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1 Naber, M. A.; Molle, Francois. 2016. The politics of accessing desertland in Jordan. Land Use Policy, 59:492-503. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.09.026]
Land tenure ; Land management ; Land rights ; Land policies ; Legal pluralism ; Deserts ; Conflict ; Administration / Jordan / Azraq
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048255)
2 Naber, M. A.; Molle, Francois. 2017. Water and sand: is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable? Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 5:28-37. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2017.03.005]
Groundwater irrigation ; Irrigated farming ; Farming systems ; Deserts ; Highlands ; Water table ; Water quality ; Water productivity ; Water policy ; Water rates ; Surface water ; Cultivated land ; Cropping patterns ; Cost benefit analysis ; Profitability ; Labour / Jordan / Azraq / Mafraq
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048256)
Irrigated agriculture in Jordan's highlands relies on overexploited groundwater. Drops in water tables and water quality, but also tougher policy measures by the government, threaten the sustainability of this activity which has long thrived on lax law enforcement and cheap desert land. This paper is based on field work in two locations of Azraq groundwater basin [around the Azraq oasis and in the northern part (Mafraq)], and first presents farm typologies which show the variability of farm gross margins and the contrast between the two zones. While Mafraq stands for capital-intensive fruit-tree cultivation on legal land/wells, Azraq's agriculture is largely based on olive cultivation and wells that are either illegal or granted permits with higher block tariffs, and has a return that is only one tenth of Mafraq's. The paper reviews the constraints and changes in land, energy, water, labor and input costs and reflects on their bearing on current dynamics and future prospects. While Mafraq is found to be largely immune to policy changes and resilient to foreseeable changes in factor prices or markets, Azraq's future is threatened by various vulnerabilities, including salinization of groundwater, rising energy and labor costs that, in the long run, are likely to be overcome only by farmers emulating the Mafraq intensification model, or accepting temporary losses in the hope of a future legalization of land and wells. Solar energy now emerges as a trump card, in particular for illegal farms which, on the other hand, are challenged by recent tough water pricing regulations that are shown to make them unprofitable. The government's resolve in enforcing these regulation is put to test and will largely decide the future of Azraq's agriculture.
3 Closas, Alvar; Molle, Francois. 2016. Groundwater governance in the Middle East and North Africa. [Project report of the Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Taking Stock and Addressing the Challenges]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 192p. (Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Report 1)
Groundwater management ; Water governance ; Water resources ; Aquifers ; Groundwater extraction ; Water law ; Regulations ; Decentralization ; Water policy ; Groundwater irrigation ; Surface water ; Agriculture ; Incentives ; Water supply ; Water pricing ; Groundwater depletion ; Water users ; Strategies ; Traditional methods ; Wells ; Community management ; Cooperatives ; Conflict ; State intervention ; Political aspects ; Oases / Middle East / North Africa / Morocco / Algeria / Tunisia / Libya / Egypt / Sudan / Lebanon / Syria / Jordan / Yemen / Saudi Arabia / Bahrain / Oman / Iran / Turkey / Souss Region / Mitidja Plain / Merguellil Basin / Nile Delta / Western Desert / Bekaa Valley / Azraq
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048385)
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4 Balasubramanya, Soumya; Kafle, Kashi; Stifel, David. 2019. Increasing irrigation efficiency in Jordan: demand and supply side constraints and opportunities. Report prepared by the International Water Management Institute for Mercy Corps’ “Water Innovation Technologies” Project. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 58p.
Irrigation efficiency ; Water management ; Irrigation practices ; Supply balance ; Constraints ; Technology ; Farm management ; Water conservation ; Agriculture ; Water use ; Groundwater table ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation equipment ; Pumping ; Maintenance ; Farmers ; Large farms ; Small farms ; Information needs / Jordan / Azraq / Mafraq
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049502)
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5 Fragaszy, S.; Belhaj Fraj, M.; McKee, M.; Jobbins, G.; Al-Karablieh, E.; Bergaoui, K.; Ghanim, A.; Lawrenson, L.; McDonnell, Rachael. 2022. MENAdrought synthesis of drought vulnerability in Jordan: final report. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 93p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2021.231]
Drought ; Vulnerability ; Risk management ; Impact assessment ; Action plans ; Agricultural sector ; Livestock ; Irrigated farming ; Weather hazards ; Coping strategies ; Water resources ; Water supply ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Water management ; Water stress ; Resilience ; Water extraction ; Water scarcity ; Climate change ; Policies ; Communities ; Farmers ; Smallholders ; Food security ; Women ; Labour ; Households ; Poverty ; Livelihoods ; Refugees ; Migration ; Employment ; Stakeholders ; Governmental organizations ; Finance ; Debt ; Case studies / Middle East / Jordan / Azraq
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051017)
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