abstract the existence of various perceptions related to the efficiency of water use in agricultural sector can hamper the development of appropriate water resource conservation policies. particularly, when there has been an emphasis on increasing water use efficiency by improvement in irrigation systems. the main purpose of current study is to estimate excess water use for a sample of 15 farms...

The conflict over water and agricultural resources within the Sahel of Africa has led to destruction lives, property nature for decades. extant practice is label these conflicts with multiple names conceptualise them as single-issue events. This article illustrates this further highlights some issues associated such approaches. Existing terms in Africa’s region are primarily linked people’s occ...

background: one issue of concern in water supply is the quality of water. measuring the qualitative parameters of water is time-consuming and costly. predicting these parameters using various models leads to a reduction in related expenses and the presentation of overall and comprehensive statistics for water resource management. methods: the present study used an artificial neural network (ann...

Animal Genetic Resources Management and Property Rights Approximately 2 billion people depend on livestock for at least part, and in some cases most, of their livelihood. The poorest livestock keepers are the ones that most need animals that are tolerant of high temperatures and resistant to diseases and drought. These genetic characteristics are referred to as animal genetic resources (AnGR). ...

improving water productivity in food production has been a basic global issue, especially incountries with limited water resources like iran. due to quantitative and qualitative limitationsof water, measurement and analysis of agricultural water productivity indicators in irandeserve special attention. accordingly, in the present study, the physical and economicalproductivity of crops in bahar ...

W ater scarcity has become a harsh reality in many parts of the world. In the past, water needs were often met by building large dams and importing water over long distances. This approach is proving increasingly infeasible because social and environmental costs are too high (1). As the increased need for dependable water resources mirrors the growth in population, many communities are turning ...

Interlinked crises of land degradation, food security, ecosystem decline, water quality and water flow depletion stand in the way of poverty reduction and sustainable development. These crises are made worse by increased fluctuations in climatic regimes. Single-purpose international conventions address these crises in a piecemeal, sectoral fashion and may not meet their objectives without great...

[1] Chile’s free-market Water Code turned 20 years old in October 2001. This anniversary was an important milestone for both Chilean and international debates about water policy because Chile has become the world’s leading example of the free-market approach to water law and water resources management, the textbook case of treating water rights not merely as private property but also as a fully...