Author: McCarthy, Nancy
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Irrigation is increasingly being called upon to help stabilize and grow food and water security in the face of multiple crises; these crises include climate change, but also recent global food and energy price crises, including the 2007/08 food and energy price crises, and the more recent crises triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic and the war on Ukraine. While irrigation development used to focus on public, large-scale, surface- and reservoir-fed systems, over the last several decades, private small-scale investments in groundwater irrigation have grown in importance and are expected to see rapid future growth, particularly in connection with solar-powered pumping systems. But is irrigation ‘fit-for-purpose’ to support population growth, economic development, and multiple food, energy and climate crises? This paper reviews how fit-for-purpose irrigation is with a focus on economies of scale of surface and groundwater systems, and a particular examination of systems in Sub-Saharan Africa where the need for expansion is largest. The review finds challenges for both larger surface and smaller groundwater systems in the face of growing demand for irrigated agriculture and dwindling and less reliable water supplies. To support resilience of the sector, we propose both a holistic design and management improvement agenda for larger surface systems, and a series of suggestions to improve sustainability concerns of groundwater systems
Is irrigation fit for purpose? A review of the relationships between scheme size and performance of irrigation systems
Author: McCarthy, Nancy
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Irrigation is increasingly being called upon to help stabilize and grow food and water security in the face of multiple crises; these crises include climate change, but also recent global food and energy price crises, including the 2007/08 food and energy price crises, and the more recent crises triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic and the war on Ukraine. While irrigation development used to focus on public, large-scale, surface- and reservoir-fed systems, over the last several decades, private small-scale investments in groundwater irrigation have grown in importance and are expected to see rapid future growth, particularly in connection with solar-powered pumping systems. But is irrigation ‘fit-for-purpose’ to support population growth, economic development, and multiple food, energy and climate crises? This paper reviews how fit-for-purpose irrigation is with a focus on economies of scale of surface and groundwater systems, and a particular examination of systems in Sub-Saharan Africa where the need for expansion is largest. The review finds challenges for both larger surface and smaller groundwater systems in the face of growing demand for irrigated agriculture and dwindling and less reliable water supplies. To support resilience of the sector, we propose both a holistic design and management improvement agenda for larger surface systems, and a series of suggestions to improve sustainability concerns of groundwater systems
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Irrigation is increasingly being called upon to help stabilize and grow food and water security in the face of multiple crises; these crises include climate change, but also recent global food and energy price crises, including the 2007/08 food and energy price crises, and the more recent crises triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic and the war on Ukraine. While irrigation development used to focus on public, large-scale, surface- and reservoir-fed systems, over the last several decades, private small-scale investments in groundwater irrigation have grown in importance and are expected to see rapid future growth, particularly in connection with solar-powered pumping systems. But is irrigation ‘fit-for-purpose’ to support population growth, economic development, and multiple food, energy and climate crises? This paper reviews how fit-for-purpose irrigation is with a focus on economies of scale of surface and groundwater systems, and a particular examination of systems in Sub-Saharan Africa where the need for expansion is largest. The review finds challenges for both larger surface and smaller groundwater systems in the face of growing demand for irrigated agriculture and dwindling and less reliable water supplies. To support resilience of the sector, we propose both a holistic design and management improvement agenda for larger surface systems, and a series of suggestions to improve sustainability concerns of groundwater systems
Is Irrigation Fit for Purpose?
Author: Nancy McCarthy
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Utah
Author: Utah. Supreme Court
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 600
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ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 600
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah
Author: Utah. Supreme Court
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Treatise on Water Science
Author:
Publisher: Newnes
ISBN: 0444531998
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 2131
Book Description
Water quality and management are of great significance globally, as the demand for clean, potable water far exceeds the availability. Water science research brings together the natural and applied sciences, engineering, chemistry, law and policy, and economics, and the Treatise on Water Science seeks to unite these areas through contributions from a global team of author-experts. The 4-volume set examines topics in depth, with an emphasis on innovative research and technologies for those working in applied areas. Published in partnership with and endorsed by the International Water Association (IWA), demonstrating the authority of the content Editor-in-Chief Peter Wilderer, a Stockholm Water Prize recipient, has assembled a world-class team of volume editors and contributing authors Topics related to water resource management, water quality and supply, and handling of wastewater are treated in depth
Publisher: Newnes
ISBN: 0444531998
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 2131
Book Description
Water quality and management are of great significance globally, as the demand for clean, potable water far exceeds the availability. Water science research brings together the natural and applied sciences, engineering, chemistry, law and policy, and economics, and the Treatise on Water Science seeks to unite these areas through contributions from a global team of author-experts. The 4-volume set examines topics in depth, with an emphasis on innovative research and technologies for those working in applied areas. Published in partnership with and endorsed by the International Water Association (IWA), demonstrating the authority of the content Editor-in-Chief Peter Wilderer, a Stockholm Water Prize recipient, has assembled a world-class team of volume editors and contributing authors Topics related to water resource management, water quality and supply, and handling of wastewater are treated in depth
Parliamentary Papers
Author: Queensland. Parliament. Legislative Assembly
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Category : Queensland
Languages : en
Pages : 1300
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Category : Queensland
Languages : en
Pages : 1300
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Report of the Interstate Conference on Artesian Water. Sydney, 1912
Author: Australia. INTERSTATE CONFERENCE ON ARTESIAN WATER
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Category : Artesian wells
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Category : Artesian wells
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Report of Work of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of California
Author: California Agricultural Experiment Station
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of California ...
Author: California Agricultural Experiment Station
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1288
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1288
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Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of California
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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