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1 Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; Hussain, Asghar; Makin, Ian. 2002. Integrated database development for river basin management: An example from Rechna Doab. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ii, 30p. (IWMI Working Paper 053 / Pakistan Country Series No.18) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.289]
River basins ; Databases ; GIS ; Decision support tools ; Water table ; Groundwater ; Water quality ; Climate ; Canals ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation practices ; Soil salinity / Pakistan / Rechna Doab
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G730 QUR Record No: H035618)
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2 Ahmad, Mobin-ud-Din; Turral, H.; Nazeer, Aamir; Hussain, Asghar. 2009. Satellite-based assessment of agricultural water consumption, irrigation performance, and water productivity in a large irrigation system in Pakistan. In Thenkabail, P. S.; Lyon, J. G.; Turral, H.; Biradar, C. M. (Eds.). Remote sensing of global croplands for food security. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. pp.331-354. (Taylor & Francis Series in Remote Sensing Applications)
Remote sensing ; Water use ; Irrigated farming ; Performance indexes ; Water productivity ; Evapotranspiration ; Energy balance ; Irrigation systems ; River basins / Pakistan / Punjab / Rechna Doab
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G000 THE Record No: H042429)
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3 Munir, Sarfraz; Ahmad, Waqas; Hussain, Asghar. 2009. Effect of transboundary water agreements on water and food security of downstream riparian communities: a case study of Indus Waters Treaty. Paper presented at the National Conference on World Water Day, Pakistan Engineering Congress, Lahore, Pakistan, 28 March 2009. 33p.
River basin management ; Conflict ; Treaties ; International agreements ; Irrigation systems ; Food security / India / Pakistan / Indus River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042568)
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Transboundary water conflicts are awfully crucial in their nature as they not only endanger the food and water security of the riparian communities but also jeopardize the security and existence of the conflicting nations. Any inappropriate action done by upper riparians directly affects the existence of lower riparians. Therefore they need special care to be dealt with. There are 261 international rivers, covering almost one-half of the total land surface which are shared between two or more nations. The management of international waters has been poorly defined in the international arena. In 1947, after the independence of subcontinent, the Indus Basin was divided into two parts between India and Pakistan. Soon after independence India started to halt the river supplies to Pakistan and closed all supplies to the canals which were crossing the India-Pakistan border. India agreed to restore some of the supplies to Pakistan in May 1948, when quite a pro-Indian temporary agreement was signed. It was, however, generally realized that Pakistan could not live without restoration of the full supplies and on this question there could be no compromise. Direct negotiations between the parties failed to resolve the dispute. Negotiations under the World Bank commenced in May 1952. The World Bank planned to divide Indus Basin Rivers into two parts the eastern rivers, under completely Indian control and the western rivers for unrestricted use by Pakistan. Pakistan was not fully convinced and refused to sign until 1958 but ultimately the Treaty was formalized in 1960 after some necessary modifications. Pakistan, on one hand, was deprived a substantial amount of its waters in the Indus Waters Treaty, but on the other, it also got the right of unrestricted use of western rivers. Pakistan also received some assistance (grants and loans) from the World Bank for construction of replacement works for some water storage and diversions. It is evident that the closure or diversion of river flows in the upstream reaches not only affect the downstream river ecology but also puts the downstream irrigated agriculture at stake. This paper highlights the effects of the IWT on water availability and irrigated agriculture in Pakistan. Study finds that though there are some deprivations of surface waters availability to the Pakistan under the IWT but at the same time there are also some improvements in canal water diversions, which are mainly due to the construction of water storage reservoirs. An increase in the cropped area and crop production also has been observed which owes to many other social, economical and technical factors but all this was not possible without reliable irrigation water supplies.
4 Baker, Tracy; Kiptala, J.; Olaka, L.; Oates, N.; Hussain, Asghar; McCartney, Matthew. 2015. Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 107p. (IWMI Working Paper 165) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.223]
Ecosystem services ; Assessment ; River basins ; Land cover ; Land use ; Land management ; Pastoral lands ; Highlands ; Living standards ; Farmland ; Small scale farming ; Rainfed farming ; Coastal area ; Biodiversity conservation ; Soils ; Climate change ; Floodplains ; Flooding ; Surface water ; Sedimentation ; Natural resources ; Infrastructure ; Groundwater recharge ; Wetlands ; Forests ; Eucalyptus ; Dams ; Irrigation schemes ; Sand ; Mining ; Charcoal ; Livestock production ; Socioeconomic environment ; Water power ; Energy generation ; Food security / Kenya / Tana River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047535)
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The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Tana River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understanding the interrelationships between the two types of infrastructure is a prerequisite for sustainable water resources development and management. This is particularly true as pressures on water resources intensify and the impacts of climate change increase. This report provides an overview of the biophysical characteristics, ecosystem services and links to livelihoods within the basin.
5 Wegerich, K.; Hussain, Asghar. 2016. Creating accountability: representation and responsiveness of the irrigation bureaucracy in Punjab, Pakistan. Water International, 41(5):662-681. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2016.1185890]
Irrigation management ; Technology transfer ; Political aspects ; Bureaucracy ; Civil service ; Public administration ; Empowerment ; Local communities ; Rural population ; Land ownership ; Canals ; Equity ; Water distribution ; Water supply / Pakistan / Punjab
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047637)
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02508060.2016.1185890?needAccess=true
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047637.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047637.pdf
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Here, more than 100 years of incumbency reports on officers of the irrigation bureaucracy of Punjab, Pakistan, are presented and analyzed. The data highlight how representation changed before and after partition within the irrigation bureaucracy. The data show that the irrigation bureaucracy increased through staffing its representation of local communities and is in its appointments responsive to elected representatives. Therefore, it is argued that empowerment of the local community can be achieved without irrigation management transfer but through the irrigation bureaucracy itself.
6 Hussain, Asghar; Baker, Tracy. 2016. Tana River Basin, Kenya: geodatabase and mapping tool. User guide. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 138p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2016.210]
Administration ; Infrastructure ; Geography ; Land use ; Land cover ; Living standards ; River basin management ; Watersheds ; Guidelines ; Software ; Imagery ; GIS ; Mapping ; Meteorological stations ; Temperature ; Soils ; Irrigation ; Farming systems ; Water power ; Dams ; Population density ; Demography ; Natural resources ; Environmental effects ; Urban areas ; Rangelands ; Water resources / Kenya / Tana River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047737)
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