Robbing Yadullah's water to irrigate Saeid's garden: Hydrology and water rights in a village of Central Iran

Robbing Yadullah's water to irrigate Saeid's garden: Hydrology and water rights in a village of Central Iran
Author: Molle, François, Mamanpoush, A., Miranzadeh, M.
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2004
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN: 9290905573

This report provides a case study from the province of Esfahan, in central Iran, describing the struggle of a village to secure the water resources without which local agriculture, and altogether life in the village, would be impossible. It illustrates the endless ingenuity of farmers in their quest for water, how land and water rights have developed, how various legal repertoires may conflict with one another, and how the intervention of the state transformed the wider hydrological cycle of the valley and affected the delicate equilibrium between population and resources that had prevailed until then. The report estimates the costs of accessing one cubic meter from each of these different sources and shows how political interventions or drought mitigation policies elicit solutions that are extremely costly.

Managing Water in River Basins

Managing Water in River Basins
Author: M. Dinesh Kumar
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2010-06-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199088152

This book provides an in-depth analysis of existing methods of water management and highlights the gaps in the use of water in various river basins. Underlying the futility of 'quick fix' solutions, it puts forward various alternative strategies for water management. Using illustrative case studies, the author lists major challenges in water management: productivity improvement in key-use sectors, inter-sectoral allocation, trans-boundary resource management, and availability in deficient regions. Highlighting the opportunities for improving water productivity in agriculture, he also provides methodologies for generating country- and regional-level water balance scenarios. The volume also discusses the problems involved in allocating water in river basins. Kumar gives a detailed account of some of the widely known economic tools. He examines the institutional and policy measures for ensuring sustainable use of water and economic growth, including the creation of new organizations.

Assessing Global Water Megatrends

Assessing Global Water Megatrends
Author: Asit K. Biswas
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2018-01-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811066957

This book highlights what are likely to be the future megatrends in the water sector and why and how they should be incorporated to improve water governance in the coming decades. In this first ever book on megatrends for the water sector, 22 leading world experts from different disciplines representing academia, business, government, national and international organisations discuss what the major megatrends of the future are and how they will radically change water governance in the coming decades.

Water for Food Water for Life

Water for Food Water for Life
Author: David Molden
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2013-07-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 113654853X

Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times - fundamental to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse ecosystem degradation. This Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, involving more than 700 leading specialists, evaluates current thinking on water and its interplay with agriculture to help chart the way forward. It offers actions for water management and water policy - to ensure more equitable and effective use. This assessment describes key water-food-environment trends that influence our lives today and uses scenarios to explore the consequences of a range of potential investments. It aims to inform investors and policymakers about water and food choices in light of such crucial influences as poverty, ecosystems, governance, and productivity. It covers rainfed agriculture, irrigation, groundwater, marginal-quality water, fisheries, livestock, rice, land, and river basins. Ample tables, graphs, and references make this an invaluable work for practitioners, academics, researchers, and policymakers in water management, agriculture, conservation, and development. Published with IWMI.

Water Management in India

Water Management in India
Author: M. Dinesh Kumar
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2009
Genre: Water demand management
ISBN: 9788121210331

Spatial Variation in Water Supply and Demand Across River Basins of India

Spatial Variation in Water Supply and Demand Across River Basins of India
Author: Upali Amarasinghe
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2005
Genre: Water resources development
ISBN: 9290905727

India is a large country with regional differences in per-capita water supply and demand. Attempts to describe the water situation in India at a national level are often misleading due to the tremendous diversity in the water situation across the country. This Report analyzes the spatial variation of water supply and demand across river basins in India. The study identifies basins that are water-scarce because of inadequate water availability to meet the effective demand. It also identifies issues that are important for estimating the future water demand and for the formation of policy for future water-resources development and management.

Inadequacies in the water reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic: An institutional analysis

Inadequacies in the water reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic: An institutional analysis
Author: Ul Hassan, Mehmood Starkloff, R., Nizamedinkhodjaeva, Nargiza
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2004
Genre: Water
ISBN: 929090562X

This report analyzes the evolving water-management institutions and their performance of five core water management functions, in the context of the ongoing economic and agrarian reform in the Kyrgyz Republic. These core water-management functions are, operation of water systems, maintenance, resource mobilization, conflict resolution and organizational management. The report also identifies key issues and challenges that constrain effective stakeholder participation in water-resources management.

"Bright spots" in Uzbekistan, reversing land and water degradation while improving livelihoods: Key developments and sustaining ingredients for transition economies of the former Soviet Union

Author: Noble, Andrew, ul Hassan, Mehmood, Kazbekov, Jusipbek
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2005
Genre: Irrigation farming
ISBN: 9290905905

Following the dissolution of the former Soviet Union and the collapse of existing trade arrangements, the newly independent states of Central Asia were left with the task of developing their own independent market economies. The region has undergone tremendous economic and social changes including significant agricultural reform mainly targeted at privatizing large collective farms that were established during the Soviet era. These reforms include the establishment of smaller private and cooperative farms in order to improve the efficiency and equity of existing production systems. Within Uzbekistan, this move to privatize farms has, in the majority of cases, led to declining productivity and net incomes. However, there have been instances where privatized farms and smaller collectives have been able to capitalize on these changes and perform at levels exceeding the norm. This Report identifies the key attributes of these successful farms that have been termed ''bright'' spots.

Strategies for the Management of Conjunctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources in Semi-arid Areas

Strategies for the Management of Conjunctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources in Semi-arid Areas
Author: Asad Sarwar Qureshi
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2004
Genre: Groundwater
ISBN: 9290905794

Due to inadequate rainfall, groundwater has acquired a vital role in the development of Pakistan's agricultural economy. However, a lack of awareness concerning the use of groundwater, either by itself or combined with canal water, has added large amounts of salt to the soil. As a result, large tracts of irrigated lands are already salinized, while many others are under threat. This report presents the results of a modeling study carried out to evaluate the long-term effects of a different quality of irrigation water on root zone salinity. The simulations were performed for the Rechna Doab (sub basin of the Indus Basin) in Pakistan, by using 15 years of actual rainfall and climatic data.