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1 Sharma, K.; Moore, B.; Vorosmarty, C. J. 2000. Anthropogenic, climatic, and hydrologic trends in the Kosi Basin, Himalaya. Climatic Change, 47:141-165.
Climate change ; River basins ; Hydrology ; Time series ; Precipitation ; Land use ; Population growth / Asia / Himalaya / Kosi Basin / Nepal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7828 Record No: H039925)
2 Atapattu, Sithara S.; Kodituwakku, Dekshika Charmini. 2009. Agriculture in South Asia and its implications on downstream health and sustainability: a review. Agricultural Water Management, 96(3):361-373.
River basins ; Land degradation ; Erosion ; Farming systems ; Tillage ; Irrigation systems ; Water pollution ; Pesticide residues ; Mangroves ; Biodiversity ; Ecosystems ; Wetlands ; Environmental flows ; Fisheries / South Asia / Bangladesh / Pakistan / India / Nepal / Maldives / Bhutan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041676)
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Agriculture, a century old practice, has rarely been questioned as it is a necessity for feeding the world’s population. With the increase in food requirement, the sustainability of upland agriculture has posed threats to downstream and coastal areas of river basins. In South Asia, the coastal population depends on the lower part of the river basin for their livelihood such as agriculture and aquaculture. There have been numerous occasions where downstream areas have suffered as a consequence of ad hoc agricultural development activities upstream. Problems encountered in the downstream coastal areas include river desiccation, groundwater depletion, water pollution and sedimentation, salinization and salt water intrusion, soil erosion and nutrient depletion, and dynamic changes in the coastal wetland systems. The objective of this paper is to evaluate current agricultural practices, existing problems, and their implications downstream. This would facilitate the adoption of the river basin approach in managing water resources focusing on the South Asian region.
3 Thanju, J. P. (Ed) 2012. Special issue on "Proceedings of National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Nepal". [IWMI is one of the organizers of the conference]. Hydro Nepal: Journal of Water, Energy and Environment, April:124p.
Water resources ; Water management ; Hydrology ; Environmental effects ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Drought ; Water availability ; River basins ; Downstream ; Water transfer ; Water productivity ; Social aspects ; Farmers ; Case studies ; Valleys ; Crop management ; Rice ; Genetic variation ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigation programs ; Food security ; Aquaculture ; Institutions ; Policy ; Simulation models / Nepal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8101 Record No: H044830)
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