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The role of trees in regulating soil erosion
Book Chapter on the role of trees in regulating soil erosion
Wastewater Use in Agriculture: Agronomic Considerations
Under water scarce conditions and in the absence of alternative sources, wastewater generated by domestic, commercial, and industrial sectors is used worldwide to irrigate a range of crops. The sustainable use of wastewater ...
Gender, Rights, and the Politics of Productivity: The Case of the Flag Boshielo Irrigation Scheme, South Africa
Can South Africa's world renowned constitutional socio-economic rights
to access to sufficient water and food be realized by technology-driven
capital-intensive economic growth, especially agricultural growth, or
are there ...
Water management
Agriculture is the largest user of the world's freshwater resources, consuming 70% of the available supply (UNW-DPAC 2011). As the world's population rises and consumes more food, and industries as well as urban developments ...
Agricultural use of marginal - quality water - opportunities and challenges
This section examines the main types of marginal-quality water: wastewater from urban and
peri-urban areas and saline or sodic agricultural drainage water and groundwater
Feeding the 10 billion within the sustainable development goals framework
Feeding the world's growing human population is increasingly challenging, especially as more people adopt a western diet and lifestyle. Doing so without causing damage to nature poses an even greater challenge. This book ...
Supplemental irrigation for Improved Rainfed Agriculture in WANA Region
Most of the 852 million poor people in the world live in the developing countries of Asia and Africa, more so in drylands/rainfed areas. These rainfed areas are hot beds of poverty, malnutrition, water scarcity, severe ...