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Author :Marloes Mul, Emmanuel Obuobie Publisher :International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ISBN 13 :9290908297 Total Pages :82 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Water Resources Assessment of the Volta River Basin by : Marloes Mul, Emmanuel Obuobie
Download or read book Water Resources Assessment of the Volta River Basin written by Marloes Mul, Emmanuel Obuobie and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Volta River Basin by : Timothy O. Williams
Download or read book The Volta River Basin written by Timothy O. Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Volta River Basin (VRB) is an important transboundary basin in West Africa that covers approximately 410,000 square kilometres across six countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Togo. Its natural resources sustain the livelihoods of its population and contribute to economic development. This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review and assessment of the issues and challenges faced. The authors provide a science-based assessment of current and future scenarios of water availability, the demands of key sectors, including agriculture and hydropower, and the environment under changing demographic, economic, social and climatic conditions. They also identify solutions and strategies that will allow available water resources to be sustainably used to improve agricultural productivity, food security and economic growth in the VRB. Overall, the work examines from a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder perspective the solutions and strategies to improve the use of water and other natural resources in the VRB to achieve enhanced food security, livelihoods and economic growth.
Book Synopsis The Water Resource Implications of Changing Climate in the Volta River Basin by : Matthew McCartney
Download or read book The Water Resource Implications of Changing Climate in the Volta River Basin written by Matthew McCartney and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2012 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Volta River is one of the major rivers in Africa. In this study, a dynamic regional climate model (CCLM), a hydrological model (SWAT) and a water resource model (WEAP) were used to provide an assessment of one downscaled ‘middle impact’ climate change scenario on the performance of existing and planned irrigation and hydropower schemes. The results indicate that, by the middle of the twenty-first century, altered climate is likely to undermine the technical performance of existing and planned reservoirs, which will, in turn, affect development outcomes. Future water resources development in the basin requires interventions that bolster resilience and water security. Much more systematic planning of water storage, greater cooperation between the riparian states and consideration of innovative approaches to water storage are needed.
Book Synopsis The VOLTA River Basin by : Taylor & Francis Group
Download or read book The VOLTA River Basin written by Taylor & Francis Group and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Volta River Basin (VRB) is an important transboundary basin in West Africa that covers approximately 410,000 square kilometres across six countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Togo. Its natural resources sustain the livelihoods of its population and contribute to economic development. This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review and assessment of the issues and challenges faced. The authors provide a science-based assessment of current and future scenarios of water availability, the demands of key sectors, including agriculture and hydropower, and the environment under changing demographic, economic, social and climatic conditions. They also identify solutions and strategies that will allow available water resources to be sustainably used to improve agricultural productivity, food security and economic growth in the VRB. Overall, the work examines from a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder perspective the solutions and strategies to improve the use of water and other natural resources in the VRB to achieve enhanced food security, livelihoods and economic growth.
Book Synopsis Hydro-political assessment of water governance from the top-down and review of literature on local level institutions and practices in the Volta Basin by : Yaw Opoku-Ankomah
Download or read book Hydro-political assessment of water governance from the top-down and review of literature on local level institutions and practices in the Volta Basin written by Yaw Opoku-Ankomah and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2006-07-07 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “hydro-political” assessment of water governance in the Volta Basin is one of two preparatory activities intended to guide and inform the development of a generic methodological model for building local indigenous institutional principles into international/transboundary river basin institutional arrangements. This report details from a “top-down” perspective, the historical developments of water governance of the Volta River Basin, paying special attention to the economic, political and social dynamics of water management within the legal and institutional frameworks in the Ghana and Burkina Faso portions of the Volta basin. The findings are based primarily on literature review, interviews with some key professionals and to some extent, previous knowledge and field experience
Book Synopsis Hydrology and Water Law - Bridging the Gap by : J. Wallace
Download or read book Hydrology and Water Law - Bridging the Gap written by J. Wallace and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With "integrated water resources management" (IWRM) the current buzzword in international circles, the real question is: how to operationalise a truly multidisciplinary approach to the effective management of shared watercourses. Based largely on the actual experience of HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy), the overall aim of the book is to produce a series of case studies from around the world (from the Aral Sea to Zimbabwe) that demonstrate how the "gaps" between hydrology, water law and management are actually bridged in practice. Is hydrological data relevant and used in the formulation of national and international water law and policy? Cases cited include examples of where this has happened and been successful or unsuccessful and where this has not happened and led to problems. This will act as a guide to how future water laws and polices can be made more effective via the use of accurate and up to date hydrological information.
Book Synopsis Integrated Assessment of Water Resources and Global Change by : Eric Craswell
Download or read book Integrated Assessment of Water Resources and Global Change written by Eric Craswell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents papers from an international conference, held in Bonn, Germany in February 2005, that dealt with integrated water resources management in industrialized and developing countries. The papers detail such emerging concepts as blue and green water, virtual water, the water footprints of nations, multi-agent modeling, linkages between water and biodiversity, and social learning and adaptive management.
Book Synopsis Diagnostic study of the Volta Basin fisheries: Part 1 overview of the fisheries resources by :
Download or read book Diagnostic study of the Volta Basin fisheries: Part 1 overview of the fisheries resources written by and published by WorldFish. This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Revisiting Integrated Water Resources Management by : Cecilia Tortajada
Download or read book Revisiting Integrated Water Resources Management written by Cecilia Tortajada and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book includes seventeen excellent researched and documented papers that reflect the diversity of thought, ideas and experiences related to IWRM. They draw from an extensive, inclusive and geographically representative range of theoretical propositions and practical examples. These include the implementation status of the IWRM concept at local, basin, regional and national levels; its appropriateness for the twenty-first century; main implementation gaps from the institutional, legal, policy, governance, management and technical viewpoints; the likelihood that IWRM’s entrenchment in laws, regulations and policies has led to smoother implementation and the reasons why that has been the case; reflexions on whether the attention given to IWRM is pushing other alternatives to the policy periphery; and the new conceptual constructions that can be put forward for discussion in the international arena. For the development and water communities it is imperative to debate and reach towards more illustrative conclusions regarding whether the promotion of the IWRM concept and its actual implementation status have been beneficial for development and how the notion could evolve to achieve this end. In-depth objective and constructive discussions, arguments, proposals and ideas are put forward for analysis by all interested parties. The book has the objective of fostering scholarly exchange, encouraging intellectual debate and promoting the advancement of knowledge and understanding of IWRM as a concept, as a goal per se and as a strategy towards development goals. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.
Author :Cai, Xueliang Publisher :International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ISBN 13 :9290908513 Total Pages :42 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Mapping irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa by : Cai, Xueliang
Download or read book Mapping irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa written by Cai, Xueliang and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This book was released on 2017-06-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the findings of a collaborative effort to map and assess irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The study was conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD), as part of the DAFF-supported ‘Revitalization of irrigation in South Africa’ project. Based on a combination of Landsat and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite data, previous irrigated area mapping exercises carried out by DAFF and three-field ground truthing (GT) surveys, a total of 1.6 million hectares (Mha) of cropland were identified, with 262,000 ha actually irrigated in the 2015 winter season. The study also found that only 29% of all land equipped with center pivots was actually irrigated.
Author :van Koppen, Barbara Publisher :International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ISBN 13 :9290908521 Total Pages :40 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa by : van Koppen, Barbara
Download or read book Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa written by van Koppen, Barbara and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of 76 public smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province was jointly conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa, and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD), as part of the ‘Revitalization of Smallholder Irrigation in South Africa’ project. About one-third of those schemes was fully utilized; one-third partially utilized; and one-third not utilized in the winter of 2015; however, no single socioeconomic, physical, agronomic and marketing variable could explain these differences in utilization. Sale, mostly for informal markets, appeared the most important goal. Dilapidated infrastructure was the most important constraint cited by the farmers. The study recommends ways to overcome the build-neglect-rebuild syndrome, and to learn lessons from informal irrigation, which covers an area three to four times as large as public irrigation schemes in the province.
Author :Saruchera, D. Publisher :International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ISBN 13 :9290908270 Total Pages :32 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Measuring Transboundary Water Cooperation by : Saruchera, D.
Download or read book Measuring Transboundary Water Cooperation written by Saruchera, D. and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water cooperation has received prominent focus in the post-2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While proposals for measuring water cooperation appear to be converging toward a small set of indicators, the degree to which these proposed indicators draw on past work is unclear. This paper mines relevant past work to generate guidance for monitoring the proposed SDG target related to transboundary water cooperation. Potential measures of water cooperation were identified, filtered and applied in three countries (Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe). Six indicators were ultimately determined as being suitable for measuring water cooperation. As the SDG process turns its focus to the selection of indicators, the indicators proposed in this paper may merit consideration
Author :Kadyampakeni, Davie M. Publisher :International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ISBN 13 :9290908548 Total Pages :44 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Agro-climatic and hydrological characterization of selected watersheds in northern Ghana by : Kadyampakeni, Davie M.
Download or read book Agro-climatic and hydrological characterization of selected watersheds in northern Ghana written by Kadyampakeni, Davie M. and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences by : Edward R Rhodes
Download or read book Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences written by Edward R Rhodes and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The natural resources of the Earth are indispensable for the survival of humans, plants, and animals and for the state of biodiversity. The way they are managed determines the extent to which they will be preserved for future generations. Climate change underscores the need for the proper use of natural resources. This book brings together reviews of literature and the results of research studies on the status and management of soil, water, plant, and wildlife resources, especially as they relate to the biological sciences, in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America. It covers work on classification and inventories, impacts of anthropogenic activities, and exploitation and conservation. The book will be of interest to scientists and practitioners of natural resource management worldwide.
Book Synopsis Population and Land Use, Cover Dynamics in the Volta River Basin of Ghana by : Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe
Download or read book Population and Land Use, Cover Dynamics in the Volta River Basin of Ghana written by Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2004 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study assesses effects of population growth on agricultural land and forest in the Volta River Basin of Ghana. Most districts of the research area are experiencing shortfalls in land suitable for agriculture and deforestation. The number of farm holdings is decreasing and practice of fallow lands (last consequences of the former shifting cultivation) is also vanishing. Although households are wealthier due to new sources of off-farm income, the use of tractor, inorganic fertilizer and improved seed variety for farming is still low due to high costs. On deforestation, increases in fuel wood use and agricultural extensification are the major causes.
Author :Chinnasamy, Pennan Publisher :International Water Management Institute (IWMI). ISBN 13 :929090836X Total Pages :32 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Methods to investigate the hydrology of the Himalayan springs by : Chinnasamy, Pennan
Download or read book Methods to investigate the hydrology of the Himalayan springs written by Chinnasamy, Pennan and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Springs are the major source of freshwater in many small mountainous watersheds within the Himalayan region. In recent years, their flow rates have diminished, but the reasons for this are not self-evident, and hence this paper reviews the methods to investigate Himalayan springs. The review reveals that chemical and isotope analyses – mostly water dating and stable isotope (e.g., d18O) analyses – could be an appropriate entry point to commence field investigations, because of their potential to map complex spring pathways, including linkages between aquifers. This should be combined with the building of hydrogeological maps with the available data. Output from desktop analyses, field investigations and hydrogeological maps could then contribute to the establishment of a conceptual model, which could form the basis for a numerical model.
Author :International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Scientific Assembly Publisher : ISBN 13 :9781901502510 Total Pages :302 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (25 download)
Book Synopsis Regional Management of Water Resources by : International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Scientific Assembly
Download or read book Regional Management of Water Resources written by International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Scientific Assembly and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
