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1 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2013. WLE Annual Report 2012. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 32p.
Poverty ; Agriculture ; Irrigated farming ; Rainfed farming ; Ecosystems ; Food security ; River basins ; International waters ; Wastewater ; Water use ; Information systems ; Living standards ; Investment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.7 G000 CGI Record No: H046042)
2 CGIAR Research Program on Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2013. Creating wealth from waste: business plan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 17p.
Research projects ; Wastes ; Sanitation ; Economic aspects ; Water reuse ; Wastewater treatment ; Faecal coliforms
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046184)
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3 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2014. Gender strategy. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 21p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.204]
Gender ; Women ; Discrimination ; Empowerment ; Natural resources management ; Ecosystems ; Living standards ; Households ; Decision making ; Budgets ; Capacity building ; Research programmes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046341)
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4 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2014. Ecosystem services and resilience framework. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 46p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.229]
Ecosystem services ; Agriculture ; Landscape ; Agroecosystems ; Productivity ; Rice ; Governance ; Sustainability ; Communities ; Rural areas ; Living standards ; Poverty ; Food security ; Nutrition ; Public health ; Income ; Investment ; Stakeholders ; Farmers ; Soil conservation ; Planning ; Impact assessment ; Monitoring ; Decision making ; Case studies / East Africa / Ghana / Peru / Costa Rica / Volta River Basin / Canete River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046683)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/wle/corporate/ecosystem_services_and_resilience_framework.pdf
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5 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2015. Groundwater and ecosystem services: a framework for managing smallholder groundwater-dependent agrarian socio-ecologies - applying an ecosystem services and resilience approach. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 25p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.208]
Groundwater irrigation ; Ecosystem services ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Agrarian structure ; Sociology ; Ecology ; Wetlands ; Research ; Hydrology ; Geology ; Irrigation water ; Water use ; Water management ; Land use ; Sustainability ; Impact assessment ; Living standards ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046997)
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6 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2017. Building resilience through sustainable groundwater use. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (WLE Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 1) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.208]
Sustainability ; Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater recharge ; Water use ; Water resources ; Water policy ; Water table ; International waters ; Agricultural production ; Food production ; Food insecurity ; Farmers ; Intensification ; Resource depletion ; Environmental flows ; Income ; Policy making ; Aquifers ; Energy generation ; Solar energy ; Community management / Asia / Africa / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048141)
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Using groundwater for agricultural production has the potential to build resilience in food insecure regions of the world. Use of groundwater can boost agricultural production, improve rural incomes and strengthen farmers’ ability to withstand climate shocks and water variability. However, for groundwater to contribute to sustainable intensification of agriculture, it is essential to know where to invest in groundwater development and how to sustainably manage groundwater resources. WLE has identified potentially usable groundwater resources in Africa, supported important policy changes to enhance the sustainable use of groundwater in eastern India, and has developed maps and new tools that can be used to implement new policies supporting sustainable use of groundwater.
7 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2017. Healthy soils for productive and resilient agricultural landscapes. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (WLE Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 2) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.211]
Sustainability ; Intensification ; Agricultural production ; Agricultural landscape ; Land management ; Land degradation ; Soil fertility ; Soil organic matter ; Carbon sequestration ; Economic recovery ; Nutrients ; Recycling ; Vermicomposting ; Climate change ; Investment ; Incentives / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048213)
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Healthy soils are essential for productive and resilient agricultural systems. They are also increasingly recognized as a means to mitigate climate change risks. While solutions for restoring degraded soils and landscapes do exist, improved knowledge and tools are needed to enhance their impacts over time and at scale. WLE has assessed the impacts of various land restoration initiatives and developed a range of tools to better tailor and target investments and interventions to local contexts.
8 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2017. Re-conceptualizing dam design and management for enhanced water and food security. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (WLE Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 3) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.212]
Sustainability ; Intensification ; Dam construction ; Water security ; Food security ; Ecosystem services ; Infrastructure ; Reservoirs ; River basins ; Local communities ; Economic aspects ; Environmental economics ; Cost benefit analysis ; Net primary productivity ; Habitats ; Nutrients ; Sediment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048214)
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Dams provide numerous economic benefits and can mitigate the adverse impacts of water variability and extreme climate events. However, such large-scale water infrastructure has also caused significant social and environmental costs, prompting calls for alternative, nature-based solutions. WLE suggests that collections of built and natural infrastructure, combined with participatory management approaches, can support water and food security, while enhancing livelihoods and environmental outcomes.
9 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2017. Enabling sustainable, productive smallholder farming systems through improved land and water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (WLE Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 4) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.213]
Sustainability ; Intensification ; Smallholders ; Farming systems ; Land management ; Water management ; Agricultural land management ; Integrated management ; Watershed management ; Water policy ; Innovation adoption ; Private investment ; Public investment ; Food security ; Productivity
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048215)
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Farmer-led investments in agricultural land and water management (ALWM) are transforming livelihoods and food security across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Potential exists for even greater benefits, for even more beneficiaries. Understanding what factors influence adoption and impact of ALWM interventions can help ensure sustainable, positive effects of future investments. WLE has designed a suite of tools and investment models to support policy makers and development agents to leverage and extend the investments farmers are already making.
10 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2018. River deltas: scaling up community-driven approaches to sustainable intensification. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 7) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.206]
Sustainability ; Intensification ; Local communities ; Community involvement ; Rivers ; Deltas ; Sea level ; Salt water intrusion ; Infrastructure ; Local government ; Living standards ; Ecosystem services ; Women’s participation ; Youth ; Water management ; Water institutions ; Water pollution ; Equity ; Crop production ; Participatory rural appraisal ; Agroecology ; Intervention ; Diversification ; Land use / India / Bangladesh / China / Myanmar / Thailand / Cambodia / Vietnam / Lao People’s Democratic Republic
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048502)
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The residents of the Ganges and Mekong River deltas face serious challenges from rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, pollution from upstream sources, growing populations, and infrastructure that no longer works as planned. In both deltas, scientists working for nearly two decades with communities, local governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have demonstrated the potential to overcome these challenges and substantially improve people’s livelihoods. There are cost-effective solutions to improving the totality of ecosystem services and market opportunities for young women and men.
11 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2018. Upper river basin watersheds: sustainable, equitable and profitable interventions. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 6) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.205]
Sustainability ; Intensification ; Equity ; Profitability ; Intervention ; River basins ; Watershed management ; Living standards ; Ecosystem services ; Investment ; Landscape ; Local communities ; Food security ; Participatory approaches ; Hydroelectric power ; Downstream ; Upstream ; Integrated management ; Trade policies ; Capacity building ; Infrastructure
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048503)
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The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) has conducted innovative research in the upper watersheds of the Ganges, Mekong, Red and Nile river basins. WLE sought to identify how to improve people’s livelihoods in ways that are equitable, profitable and sustainable, while also improving ecosystem services locally and downstream. The research specifically examined the impact of interventions spanning several sectors, including water, food, energy and trade. This brief presents results, insights and tools that can be adopted and applied elsewhere. Escaping from the confines of narrow sectoral investments and adopting an integrated, ecosystems-focused approach can lead to more sustainable, profitable and equitable use and development of upper watershed landscapes.
12 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 2018. Gender-equitable pathways to achieving sustainable agricultural intensification. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 5) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.204]
Gender equity ; Sustainable agriculture ; Agricultural training ; Intensification ; Role of women ; Women’s participation ; Smallholders ; Land resources ; Land access ; Water resources ; Water availability ; Market access ; Socioeconomic environment ; Participatory approaches ; Decision making ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Food production ; Income ; Ecosystem services ; Labour allocation ; Living standards
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048504)
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Women play an increasingly greater role in agriculture. Ensuring that they have opportunities—equal to those of men—to participate in transforming agriculture is a prerequisite for sustainable intensification. Increased gender equity in agriculture is both a practical and a social justice issue: practical because women are responsible for much of the production by smallholders; and social justice because in many cases they currently do not have rights over land and water resources, nor full access to markets, and often they do not even control the crops they produce. Strategies to promote gender equity must be tailored carefully to the social and economic context.
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