Americas’ water resources and society. Some issues covered in the volume are so pressing and urgent, chief among them is serving the unserved, that any delays putting out new facilities in many a rural areas of Central America may cost lives and reduce the outlook for children. Additionally, the volume makes clear that the outlook for the poorest and the future of hundreds of growing cities are threatened by climate change. This book looks into the future by analyzing present and relevant data and gains insight from the different developmental stages of the hemisphere.
Reengaging In Agricultural Water Management
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Reengaging In Agricultural Water Management written by and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
"In order to face the challenge of disappointing returns on public investment in irrigation and drainage new solutions have emerged. These solutions are based on widely available technology and new management and governance options. The main message of Re-engaging in Agricultural Water Management is that the irrigation and drainage sector should not continue to be dealt with as a standalone sector, but should be integrated into a broader perspective, one that embraces the objectives of productivity growth, poverty reduction, natural resources management and environmental protection."
Quick Bibliography Series
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Quick Bibliography Series written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Agriculture categories.
Water For Agriculture
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Author : Stephen Merrett
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2003-08-02
Water For Agriculture written by Stephen Merrett and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-02 with Technology & Engineering categories.
World population is set to increase by a third in the next 25 years, with no corresponding increase in global rainfall. About seventy per cent of the world's abstracted water is used in farming and therefore the economics of irrigation is becoming an increasingly important issue for sustainable development. Water for Agriculture provides a thorough overview of this highly topical subject, written in a clear and accessible style. The Scope of the book is wide both in its analysis and in its geographical coverage. Topics covered include the infrastructure, operation and maintenance of irrigation service supply, the supply of drainage services, economic cost benefit analysis, water resource planning at the regional scale, political economy and irrigation policy. The content of Water for Agriculture is enhanced by numerous tables, diagrams, and in-depth case studies. This book will be an essential read for those professionals involved in the planning of water resources, and for advanced students studying this topic as part of agriculture, development studies, economics, engineering, environmental science, geography, hydrology and planning courses.
In Search Of Sustainable Water Management
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Author : Douglas S. Kenney
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2006-01-01
In Search Of Sustainable Water Management written by Douglas S. Kenney and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Nature categories.
This edited volume adeptly analyzes some of the most salient challenges that face water managers and policy makers: balancing private and public sector roles in water allocation, protecting environmental values and indigenous rights to water, avoiding transboundary water conflicts, and integrating the concept of sustainable development within water policies. . . the chapters in this book are comprehensive and well balanced. . . Kenney and his colleagues have put forth an important contribution to western water policy scholarship. They offer concrete ideas for sustainable water management in the western US informed by international cases, while acknowledging the West s unique political and social context. Tanya Heikkila, Journal of the American Water Resources Association Collectively the papers provide concise, insightful coverage of critical water problems in the US and carefully integrate relevant lessons from international water management into these discussions. Highly recommended. B.F. Hope, Choice Water issues in the American West share many similarities with those seen elsewhere in the world as population growth exacerbates longstanding problems of inappropriate water use and management. The contributors to this timely volume examine the universal challenge of sustainable water management to improve the use of water resources already developed and find ways to moderate our growing collective thirst. The volume begins with an exploration of the opportunities, arguments, and mechanisms for transferring lessons between the American West and foreign nations. Succeeding chapters cover individual issues such as: water allocation and the relationship between market mechanisms and government-based approaches, the challenge of environmental protection, the protection of cultural values with a focus on indigenous water rights, the significance of international and interstate rivers in promoting regional conflict and cooperation, and the role of water management in sustainable development. A comprehensive look at one of our most pressing issues, In Search of Sustainable Water Management will be of great interest to scholars and practitioners in the areas of water management, law, policy studies, economics, planning and public administration.