Water Resources And Irrigation Development In Ethiopia

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Water Resources And Irrigation Development In Ethiopia

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Author : Seleshi Bekele Awulachew
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2007

Water Resources And Irrigation Development In Ethiopia written by Seleshi Bekele Awulachew and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Irrigation categories.

Irrigation programs / Water use / Reservoirs / Lakes / River basins / Water potential / Water resources

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.

Importance Of Irrigated Agriculture To The Ethiopian Economy Capturing The Direct Net Benefits Of Irrigation

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Author : Fitsum Hagos
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2009

Importance Of Irrigated Agriculture To The Ethiopian Economy Capturing The Direct Net Benefits Of Irrigation written by Fitsum Hagos and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Irrigation farming categories.

Irrigation development has been identified as a means to stimulate economic growth and rural development in Ethiopia. However, little attempt has been made to quantify the contribution of irrigation to national income. Using data from selected irrigation schemes, representing small, medium and large-scale schemes of modern or traditional typologies; the present coverage and planned growth of irrigation, actual and expected contributions of irrigation to the national economy were quantified following the approach of adjusted gross margin analysis. Our results show that irrigation yields 219.7% higher income compared to the rainfed system while its current and future contribution to agricultural GDP is estimated to be about 5.7 and 12% although irrigation covers about 5 and 9% of the total cultivated land area, respectively.

The Irrigation Sector

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999

The Irrigation Sector 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 1999 with Business & Economics categories.

Water Resources Development In Ethiopia

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Author : Zewdie Abate
language : en
Publisher: Ithaca Press
Release Date : 1994

Water Resources Development In Ethiopia written by Zewdie Abate and has been published by Ithaca Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.

The issues of planning and conservation of water resources are in urgent need of clear objectives and priorities. Dr Abate reveals the potential of Ethiopia's considerable water resources, thus enabling researchers, policy makers and other specialists to adopt a realistic view of Ethiopia's natural resources.

A Systems Approach For River And River Basin Restoration

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Author : Theodore Endreny
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2021-05-27

A Systems Approach For River And River Basin Restoration written by Theodore Endreny and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-27 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Communities increasingly find that the water quality, water levels, or some other resource indicator in their river basins do not meet their expectations. This discrepancy between the desired and actual state of the resource leads to efforts in river basin restoration. River basins are complex systems, and too often, restoration efforts are ineffective due to a lack of understanding of the purpose of the system, defined by the system structure and function. The river basin structure includes stocks (e.g., water level or quality), inflows (e.g., precipitation or fertilization), outflows (e.g., evaporation or runoff), and positive and negative feedback loops with delays in responsiveness, all of which function to change or stabilize the state of the system (e.g., the stock of interest, such as water level or quality). External drivers on this structure, together with goals and rules, contribute to how a river basin functions. This book reviews several new research projects to identify and rank the twelve most effective leverage points to address discrepancies between the desired and actual state of the river basin system. This book demonstrates that river basin restoration is most likely to succeed when we change paradigms rather than try to change the system elements, as the paradigm will establish the system goals, structure, rules, delays, and parameters.

Impact Of Irrigation On Poverty And Environment In Ethiopia Draft Proceedings Of The Symposium And Exhibition Addis Ababa Ethiopia 27 29 November 2007

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Author : Makonnen Loulseged
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2011-07-21

Impact Of Irrigation On Poverty And Environment In Ethiopia Draft Proceedings Of The Symposium And Exhibition Addis Ababa Ethiopia 27 29 November 2007 written by Makonnen Loulseged and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-21 with categories.

Land And Hydropolitics In The Nile River Basin

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Author : Emil Sandstrom
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-08-05

Land And Hydropolitics In The Nile River Basin written by Emil Sandstrom and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-05 with Political Science categories.

The Nile River Basin supports the livelihoods of millions of people in Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda, principally as water for agriculture and hydropower. The resource is the focus of much contested development, not only between upstream and downstream neighbours, but also from countries outside the region. This book investigates the water, land and energy nexus in the Nile Basin. It explains how the current surge in land and energy investments, both by foreign actors as well as domestic investors, affects already strained transboundary relations in the region and how investments are intertwined within wider contexts of Nile Basin history, politics and economy. Overall, the book presents a range of perspectives, drawing on political science, international relations theory, sociology, history and political ecology.

Handbook Of Irrigation Hydrology And Management

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Author : Saeid Eslamian
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2023-05-31

Handbook Of Irrigation Hydrology And Management written by Saeid Eslamian and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-31 with Science categories.

Ever-increasing population growth has caused a proportional increased demand for water, and existing water sources are depleting day by day. Moreover, with the impact of climate change, the rates of rainfall in many regions have experienced a higher degree of variability. In many cities, government utilities have been struggling to maintain sufficient water for the residents and other users. The Handbook of Irrigation Hydrology and Management: Irrigation Case Studies examines and analyzes irrigated ecosystems in which water storage, applications, or drainage volumes are artificially controlled in the landscape and the spatial domain of processes varies from micrometers to tens of kilometers, while the temporal domain spans from seconds to centuries. The continuum science of irrigation hydrology includes the surface, subsurface (unsaturated and groundwater systems), atmospheric, and plant subsystems. Further, the book includes practical case studies from around the world, including locations such as Africa, Australia, China, India, the Middle East, the United States, and more. Features: Offers water-saving strategies to increase the judicious use of scarce water resources Presents strategies to maximize agricultural yield per unit of water used for different regions Compares irrigation methods to offset changing weather patterns and impacts of climate change

Digest Of Ethiopia S National Policies Strategies And Programs

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Author : Taye Assefa
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2008

Digest Of Ethiopia S National Policies Strategies And Programs written by Taye Assefa and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Business & Economics categories.

Having just emerged from a prolonged civil war and faced with the urgent tasks of establishing political stability and reinvigorating an economy in tatters, the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991-1995) had to set a new direction for the economic reconstruction and social rehabilitation of the warn-torn and poverty-ridden country. During the Transitional Period a spate of new policies and strategies defining the development priorities, goals and implementation instruments of the new regime led by the EPRDF was introduced. This work is a synthesis of various sectoral policies and an attempt to trace the genesis of the policies, highlight the continuities, significant departures and other salient features. Each of the reviews in this digest briefly analyses the critical elements of the policies, identifies major gaps in the conceptualisation of the policy as well as the achievements registered and the challenges encountered in its implementation. The authors also try to identify the outstanding issues to be addressed by policymakers and suggest remedies. The policy reviews have been grouped into three parts and presented under social, economic and governance sectors.