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1 Worster, D. 1985. Rivers of empire: water, aridity, and the growth of the American west. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press (OUP) x, 402p.
History ; Water resources ; Rivers ; Water management ; Irrigation management ; Deserts ; Dams ; Irrigated farming ; Legislation / USA
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G430 WOR Record No: H024220)
2 Pen-mouratov, S.; Rakhimbaev, M.; Steinberger, Y. 2006. Spatio-temporal effect on soil respiration in fine-scale patches in a desert ecosystem. Pedosphere, 16(1):1-9.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H038414)
3 Rosenqvist, A.; Shimada, M. (Eds.) 2010. Global environmental monitoring by ALOS PALSAR: science results from the ALOS Kyoto and Carbon Initiative. Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan: Japan Aerospace Expoloration Agency. 87p.
Environmental monitoring ; Satellite imagery ; Forests ; Deforestation ; Mapping ; Watersheds ; Land cover mapping ; Deserts ; Wetlands ; Wildlife ; Nature conservation ; Habitats ; Flooding ; River basins ; Mangroves ; Peatlands ; Rice ; Climate change / Africa / Malawi / South Africa / Mozambique / USA / Brazil / Sweden / Canada / Australia / Asia / South East Asia / Borneo / Indonesia / Sumatra / Vietnam / Siberia / South East Asia / Amazon / Xingu Watershed / Greater Mekong Basin / Queensland / Nile River / Lake Urema / Congo River Basin / Sahara / Alaska
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043187)
http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/kyoto/ref/KC-Booklet_2010_comp.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043187.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043187.pdf
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This booklet presents results obtained within the ALOS Kyoto & Carbon (K&C) Initiative. The Initiative builds on the experience gained from the JERS-1 Global Rain Forest and Boreal Forest Mapping (GRFM/GBFM) projects, in which SAR data from the JERS-1 satellite were used to generate image mosaics over the entire tropical and boreal zones of Earth. While the GRFM/GBFM projects were undertaken already in the mid 1990's, they demonstrated the utility of L-band SAR data for mapping and monitoring forest and wetland areas and the importance of providing spatially and temporally consistent satellite acquisitions for regional-scale monitoring and surveillance. The ALOS K&C Initiative is set out to suppor t data and information needs raised by international environmental Conventions, Carbon cycle science and Conservation of the environment. The project is led by JAXA EORC and supported by an international Science Team consisting of some 25 research groups from 14 countries. The objective of the ALOS K&C Initiative is to develop regional-scale applications and thematic products derived primarily from ALOS PALSAR data that can be used to meet the specific information requirements relating to Conventions, Carbon and Conservation. The Initiative is undertaken within the context of three themes which relate to three specific global biomes; Forests, Wetlands and Deserts. A fourth theme deals with the generation of continental-scale ALOS PALSAR image mosaics. Each theme has identified key products that are generated from the PALSAR data including land cover, forest cover and forest change maps, biomass and structure (Forests), wetlands inventory and change (Wetlands) and freshwater resources (Deserts). Each of these products are generated using a combination of PALSAR, in situ and ancillary datasets. The mosaic data sets and thematic products generated within the Initiative are available to the public at the K&C homepage at JAXA EORC: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/kyoto/kyoto_index.html
4 Water Environment Federation. 2010. Global water issues: a regional perspective: a collection of world water articles. Alexandria, VA, USA: Water Environment Federation. 17p.
Water reuse ; Desalinization ; Energy ; Bioremediation ; Deserts ; Wastewater treatment plants / Singapore / Italy / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043296)
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5 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme. 2009. Facing the challenges. Case studies volume. Paris, France: UNESCO. 75p. (The United Nations World Water Development Report 3)
Water resource management ; River basins ; Deserts ; Case studies ; Climate change ; Water use ; Rain ; Policy ; Decision making / Africa / Asia / Pacific Region / USA / Caribbean / Yellow River Basin / Han River Basin / Walawe River Basin / Vuoksi river Basin / Po River Basin / La Plata River Basin / Lake Merin Basni / Aral Sea Basin / Cholistan Desert / Istanbul
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 UNE Record No: H043660)
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6 Water Channel. 2011. Water management in motion: six thematic DVDs including 60 videos, tutorials and key references. Wageningen, Netherlands: Water Channel. 6 DVDs.
Water management ; Groundwater management ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Conflict ; Rain ; Water harvesting ; Drinking water ; Aquifers ; Wells ; Groundwater recharge ; Greenhouse effect ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Towns ; Erosion ; Health hazards ; Sanitation ; Malaria ; Deserts ; Mangroves ; Crops ; Lakes ; Rivers ; Water pollution ; Water quality ; Wastewater treatment / India / Kenya / Nepal / Uganda / Bangladesh / New Zealand / Vietnam / USA / South Africa / Palestine / China / Philippines / Indus River / Mekong River / Karnataka Pradesh / Bangalore / Carteret Islands / Lake Tahoe / Niger Delta / Yamuna River / Green Lake / Lake Victoria
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: DVD col Record No: H044070)
7 Ensor, J; Berger, R. 2009. Understanding climate change adaptation: lessons from community-based approaches. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing. 192p.
Climate change ; Weather ; Flooding ; Floodplains ; Drought ; Water resources ; Adaptation ; Erosion ; Deserts ; Rice ; Salinity ; Coastal area ; Communities ; Pastoralism ; Social aspects ; Policy / Bangladesh / Nepal / Pakistan / Sri Lanka / Kenya / Niger / Sudan / Peru / Himalaya / Chitwan District / Andes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.6 G000 ENS Record No: H044365)
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8 Research Institute for Groundwater (RIGW); IWACO B. V., Consultants for Water and Environment. (Eds.) 1991. Planning for groundwater development in arid and semi-arid regions. Cairo, Egypt: Research Institute for Groundwater (RIGW).; Rotterdam, The Netherlands: IWACO B. V., Consultants for Water and Environment. 310p.
Planning ; Groundwater development ; Groundwater management ; Arid zones ; Aquifers ; Water resource management ; Water supply ; River basins ; Environmental impact assessment ; Hydrogeology ; Suburban agriculture ; Deserts ; Economic evaluation ; Remote sensing ; GIS ; Irrigation systems ; Population growth / Egypt / Bahrain / Botswana / Burkina Faso / Chad / Jordan / Libya / Pakistan / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / Yemen / Nubian sandstone aquifer / Nile Delta / Moghra aquifer
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9104 G000 RES Record No: H044492)
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9 Dukhovny, V. A.; de Schutter, J. 2011. Water in Central Asia: past, present, future. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. 410p.
Water management ; Water resources development ; Water supply ; Water use ; Water demand ; Water costs ; History ; Flood irrigation ; Economic aspects ; Economic growth ; Surveys ; Water power ; Water policy ; Agreements ; Capacity building ; Information systems ; Monitoring ; Agricultural development ; Rural development ; Globalization ; Climate change ; Canals ; Dams ; Deserts ; USSR ; Religion ; Colonization ; International waters / Central Asia / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan / Aral Sea Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 DUK Record No: H044669)
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10 Kitissou, M.; Ndulo, M.; Nagel, M.; Grieco, M. (Eds.) 2007. The hydropolitics of Africa: a contemporary challenge. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars. 344p.
Water resources development ; Water management ; Participatory management ; Water supply ; Water availability ; Water use ; Water policy ; Water rights ; Water law ; Drinking water ; Water demand ; Political aspects ; River basin management ; Watershed management ; History ; International waters ; Capacity building ; Watercourses ; Livestock ; Food security ; Environmental effects ; Reservoirs ; Wetlands ; Deserts ; Dams ; Deltas ; Economic development ; Socioeconomic development ; Rural areas ; Institutions ; Case studies ; International cooperation ; Poverty ; Sanitation ; Privatization / Africa / Ethiopia / Egypt / Sudan / Mali
/ Nile River Basin / Volta Basin / Senegal River Valley
/ Nile River Basin / Volta Basin / Senegal River Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 KIT Record No: H044804)
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11 Sternberg, T. 2016. Water megaprojects in deserts and drylands. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 32(2):301-320. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1012660]
Water resources ; Development projects ; Arid zones ; Deserts ; Water transfer ; Groundwater ; Water demand ; Agriculture ; Rivers ; Dams ; Environmental effects ; Desalination ; Economic aspects ; Population growth / USA / Libya / China / Turkey / Great Manmade River / South-to-North Water Transfer Scheme / Central Arizona Project / Southeastern Anatolia Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047571)
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Water megaprojects reconfigure the conception and use of desert landscapes. Driven by limited water resources, increasing demand and growing populations, projects are framed by statements of water delivered, end-users served and local benefits. Decision-making processes, socio-economic costs and environmental implications receive less attention. Research examines the motivations involved and evaluates the challenges of water megaprojects in deserts, including the Great Manmade River (Libya), the South-to-North Water Transfer Scheme (China), the Central Arizona Project (United States) and the Greater Anatolia Project (Turkey), and assesses related projects exemplifying the diversity of water projects in drylands. Their viability and efficacy depends on human motivations and interpretations.
12 Fragaszy, S.; Closas, Alvar. 2016. Cultivating the desert: irrigation expansion and groundwater abstraction in northern state, Sudan. Water Alternatives, 9(1):139-161.
Groundwater extraction ; Groundwater irrigation ; Water resources ; Water use ; Water policy ; Water allocation ; Cultivated land ; Deserts ; Irrigation ; Surface irrigation ; Agriculture ; Irrigated farming ; Land tenure ; Land ownership ; Socioeconomic environment ; Infrastructure ; Hydrogeology ; State intervention ; Wheats / Sudan / Dongola Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047657)
http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol9/v9issue1/308-a9-1-7/file
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047657.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047657.pdf
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This study examines the socioeconomic features that underpin the expansion of groundwater-dependent irrigation in Northern State, Sudan. Groundwater development in the region serves as an economic lifeline given the poor Nile-based irrigation infrastructure and future changes in Nile hydrology. Groundwater-dependent irrigation is found to be expanding in previously uncultivated regions increasingly distant from the Nile. The study finds these historically marginal lands are targeted for capital-intensive agricultural projects because landholding patterns in traditionally cultivated areas preclude new large developments and improved infrastructure has lowered farming costs in distant terraces. Private companies and large landholders have a history of successful agricultural ventures in Northern State and are reliant on easily accessible and reliable groundwater resources for these new farms.
13 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)
14 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.
15 Venot, J.-P.; Kuper, M.; Zwarteveen, M. (Eds.) 2017. Drip irrigation for agriculture: untold stories of efficiency, innovation and development. Oxon, UK: Routledge. 341p. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigation efficiency ; Innovation ; Irrigation programs ; Development projects ; Irrigation systems ; Groundwater ; Water conservation ; Collective behaviour ; Social participation ; Modernization ; Appropriate technology ; Costs ; Irrigation equipment ; Investment ; Exports ; Agricultural policy ; Agrarian reform ; Gender ; Farmers ; Smallholders ; Entrepreneurs ; Small farms ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Donors ; State intervention ; Subsidies ; Green revolution ; Deserts ; Case studies / Africa / Burkina Faso / Algeria / Zambia / Morocco / Chile / Peru / Mexico / India / Saiss Region / Guanajuato / Gujarat / Bittit Irrigation System
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.587 G000 VEN Record No: H048261)
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16 Yehia, M.; Baghdady, A.; Howari, F. M.; Awad, S.; Gad, A. 2017. Natural radioactivity and groundwater quality assessment in the northern area of the Western Desert of Egypt. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 12:331-344. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2017.06.002]
Groundwater assessment ; Water quality ; Chemical composition ; Deserts ; Water analysis ; Irrigation ; Domestic water ; Drinking water ; Chemicophysical properties ; Radioactivity ; Health hazards ; Radiation damage ; Metals ; Toxicity ; Hydrogeology / Egypt / Western Desert
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048296)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581817300198/pdfft?md5=f35be392d885522b974103ccb1196ff7&pid=1-s2.0-S2214581817300198-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048296.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048296.pdf
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The chemical composition and natural radioactivity of the northern area of the western desert groundwater were determined to evaluate hydrogeochemical facies and assess groundwater quality for different uses. Many the groundwater samples belong to the Na+- Cl-, Na2SO4 - type, followed by Ca2+- Mg2+- Cl- type. Only a few samples are of the Na+- HCO3 - type. The spatial distributions of the major ions describe similar anomalies, with the highest concentrations found at the extreme northeastern margin of the oasis, as well as in its northern and northwestern parts. Fe is the most abundant toxic metal, followed by Cu and Mn. Anomalies of Cr, Ni and Zn are also detected. Rock/water interactions strongly affect the chemical composition of the groundwater. Dissolution and cation exchange are the main processes controlling the hydrogeochemistry. Most of the irrigation groundwater problems in the study area may be resolved using an effective drainage system. The estimated total annual dose due to ingestion of 238U, 232Th and 40K in groundwater samples reveals that the groundwater is safe for human consumption. However, the toxic metal content of the Bahariya groundwater exceeds the permissible levels for both irrigation and consumption, and the water must be filtered through suitable membranes to exclude these toxic metals. Regular monitoring of the quality of this water for drinking is strictly required.
17 Hamamouche, M. F.; Kuper, M.; Riaux, J.; Leduc, C. 2017. Conjunctive use of surface and ground water resources in a community-managed irrigation system - the case of the Sidi Okba palm grove in the Algerian Sahara. Agricultural Water Management, 193:116-130. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2017.08.005]
Communal irrigation systems ; Water management ; Water use ; Conjunctive use ; Water resources ; Surface water ; Groundwater irrigation ; Flood irrigation ; Tube wells ; Irrigated farming ; Sustainability ; Dams ; Discharges ; Regulations ; Institutions ; Infrastructure ; Adaptation ; Deserts ; Case studies / Algeria / Sahara Desert / Sidi Okba Palm Grove
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048372)
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Surface water and groundwater for irrigation are frequently used conjunctively, especially in semiarid and arid regions. Planning conjunctive management involves several difficulties, one of which is adapting irrigation institutions and infrastructure to coordinate the management of multiple water resources. This article focuses on the social and material dimensions of the conjunctive use of multiple water resources in a community-managed irrigation system when integrating new water resources. It explores the way the physical characteristics of these new water resources shape and are shaped by human-made arrangements, in particular irrigation institutions and infrastructure. The study was conducted in the ancient palm grove of Sidi Okba, located close to the city of Biskra in the Algerian Sahara. This palm grove has a long irrigation history based on the exploitation of several water resources: floodwater, intentional dam releases, uncontrolled dam leakages, and groundwater. Despite state interventions based on a mono-resource view of the irrigation system, the irrigation community developed the conjunctive use of multiple resources. Throughout its eventful history, the community adapted the irrigation institutions and infrastructure inherited from the spate irrigation period to incorporate new water resources. It also acquired the ability to negotiate with the state to manage its own system of water allocation and distribution. The social practices inherited from surface water irrigation played a crucial role in the integration of groundwater in the irrigation network. This study concludes that the ability of long-standing irrigation communities to renew their irrigation systems and to adapt to different global changes is decisive in explaining the sustainability of these systems. However, the boundaries of these irrigation systems changed with the incorporation of groundwater pumped from the confined aquifers, which means that the water resources cannot only be managed at the local level, putting at risk the sustainability of such irrigation systems.
18 Drechsel, Pay; Hanjra, Munir A. (Eds.) 2018. Wastewater for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture - Section iv. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.548-774.
Wastewater treatment ; Wastewater irrigation ; Agriculture ; Forestry ; Aquaculture ; Business models ; Resource recovery ; Cost recovery ; Supply chain ; Wood production ; Fruit products ; Water reuse ; Composting ; Industrial wastewater ; Market economies ; Sewage sludge ; Household wastes ; Solid wastes ; Sanitation ; State intervention ; Waste water treatment plants ; Socioeconomic environment ; Environmental impact assessment ; Suburban areas ; Household wastes ; Deserts ; Arid regions ; Semiarid zones ; Risk reduction ; Fish feeding ; Public-private cooperation ; Partnerships ; Municipal wastes ; Hydropower ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission reduction ; Carbon dioxide ; Health hazards ; Private sector ; Private investment ; Freshwater ; Farmers ; Domestic water ; Deltas ; Urban areas ; Downstream ; Aquifers ; Case studies / Egypt / Tunisia / Morocco / Bangladesh / Ghana / Jordan / Iran / Spain / Mexico / India / Cairo / Ouardanine / Monastir / Mirzapure / Kumasi / Amman / Mashhad / Barcelona / Bangalore / Llobregat Delta
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048676)
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19 Drechsel, Pay; Hanjra, Munir A. 2018. Wastewater for greening the desert - Business Models 17. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.595-603.
Wastewater treatment ; Deserts ; Business models ; Supply chain ; Sewerage ; Household wastes ; Biofuels ; Agriculture ; Forestry ; Cost recovery ; Risk reduction ; Environmental impact assessment ; Health hazards ; Agroforestry
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048680)
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20 Robertson, S. M.; Lyra, D. A.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2019. Financial analysis of halophyte cultivation in a desert environment using different saline water resources for irrigation. In Hasanuzzaman, M.; Nahar, K.; Ozturk, M. (Eds.). Ecophysiology, abiotic stress responses and utilization of halophytes. Downtown Core, Singapore: Springer. pp.347-364. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3762-8_17]
Saline water ; Water resources ; Economic analysis ; Financial situation ; Halophytes ; Deserts ; Arid zones ; Arid soils ; Environmental factors ; Irrigation ; Farmers ; Desalination ; Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Crop production ; Cost benefit analysis / Middle East / North Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049183)
Increase in salinity levels poses a threat to many hot and arid farming areas in the Middle East and North Africa region. In some cases, farmers install desalination units to produce freshwater to irrigate high-value crops. However, the produced reject brine is an environmental hazard since it is disposed off in the soil creating a vicious circle of salinity aggravation. The current work focuses on the financial aspect of using the reject brine, generated from reverse osmosis (RO) unit, to grow fish (Sparidentex hasta, sobaity sea bream) and halophytic species (Salicornia bigelovii, Distichlis spicata, and Sporobolus virginicus) for various uses in an integrated farming approach. Different water treatments (RO brine, RO brine mixed with groundwater, aquabrine, and aquabrine mixed with groundwater) were tested to evaluate their impact on halophytes’ growth and production. Irrigating with RO brine resulted in positive net returns for S. bigelovii, directed for fresh tips’ production, as well as for the grasses D. spicata and S. virginicus. However, more returns were obtained when RO brine passed through the aquaculture system where it got enriched with more nutrients due to fish waste. Irrigation with brine from the aquaculture system tripled S. bigelovii production (23.7 t/ha) and increased returns per ha of approximately US $76,000 over irrigating with RO brine directly, compared to the US $5571 and the US $1884 for D. spicata and S. virginicus, respectively. Halophytic crops constitute one of the very few sustainable options to improve food and nutrition security in salt-affected regions, contributing in lands’ rehabilitation and enhancing farming livelihood income. Halophytes also constitute an imperative component to consider for nutrient-dense production systems such as integrated agri-aquaculture systems (IAAS) implemented in desert environments, and the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats were explored through a SWOT analysis.
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