Towards Integrated Watershed Management In Highland Ethiopia
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Towards Integrated Watershed Management In Highland Ethiopia
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Author : Woldeamlak Bewket
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Towards Integrated Watershed Management In Highland Ethiopia written by Woldeamlak Bewket and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Water-supply categories.
Resource degradation is a critical problem in highland Ethiopia Past soil and water conservation efforts did not bring about significant results This thesis discusses the need for and possibilities of implementing integrated watershed management (IWM) approach
An Assessment Of Integrated Watershed Management In Ethiopia
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Author : Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
language : en
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Release Date : 2016-12-29
An Assessment Of Integrated Watershed Management In Ethiopia written by Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria and has been published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-29 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Sustainable participatory watershed management is an approach promoted by the Ethiopian government to restore natural resources and agricultural productivity across the country. This comparative study between six watershed programs shows that this approach increases farmers’ food security and incomes (around 50% on average), as well as their resilience to drought and other climate shocks. However, the study also confirms that the nature and scale of impact can vary significantly between watershed programs. The success of watershed management depends on multiple factors from the hydrological profile of the watershed to the local social and economic environment. Tailoring watershed interventions to the local context, associating conservation and livelihoods activities, and providing further financial and technical support to watershed committees are among the recommendations of this paper.
Mitigating Land Degradation And Improving Livelihoods
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Author : Feras Ziadat
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-07-16
Mitigating Land Degradation And Improving Livelihoods written by Feras Ziadat and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-16 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The research presented in this book demonstrates how an integrated ‘systems’ approach to farming in the watershed context increases the effectiveness of a production system and improves people’s livelihoods. It takes an integrated approach, using one watershed in Ethiopia as a ‘laboratory’ or model case study to focus on the interaction and interdependence between land, water, crops, soil, water harvesting, supplemental irrigation, forestry, socio-economic aspects, livestock and farm tools. A range of linked studies was conducted with active participation of the farming community and other relevant stakeholders, such as the local offices of agriculture and extension services. The starting point for the work was the premise that previous efforts to solve farming system constraints using a piecemeal approach or discipline-specific focus have not been successful. Thus, addressing agricultural and environmental constraints through a holistic approach enables the generation of comprehensive technologies to sustainably improve the natural resource base and livelihoods of communities. The authors discuss trade-offs and resource allocation, demonstrating how the environment can be protected while also improving productivity. A unique feature is the methodology developed for the selection of suitable fields and farmers to implement new approaches or improved technologies, to achieve production increases while reducing degradation of sensitive agro-ecosystems. It is also shown how the watershed scale is a valuable basis for assessing the protection of fragile lands.
Integrated Watershed Management
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Author : E. Beheim
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-03-05
Integrated Watershed Management written by E. Beheim 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 2012-03-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Headwaters are fragile environments threatened by anthropogenic actions. The regeneration of headwaters calls for a practical approach through integrated environmental management. This book discusses various issues concerning headwater regions of the world under wide-ranging themes: climate change impacts, vegetal cover, sub-surface hydrology, catchment and streamflow hydrology, pollution, water quality and limnology, remote sensing and GIS, environmental impact assessment and mitigation, socio-economic impacts, public participation, education and management, and integrated watershed management. This book aims to bring about an awareness in sustainable regeneration of headwater regions and particularly highlighting the problems of environmental management in highlands and headwaters. These regions consist of great reserves of natural resources which need to be exploited and managed sustainably.
Water Resources Management In Ethiopia
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Author : Helmut Kloos
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2010
Water Resources Management In Ethiopia written by Helmut Kloos and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
Sub-Saharan Africa, the poorest region worldwide, has only recently begun to fully address the issues of meeting the water needs of its rapidly growing population, to reduce the deepening poverty besetting the region and to accelerate economic growth. The Nile Basin, characterized by sharp spatial and temporal variations in water resources and including countries with different economies, social and political structures and capacities, illustrates the challenges of developing and managing the waters of the Nile River and its tributaries, lakes and wetlands equitably among its 10 riparian countries. Ethiopia, the major source of the Nile but one of the poorest countries in the Nile Basin, has recently begun to implement plans to harness more Nile water through hydroelectric and irrigation development both for national use and for transboundary development as part of the Nile Basin Initiative. The Ethiopian government and communities, by using different management approaches and resources, are trying to boost water, energy and food production, strengthen conservation efforts and mitigate potential repercussions of water resources development. These initiatives and programs have not been comprehensively examined. In this study, the editors address these and other issues surrounding water resources management in all economic and water sectors in Ethiopia within the setting of the Nile Basin, the first comprehensive treatment of this subject. The wide scope of this book is consistent with the tenets of integrated water resources management, which demand that all water uses be managed in an integrated fashion for optimum and sustainable benefits to all water users, both humans and ecosystems. This book reveals the impacts of various resource management approaches and practices in Ethiopia and the Nile Basin. Specifically, it examines how deforestation and prevailing land use practices have exacerbated soil aridity and flood events, why irrigated agriculture and hydropower development have caused floodplain degradation, livelihood hardships and water-related diseases, where industrial and agricultural development is increasingly polluting water resources, how household water supplies can be obtained through rainwater harvesting and the dependence on hydropower reduced through alternative energy sources and how misguided government policies have impeded efforts to deal with these and other challenges. Results reveal dynamic interrelationships between these processes and identify the human and environmental driving forces, which must be understood in effective integrated water resources management. Another unique contribution of this book is the examination of the role of government and communities in managing water resources in Ethiopia. Results show that the top-down approach used by the socialist Derg government in soil and water conservation and social programs exacerbated water problems and reduced community participation. Moreover, the failure of its economic program reduced agricultural production, increasing dependency on relief food and further impeding community initiatives in soil and water conservation activities. Many elements of central planning persist in spite of the decentralization drive by the current government, but there is evidence that integration of the top-down and bottom-up approaches to water resources management is necessary (and feasible) to strengthen and up-scale programs to the national level. The book identifies a number of customary water and soil management practices and institutions that may strengthen especially community-based rainwater harvesting, small-scale irrigation, reforestation, soil and water conservation and flood control efforts. This is an important book for researchers and students of resources management, rural development, hydrology and African studies.
Improved Water And Land Management In The Ethiopian Highlands Its Impact On Downstream Stakeholders Dependent On The Blue Nile
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Author : Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2009-11-30
Improved Water And Land Management In The Ethiopian Highlands Its Impact On Downstream Stakeholders Dependent On The Blue Nile written by Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-30 with categories.
"Summary report, abstracts of papers with proceedings on CD-ROM."
Integrated Water Resources Assessment And Management In A Drought Prone Watershed In The Ethiopian Highlands
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Author : Oloro Vahid McHugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Integrated Water Resources Assessment And Management In A Drought Prone Watershed In The Ethiopian Highlands written by Oloro Vahid McHugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Integrated Natural Resource Management In The Highlands Of Eastern Africa
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Author : Laura Anne German
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Integrated Natural Resource Management In The Highlands Of Eastern Africa written by Laura Anne German and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Law categories.
This book documents a decade of research, methodological innovation, and lessons learned in an eco-regional research-for-development program operating in the eastern African highlands, the African Highlands Initiative (AHI). It does this through reflections of the protagonists themselves—AHI site teams and partners applying action research to development innovation as a means to enhance the impact of their research. The book summarizes the experiences of farmers, research and development workers and policy and decision-makers who have interacted within an innovation system with the common goal of implementing an integrated approach to natural resource management (NRM) in the humid highlands. This book demonstrates the crucial importance of "approach" in shaping the outcomes of research and development, and distils lessons learned on what works, where and why. It is enriched with examples and case studies from five benchmark sites in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, whose variability provides the reader with an in-depth knowledge of the complexities of integrated NRM in agro-ecosystems that play an important role in the rural economy of the region. It is shown that the struggle to achieve sustainable agricultural development in challenging environments is a complex one, and can only be effectively achieved through combined efforts and commitment of individuals and institutions with complementary roles.
People And Dams
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Author : Bezuayehu Tefera
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
People And Dams written by Bezuayehu Tefera and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Dams categories.
Citizen Science In Community Based Watershed Management
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Author : Nigussie, Likimyelesh
language : en
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Release Date : 2020-10-27
Citizen Science In Community Based Watershed Management written by Nigussie, Likimyelesh and has been published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Working Papers The publications in this series record the work and thinking of IWMI researchers, and knowledge that the Institute’s scientific management feels is worthy of documenting. This series will ensure that scientific data and other information gathered or prepared as a part of the research work of the Institute are recorded and referenced. Working Papers could include project reports, case studies, conference or workshop proceedings, discussion papers or reports on progress of research, country-specific research reports, monographs, etc. Working Papers may be copublished, by IWMI and partner organizations. Although most of the reports are published by IWMI staff and their collaborators, we welcome contributions from others. Each report is reviewed internally by IWMI staff. The reports are published and distributed both in hard copy and electronically (www.iwmi.org) and where possible all data and analyses will be available as separate downloadable files. Reports may be copied freely and cited with due acknowledgment. About IWMI The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is an international, research-for-development organization that works with governments, civil society and the private sector to solve water problems in developing countries and scale up solutions. Through partnership, IWMI combines research on the sustainable use of water and land resources, knowledge services and products with capacity strengthening, dialogue and policy analysis to support implementation of water management solutions for agriculture, ecosystems, climate change and inclusive economic growth. Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, IWMI is a CGIAR Research Center and leads the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). www.iwmi.org