Author: Tatsuya Oba
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Improvement of Irrigation and Drainage Management for Sustainable Agriculture in the Lower Syr River Basin
Author: Tatsuya Oba
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Inter-Relationship Between Irrigation, Drainage and the Environment in the Aral Sea Basin
Author: M.G. Bos
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400917708
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400917708
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
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.
Global methane pledge in Tajikistan: Assessment report
Author: Malec, Karel
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Government of Tajikistan should consider joining the Global Methane Commitment as a strategic and prudent decision. Tajikistan's participation in the Global Methane Pledge offers numerous benefits that can positively impact the country's economy, environment, and global reputation. By joining this international effort to reduce methane emissions, Tajikistan can contribute to global climate change mitigation goals, demonstrating its commitment to addressing environmental challenges. This commitment becomes particularly significant for Tajikistan's agrarian economy, where sustainable livestock management practices can help reduce methane emissions from enteric fermentation, enhancing both environmental sustainability and agricultural efficiency. Additionally, the pledge emphasizes improved waste management and methane capture from solid waste sites, aligning with Tajikistan's green energy objectives, carbon market participation, revenue generation, and attracting international investments. Importantly, joining the Global Methane Pledge involves no legal obligations or penalties, offering Tajikistan a flexible and supportive framework for collaboration, knowledge sharing, funding access, and effective methane reduction measures implementation. Targeting main sources of methane emissions provides an opportunity to implement cost effective measures that yield multiple benefits, including improved air quality, reduced health risks from air pollution, enhanced energy efficiency, increased energy security, and the development of sustainable technologies and industries that foster economic growth and job creation. It is recommended that comprehensive studies be undertaken within each of the sub-sectors such as agriculture, energy, waste management and wastewater management. These studies will not only provide valuable insights to inform effective interventions, but also provide a basis for future re search and data-driven decision-making. It is also important to highlight that some measures can lead to cost avoidance in the long run. By focusing on mitigating methane emissions, Tajikistan can actively contribute to global climate change mitigation while reaping numerous positive out comes for its environment, public health, and economy. To determine the effects of measures, effective measurement is needed. Tajikistan has been improving the management and use of statistical data in recent decades as its Agency for Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (TajStat) works closely with regional and international partners to improve data quality and reporting. However, the agency needs additional human and financial resources to support the collection of climate data and the development of indicators to monitor progress and to support sound policy decisions.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Government of Tajikistan should consider joining the Global Methane Commitment as a strategic and prudent decision. Tajikistan's participation in the Global Methane Pledge offers numerous benefits that can positively impact the country's economy, environment, and global reputation. By joining this international effort to reduce methane emissions, Tajikistan can contribute to global climate change mitigation goals, demonstrating its commitment to addressing environmental challenges. This commitment becomes particularly significant for Tajikistan's agrarian economy, where sustainable livestock management practices can help reduce methane emissions from enteric fermentation, enhancing both environmental sustainability and agricultural efficiency. Additionally, the pledge emphasizes improved waste management and methane capture from solid waste sites, aligning with Tajikistan's green energy objectives, carbon market participation, revenue generation, and attracting international investments. Importantly, joining the Global Methane Pledge involves no legal obligations or penalties, offering Tajikistan a flexible and supportive framework for collaboration, knowledge sharing, funding access, and effective methane reduction measures implementation. Targeting main sources of methane emissions provides an opportunity to implement cost effective measures that yield multiple benefits, including improved air quality, reduced health risks from air pollution, enhanced energy efficiency, increased energy security, and the development of sustainable technologies and industries that foster economic growth and job creation. It is recommended that comprehensive studies be undertaken within each of the sub-sectors such as agriculture, energy, waste management and wastewater management. These studies will not only provide valuable insights to inform effective interventions, but also provide a basis for future re search and data-driven decision-making. It is also important to highlight that some measures can lead to cost avoidance in the long run. By focusing on mitigating methane emissions, Tajikistan can actively contribute to global climate change mitigation while reaping numerous positive out comes for its environment, public health, and economy. To determine the effects of measures, effective measurement is needed. Tajikistan has been improving the management and use of statistical data in recent decades as its Agency for Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (TajStat) works closely with regional and international partners to improve data quality and reporting. However, the agency needs additional human and financial resources to support the collection of climate data and the development of indicators to monitor progress and to support sound policy decisions.
Agricultural Drainage Water Management in Arid and Semi-arid Areas
Author: Kenneth K. Tanji
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This publication contains guidelines to sustain irrigated agriculture and protect water resources from the negative impacts of agricultural drainage water disposal. Using case studies from Central Asia, Egypt, India, Pakistan and the US, this study highlights four broad groups of drainage water management options and provides information to enable assessment of their impact and contribution towards development goals and to facilitate the preparation of drainage water management plans and designs. The options are: water conservation, drainage water re-use, drainage water disposal and drainage water treatment. The full texts of the case studies can be found on the attached CD-ROM.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This publication contains guidelines to sustain irrigated agriculture and protect water resources from the negative impacts of agricultural drainage water disposal. Using case studies from Central Asia, Egypt, India, Pakistan and the US, this study highlights four broad groups of drainage water management options and provides information to enable assessment of their impact and contribution towards development goals and to facilitate the preparation of drainage water management plans and designs. The options are: water conservation, drainage water re-use, drainage water disposal and drainage water treatment. The full texts of the case studies can be found on the attached CD-ROM.
Society - Water - Technology
Author: Reinhard F. Hüttl
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319189719
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This book presents the results of the Interdisciplinary Research Group "Society – Water – Technology" of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. It describes interdisciplinary evaluation criteria for major water engineering projects (MWEPs) and portrays an application to the Lower Jordan Valley (Middle East) and the Fergana Valley (Central Asia). Both areas are characterised by transboundary conflicts, by challenges due to demographic and climate change and by political and societal pressures. Based on the findings, the book provides recommendations for science and political decisions makers as well as for international financing institutions. In addition, it outlines research gaps from an interdisciplinary perspective. In the past, MWEPs have been used as an instrument to cope with the demands of growing populations and to enhance development progress. Experiences with MWEPs have shown that a purely technical approach has not always brought about the desired results. In many cases, MWEPs have even resulted in negative implications for society and environment. Therefore, improved management strategies and enhanced technologies for a sustainable water resource management system are a prerequisite to meet present and future challenges. And, moreover, the continuous evaluation and optimisation of these measures is, likewise, a must.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319189719
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This book presents the results of the Interdisciplinary Research Group "Society – Water – Technology" of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. It describes interdisciplinary evaluation criteria for major water engineering projects (MWEPs) and portrays an application to the Lower Jordan Valley (Middle East) and the Fergana Valley (Central Asia). Both areas are characterised by transboundary conflicts, by challenges due to demographic and climate change and by political and societal pressures. Based on the findings, the book provides recommendations for science and political decisions makers as well as for international financing institutions. In addition, it outlines research gaps from an interdisciplinary perspective. In the past, MWEPs have been used as an instrument to cope with the demands of growing populations and to enhance development progress. Experiences with MWEPs have shown that a purely technical approach has not always brought about the desired results. In many cases, MWEPs have even resulted in negative implications for society and environment. Therefore, improved management strategies and enhanced technologies for a sustainable water resource management system are a prerequisite to meet present and future challenges. And, moreover, the continuous evaluation and optimisation of these measures is, likewise, a must.
The Use of Saline Waters for Crop Production
Author: J. D. Rhoades
Publisher: Artabras
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher: Artabras
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Integrating the development program for agri-food system with climate change policies and commitments in Tajikistan
Author: Babu, Suresh
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
At COP28 countries recognized that unprecedented adverse climate impacts are increasingly threatening the resilience of agriculture and food systems and ability to produce and access food in the prevailing scenario of mounting hunger, malnutrition, and economic stresses. As a result, over 150 countries have signed the Declaration On Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Sys tems, And Climate Action committing to expedite the integration of agriculture and food systems into climate action and, simultaneously, to mainstream climate action across our policy agendas and actions related to agriculture and food systems (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 2023). Currently, there is no concrete framework and approach available at the country level on how to support this integration process. Thus, in this paper, we are proposing a conceptual framework to undertake such an integration analysis of key national level climate change related and agri culture policy documents. Using Tajikistan as a case study, we identify synergies and existing gaps and provide recommendations on strengthening sectoral integration to achieve climate change goals. In the year 2022, 55 percent (402 million) of the people in the world affected by hunger, were living in Asia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who could not afford a healthy diet increased globally, and significantly in Asia. Unemployment, high incidence of climate shocks, poverty, income inequality, food price inflation, and the decline in foreign currency re serves have engendered the lack of affordability healthy diet (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) et al 2023).
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
At COP28 countries recognized that unprecedented adverse climate impacts are increasingly threatening the resilience of agriculture and food systems and ability to produce and access food in the prevailing scenario of mounting hunger, malnutrition, and economic stresses. As a result, over 150 countries have signed the Declaration On Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Sys tems, And Climate Action committing to expedite the integration of agriculture and food systems into climate action and, simultaneously, to mainstream climate action across our policy agendas and actions related to agriculture and food systems (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 2023). Currently, there is no concrete framework and approach available at the country level on how to support this integration process. Thus, in this paper, we are proposing a conceptual framework to undertake such an integration analysis of key national level climate change related and agri culture policy documents. Using Tajikistan as a case study, we identify synergies and existing gaps and provide recommendations on strengthening sectoral integration to achieve climate change goals. In the year 2022, 55 percent (402 million) of the people in the world affected by hunger, were living in Asia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who could not afford a healthy diet increased globally, and significantly in Asia. Unemployment, high incidence of climate shocks, poverty, income inequality, food price inflation, and the decline in foreign currency re serves have engendered the lack of affordability healthy diet (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) et al 2023).
The Irrigation Sector
Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821344644
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
India's irrigated agriculture sector has been basic to India's economic development and poverty alleviation. One of India's major achievements is its rapid expansion of irrigation and drainage infrastructure. However, the major emphasis on development has been achieved at a cost. The importance put on new construction has diverted attention away from the need to ensure the quality, productivity, and sustainability of the services. Further, a governmental subsidy based approach has been used and this has resulted in irrigation and drainage services which, while enabling significantly higher productivity than from non-irrigated lands, are well below their potential. 'The Irrigation Sector' discusses directions for future growth, the framework for reform, and the reform agenda.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821344644
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
India's irrigated agriculture sector has been basic to India's economic development and poverty alleviation. One of India's major achievements is its rapid expansion of irrigation and drainage infrastructure. However, the major emphasis on development has been achieved at a cost. The importance put on new construction has diverted attention away from the need to ensure the quality, productivity, and sustainability of the services. Further, a governmental subsidy based approach has been used and this has resulted in irrigation and drainage services which, while enabling significantly higher productivity than from non-irrigated lands, are well below their potential. 'The Irrigation Sector' discusses directions for future growth, the framework for reform, and the reform agenda.
Water Resources Management in Central Asia
Author: Igor S. Zonn
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030579867
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book reviews the current status of water resources management in Central Asian countries, and outlines the history, policies and cross-border cooperation regarding water resources management in the region. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of water resources management in Central Asia, past and future water transfer projects, specific problems concerning water use and pollution, and national approaches to water management in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as to related conflicts between the Central Asian countries. Together with the companion volumes on Water Resources in Central Asia: International Context and Water Bodies and Climate Change in Central Asia, it offers a valuable source of information for a broad readership, from students and scientists interested in the environmental sciences, to policymakers and practitioners working in the fields of water resources policy and management, international relations, and environmental issues.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030579867
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book reviews the current status of water resources management in Central Asian countries, and outlines the history, policies and cross-border cooperation regarding water resources management in the region. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of water resources management in Central Asia, past and future water transfer projects, specific problems concerning water use and pollution, and national approaches to water management in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as to related conflicts between the Central Asian countries. Together with the companion volumes on Water Resources in Central Asia: International Context and Water Bodies and Climate Change in Central Asia, it offers a valuable source of information for a broad readership, from students and scientists interested in the environmental sciences, to policymakers and practitioners working in the fields of water resources policy and management, international relations, and environmental issues.
Restructuring Land Allocation, Water Use and Agricultural Value Chains
Author: John P. A. Lamers
Publisher: V&R unipress GmbH
ISBN: 3847102974
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Open Access - frei verfugbare elektronische Ausgabe Dieses Werk ist als Open Access-Publikation im Sinne der Creative Commons-Lizenz BY-NC-ND International 4.0 (Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen ) unter der DOI 10.14220/9783737003742 erschienen. Um eine Kopie dieser Lizenz zu sehen, besuchen Sie http: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Central Asia underwent an agricultural transformation in the 20th century that was neither efficient nor sustainable. There is a need for innovations that will remedy these deficits by reversing environmental degradation and ensuring poverty alleviation. This book provides science-based findings and recommendations for restructuring land and water use and agricultural value chains to enable ecologically and economically sound practices that increase resource use efficiency, rehabilitate ecosystem functions, and enhance rural incomes. Innovations were designed in concert with stakeholders. The prospective benefits are shown for the Khorezm region, part of the lower Amudarya region, Uzbekistan, but the findings can be extrapolated to regions facing similar agro-ecological challenges.
Publisher: V&R unipress GmbH
ISBN: 3847102974
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Open Access - frei verfugbare elektronische Ausgabe Dieses Werk ist als Open Access-Publikation im Sinne der Creative Commons-Lizenz BY-NC-ND International 4.0 (Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen ) unter der DOI 10.14220/9783737003742 erschienen. Um eine Kopie dieser Lizenz zu sehen, besuchen Sie http: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Central Asia underwent an agricultural transformation in the 20th century that was neither efficient nor sustainable. There is a need for innovations that will remedy these deficits by reversing environmental degradation and ensuring poverty alleviation. This book provides science-based findings and recommendations for restructuring land and water use and agricultural value chains to enable ecologically and economically sound practices that increase resource use efficiency, rehabilitate ecosystem functions, and enhance rural incomes. Innovations were designed in concert with stakeholders. The prospective benefits are shown for the Khorezm region, part of the lower Amudarya region, Uzbekistan, but the findings can be extrapolated to regions facing similar agro-ecological challenges.