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1 Brans, E. H. P.; de Haan, E. J.; Nollkaemper, A.; Rinzema, J. (Eds.) 1997. The scarcity of water: Emerging legal and policy responses. London, UK: Kluwer Law International. xviii, 299p. (International environmental law and policy series)
Water scarcity ; Water resources ; Rivers ; Water supply ; Constraints ; Water policy ; International cooperation ; Watercourses ; Conflict ; Water law ; Rain ; Sanitation ; Urbanization ; Water stress ; Water use ; Water quality ; Water distribution ; Water market ; Water pollution ; Water rights ; Economic evaluation ; Water transfer ; Water conservation ; Exports ; Privatization / Netherlands / Middle East / Egypt / Israel / Jordan / Palestine / Africa / USA / British Columbia / Mexico / Nepal / UK / Hungary / Czechoslovakia / Rhine River Basin / Nile River / Jordan River / Niger River Basin / Zambezi River / Colorado River / Rio Grande / Río Bravo
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 BRA Record No: H023180)
2 Stockholm Water Company. 1999. Urban stability through integrated water-related management: Abstracts, The 9th Stockholm Water Symposium, 9-12 August 1999. Abstracts of proceedings of the 9th Stockholm Water Symposium. 417p.
Water resource management ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Flood control ; Groundwater ; Urbanization ; Water rights ; Developing countries ; Water reuse ; Wastewater ; Recycling ; Afforestation ; Effluents ; Recharge ; Aquifers ; Irrigation water ; Drainage ; Runoff ; Catchment areas ; Pollution control ; Flood plains ; GIS ; Public health ; Water transfer ; Water harvesting ; Water scarcity ; Water demand ; Canals ; Models ; Rivers ; Dams ; Watersheds ; Ecology ; Ecosystems ; Water quality ; Case studies / Brazil / Namibia / Saudi Arabia / Russian Federation / USA / Bangladesh / India / Kuwait / Japan / Morocco / Nepal / Yemen / Australia / Iran / South Africa / Hong Kong / Congo / Afghanistan / Iraq / West Africa / Africa South of Sahara / Mexico / Chile / Pakistan / Tanzania / Sri Lanka / Uganda / China / Botswana / Zimbabwe / Turkey / Latvia / Vietnam / Nigeria / Sao Paulo / Windhoek / Moscow / California / Silicon Valley / Dhaka / Chennai / Al-Jahra / Tokyo / Marrakech / Kathmandu / Larastan / Namakkal District / Lubumbashi / Kabul / West Bank / Gaza Strip / Benin / Niger River Basin / Calcutta / Altamira / Yangtze River / Bangalore / Maun / Okavango River / St. Petersburg / Amman-Zarqa Basin / Cochin Region / Karachi / Bombay / Istanbul / Kerala / Dar es salaam / Tianyang County / Dalu Village
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 628.1 G000 STO Record No: H024785)
3 Swallow, B.; Okono, N.; Achouri, M.; Tennyson, L. (Eds.) 2005. Preparing for the next generation of watershed management programmes and projects: Africa. Proceedings of the African Regional Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 8-10 October 2003. Rome, Italy: FAO. 282p.
Watershed management ; Water resource management ; Social participation ; River basins ; Runoff ; Erosion ; Farming systems ; Agroforestry ; Water policy ; Legislation / Africa / Kenya / Zimbabwe / South Africa / Ghana / Cameroon / Nyando Basin / Chiwi District / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 100 SWA Record No: H041308)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041308.pdf
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4 Diallo, O. S. 2005. Water erosion and silting in the Niger River Basin in the context of watershed management. In Swallow, B.; Okono, N.; Achouri, M.; Tennyson, L. (Eds.). Preparing for the next generation of watershed management programmes and projects: Africa. Proceedings of the African Regional Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 8-10 October 2003. Rome, Italy: FAO. pp.175-178.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 100 SWA Record No: H041320)
5 Falkenmark, M.; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Vick, M. J. 2009. Global change in four semi-arid transnational river basins: analysis of institutional water sharing preparedness. Natural Resources Forum, 33:310-319.
River basin management ; Watercourses ; International waters ; Water security ; Agreements ; Climate change ; Water scarcity ; Water shortage ; Water requirements ; Water use / Central Asia / Turkey / Amu Darya River Basin / Syr Darya River Basin / Nile River Basin / Euphrates River Basin / Tigris River Basin / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042661)
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Climate change has exacerbated concerns about water security. The authors stress the need for countries in basins where populations are growing to anticipate the water shortage implications for food production. The paper analyses the future status of the interdependence among riparian states in four semi-arid transnational basins under the climate change SRES A2 scenario and projected population growth with a focus on the potential for rainfed agriculture on current croplands and the requirements for irrigation water. Increasing water interdependence among basin states requires institutional preparedness and water sharing arrangements.We conclude that the inclusion of long-term trends in the design of water sharing agreements will improve their robustness to cope with change and mitigate the potential risk of conflict.
6 Mainuddin, M.; Eastham, J.; Kirby, M. 2010. Water-use accounts in CPWF basins: simple water-use accounting of the Niger Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). 25p. (CPWF Working Paper: Basin Focal Project Series BFP009)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042847)
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This paper applies the principles of water-use accounts, developed in the first of the series, to the Niger River basin in West Africa. The Niger Basin covers 10 countries, and rises in the highlands of southern Guinea near the border with Sierra Leone just 240 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean, but there are substantial downstream tributaries from Cameroon and Nigeria. A unique feature is the inland delta which forms where its gradient suddenly decreases.
Net runoff is about 12% of total precipitation. Grassland is the most extensive vegetation, covering 50% of the Basin, consuming about 39% of the precipitation. Rainfed agriculture covers 26% of the basin and use about 27% of the precipitation. Irrigated agriculture covers less than 1% of the Basin and uses also less than 1% of the water.
Climate change, using an assumed change in rainfall distribution, shows that climate change may have a large impact on water availability in the lower Basin, and hence on the River’s wetlands.
Net runoff is about 12% of total precipitation. Grassland is the most extensive vegetation, covering 50% of the Basin, consuming about 39% of the precipitation. Rainfed agriculture covers 26% of the basin and use about 27% of the precipitation. Irrigated agriculture covers less than 1% of the Basin and uses also less than 1% of the water.
Climate change, using an assumed change in rainfall distribution, shows that climate change may have a large impact on water availability in the lower Basin, and hence on the River’s wetlands.
7 Ogilvie, A.; Mahe, G.; Ward, J.; Serpantie, G.; Lemoalle, J.; Morand, P.; Barbier, B.; Diop, A. T.; Caron, A.; Namarra, Regassa; Kaczan, D.; Lukasiewicz, A.; Paturel, J-E.; Lienou, G.; Clanet, J. C. 2010. Water, agriculture and poverty in the Niger River Basin. Water International, 35(5):594-622. (Special Issue on "Water, Food and Poverty in River Basins, Part 1" with contributions by IWMI authors). [doi: https://doi.org/ 10.1080/02508060.2010.515545]
River basins ; Climate ; Water resource management ; Water availability ; Water productivity ; Irrigated farming ; Rainfed farming ; Institutions ; Livestock ; Fisheries ; Poverty ; Water poverty / West Africa / Nigeria / Mali / Niger / Burkina Faso / Ivory Coast / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H043335)
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Livelihoods in the Niger River basin rely mainly on rainfed agriculture, except in the dry extreme north. Low yields and water productivity result from low inputs, short growing seasons, dry spells, and excessive water. The overlap of traditional and modern rules impedes secure access to water and investments in agriculture by generating uncertain land tenure. Improved agriculture and water management require technical, sociological, and regulatory changes to address the wider causes of poverty. Illiteracy and poor water quality, both correlated with high infant mortality, are pressing problems. Rapidly increasing population, climatic changes and dam construction contribute to rural vulnerability.
8 UNEP. 2005. Facing the facts: assessing the vulnerability of Africa's water resources to environmental change. Nairobi, Kenya: UNEP. 63p. (UNEP/DEWA/RS.05-2)
River basin management ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Aquifers ; Water scarcity ; Water availability ; Climate change / Africa / Zambezi River Basin / Orange River Basin / Lake Victoria Basin / Rufiji River Basin / Senegal River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Numbian Sandstone Aquifer System
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G100 UNE Record No: H043905)
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9 Namara, Regassa E.; Barry, Boubacar; Owusu, Eric S.; Ogilvie, A. 2011. An overview of the development challenges and constraints of the Niger Basin and possible intervention strategies. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 26p. (IWMI Working Paper 144) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2011.206]
River basin development ; Poverty ; Social aspects ; Climate change ; Agriculture sector ; Water governance / West Africa / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044299)
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The Niger River Basin covers 7.5% of the African continent and is shared between nine riparian countries. The human population of the basin is growing at an average annual rate of about 3%, which makes the Niger River Basin one of the areas with the highest fertility rates in the world. The desert margin is expanding; climate change is negatively impacting rainfall; and urbanization, industrialization, and the human and livestock population are threatening the quantity and quality of available water resources. The basin population already suffers from chronic poverty. Based on a literature review, this paper suggests some key water-related and other interventions that are capable of easing the basin's development challenges.
10 Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon. (Eds.) 2012. Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. 400p.
Water management ; Water resources development ; Groundwater management ; Rain water management ; Food security ; Crop production ; Farming systems ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Rural poverty ; Water poverty ; Mapping ; Indicators ; River basins ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Ecosystems ; Climate change ; Water scarcity ; Water quality ; Water productivity ; Water availability ; Institutions ; Corporate culture ; Water demand ; Water supply ; Water market ; Water use ; Legal aspects ; Development policy ; Water policy ; Water governance ; Administration ; Energy consumption ; Land use ; Land tenure ; Farmers ; Smallholders ; Livestock ; Fisheries ; Economic aspects ; Social aspects ; Living conditions ; Irrigation management ; Investment ; Population growth ; Runoff ; Case studies / Asia / Africa / South America / South East Asia / India / Iran / Uganda / Ethiopia / Sudan / Egypt / China / Andes Basins / Ganges River Basin / Indus River Basin / Karkheh River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Vilta River Basin / Yellow River Basin / Lake Victoria / Sudd Wetland / Gezira
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044835)
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11 Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon. 2012. Introduction: water, food and poverty in river basins. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.1-8.
Water scarcity ; River basins ; Population growth ; Social aspects ; Living conditions ; Water productivity ; Water quality ; International waters ; Organizations ; Climate change ; Food production ; Fisheries ; Poverty / South America / Asia / Africa / Iran / Andes Basins / Ganges River Basin / Indus River Basin / Karkheh River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Volta River Basin / Yellow River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044836)
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12 Ogilvie, A.; Mahe, G.; Ward, J.; Serpantie, G.; Lemoalle, J.; Morand, P.; Barbier, B.; Diop, A. T.; Caron, A.; Namara, Regassa; Kaczan, D.; Lukasiewicz, A.; Paturel, J.-E.; Lienou, G.; Clanet, J. C. 2012. Water, agriculture and poverty in the Niger River Basin. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.131-159.
Water management ; River Basins ; Agricultural production ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Poverty ; Social aspects ; Living conditions ; Indicators ; Water productivity ; Water availability ; Rain ; Mapping ; Agroclimatic zones ; Land tenure ; Livestock ; Fisheries ; Corporate culture / West Africa / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044842)
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13 Cai, Xueliang; Molden, David; Mainuddin, M.; Sharma, Bharat; Ahmad, M. D.; Karimi, Poolad. 2012. Producing more food with less water in a changing world: assessment of water productivity in 10 major river basins. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.280-300.
Water management ; Water productivity ; Water consumption ; Water use ; River basins ; Crop production ; Food security ; Assessment ; Sustainable development ; Socioeconomic development ; Livestock ; Fisheries ; Climate change ; Evapotranspiration ; Irrigation / China / Southeast Asia / South Asia / Iran / Africa / Yellow River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Indus River Basin / Ganges River Basin / Karkheh River Basin / Nile River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Niger River Basin / Volta River Basin / Andes River Basins
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044848)
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14 Mulligan, M.; Fisher, M.; Sharma, Bharat; Xu, Z. X.; Ringler, C.; Mahe, G.; Jarvis, A.; Ramirez, J.; Clanet, J.-C.; Ogilvie, A.; Ahmad, M. D. 2012. The nature and impact of climate change in the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) basins. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.334-362.
Climate change ; Temperature ; Precipitation ; Seasonality ; River basins ; Food security ; Flow discharge ; Water balance ; Agriculture ; Poverty ; Social aspects ; Living conditions ; Rain / Africa / Asia / South America / Limpopo River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Volta River Basin / Ganges River Basin / Karkeheh River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Yellow River Basin / Andes River Basins
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044850)
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15 Kemp-Benedict, E.; Cook, Simon; Allen, S. L.; Vosti, S.; Lemoalle, J.; Giordano, Mark; Ward, J.; Kaczan, D. 2012. Connections between poverty, water and agriculture: evidence from 10 river basins. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.363-378.
Poverty ; Water poverty ; Water scarcity ; Water productivity ; Agriculture ; River basin development ; Social aspects ; Living conditions ; Hydrology ; Economic development ; Institutions / South America / Asia / Africa / Iran / Limpopo River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Volta River Basin / Ganges River Basin / Karkeheh River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Yellow River Basin / Andes River Basins
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044851)
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16 Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon; Tiemann, T.; Nickum, J. E. 2012. Institutions and organizations: the key to sustainable management of resources in river basins. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.379-393.
Institutions ; Organizations ; Resource management ; River basins ; Governance ; Poverty ; Economic development ; Social aspects ; Living conditions / South America / Asia / Africa / Andes River Basins / Indus River Basin / Ganges River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Volta River Basin / Yellow River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044852)
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17 Cumming, G. S. 2012. The resilience of big river basins. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.301-333.
River basins ; Ecosystems ; Case studies ; Sociology ; Ecology ; Environmental effects ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Water users / Africa / South America / Asia / China / Iran / India / Pakistan / Limpopo River Basin / Karkeh River Basins / Nile River Basin / Volta River Basin / Niger River Basin / Yellow River Basin / Indus River Basin / Ganges River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044849)
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18 Andersen, I.; Dione, O.; Jarosewich-Holder, M.; Olivry, J.-C. 2005. The Niger River Basin: a vision for sustainable management. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 144p.
River basins ; History ; Water resources ; Hydrology ; Water quality ; Hydrography ; Hydrogeology ; Soils ; Climate change / West Africa / Central Africa / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044949)
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This book comprises two distinct elements. The first, and major, part of the
book (chapters 1–3) is a unique and essential compilation of technical information and data on the entire Niger River system. It presents a comprehensive overview of the physical environment and hydrological functions of the watershed, thus providing the necessary background for examination of the challenges of resource management and development potential. The second part of the book (chapter 4) presents the fundamental challenges that the nine countries 1 of the Basin face and are now addressing.
book (chapters 1–3) is a unique and essential compilation of technical information and data on the entire Niger River system. It presents a comprehensive overview of the physical environment and hydrological functions of the watershed, thus providing the necessary background for examination of the challenges of resource management and development potential. The second part of the book (chapter 4) presents the fundamental challenges that the nine countries 1 of the Basin face and are now addressing.
19 Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon. (Eds.) 2012. Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. 400p.
Water management ; Water resources development ; Groundwater management ; Rain water management ; Food security ; Crop production ; Farming systems ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Rural poverty ; Water poverty ; Mapping ; Indicators ; River basins ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Ecosystems ; Climate change ; Water scarcity ; Water quality ; Water productivity ; Water availability ; Institutions ; Corporate culture ; Water demand ; Water supply ; Water market ; Water use ; Legal aspects ; Development policy ; Water policy ; Water governance ; Administration ; Energy consumption ; Land use ; Land tenure ; Farmers ; Smallholders ; Livestock ; Fisheries ; Economic aspects ; Social aspects ; Living conditions ; Irrigation management ; Investment ; Population growth ; Runoff ; Case studies / Asia / Africa / South America / South East Asia / India / Iran / Uganda / Ethiopia / Sudan / Egypt / China / Andes Basins / Ganges River Basin / Indus River Basin / Karkheh River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Volta River Basin / Yellow River Basin / Lake Victoria / Sudd Wetland / Gezira
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI c2 Record No: H045033)
20 Treidel, H.; Martin-Bordes, J. L.; Gurdak, J. J. (Eds.) 2012. Climate change effects on groundwater resources: a global synthesis of findings and recommendations. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. 401p.
Climate change ; Groundwater management ; Water resources ; Groundwater recharge ; Groundwater depletion ; Watersheds ; Aquifers ; Ecosystems ; Coastal area ; Land use ; Subsidence ; Catchment areas ; Case studies ; Storms ; Drought ; River basins ; Water quality ; Water storage ; Impact assessment ; Hydrology ; Sea level ; Salt water intrusion / West Africa / Asia / Uganda / Mali / Central Brazil / Bahamas / Morocco / USA / Spain / Israel / Netherlands / Canada / Argentina / China / Finland / Norway / North Andros Island / Iullemmeden Basin / Souss-Massa Basin / Murray Basin / British Columbia / Santa Fe Province / Beijing Plain / Svalbard / Niger River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 TRE Record No: H045244)
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