Author: T. C. Dougherty
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251037317
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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The aim of this publication is to provide guidance enabling personnel working in irrigation and drainage to take environmental impacts into account.

Author: International Institute for Environment and Development
Publisher: IIED
ISBN: 1899825118
Category : Environmental impact analysis
Languages : en
Pages : 221

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Author: Malawi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drainage
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Author: Arjun Kumar A. Rathi
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527567893
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 615

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Due to rapid economic growth and enhancing employment opportunities, manufacturing and infrastructural projects play a vital role, especially in developing nations. Even though voluminous literature is available on environmental impact assessment (EIA), guidelines on conducting good quality assessments are lacking. It may be recognized that good EIA reports can only facilitate government decision making with sustainability considerations. The book is the result of the review of more than 150 EIA reports and the analysis of shortcomings observed by the author. It will serve to bridge the gap in the limited understanding of EIA concepts by practitioners and practical aspects by fresh graduates. The book describes the output and salient features of a good quality EIA report and case studies to facilitate professionals preparing and appraising these reports. It will be of immense use to environment ministries, EIA practitioners, EIA appraisal authorities, project proponents, academics, and NGOs, especially in the emerging economies.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789251072769
Category : Environmental impact analysis
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: M.G. Bos
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400917708
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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The irrigated area in the Aral Sea basin totals about 7. 5 million hectare. Part of the water supplied to this area is consumed by the irrigated crop; the remainder of the supplied water drains to the groundwater basin, to downstream depressions, or back to the rivers. During its use, however, this drained part of the water accumulates salts and chemicals. The disposal of this polluted water causes a variety of (environmental) problems. If the percentage consumed water of the total water supply to an irrigated area (the so-called overall consumed ratio) can be increased, less water needs to be drained. This alleviates part of the related (environmental) problems. Further, if the overall consumed ratio for the above 7. 5 million hectare is improved, less water needs to be diverted from the rivers. Hence, more water can flow towards the Aral Sea. As mentioned above, part of the non-consumed irrigation water drains to the groundwater basin. Commonly, the natural discharge capacity of this basin is insufficient to handle this imported water. As a result, the groundwater table rises towards the land surface causing waterlogging. In (semi-)arid zones this waterlogging triggers a soil salinity problem resulting to a significant reduction in crop yields. The artificial increase of the discharge capacity, and lowering of the groundwater table, solves the soil salinity problem.

Author: Alan Gilpin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521429672
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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This book examines the crucial role of EIA in government decision-making in Europe, the Nordic countries, North America, Asia and the Pacific.

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Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN: 9280717367
Category : Municipal water supply
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Author: Malawi. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. Environmental Affairs Department
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 69

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Author: W. H. van der Molen
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251056707
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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The aim of this paper is to facilitate the planning and design of land drainage systems for sound land and water management for engineers and other professionals. It considers the integration of technical, socio-economic and environmental factors and the need for system users' participation in the planning, design, operation and maintenance processes. The text provides guidelines for the appropriate identification of drainage problems, for the planning and design of field drainage systems (surface and subsurface) and the main drainage and disposal systems. The annexes provide more detailed information with technical background, appropriate equations, some cross-references for finding appropriate methodologies, and computer programs for calculation of extreme values, of permeability and some land drainage system parameters. --Publisher's description.