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1 McCartney, Matthew; Sally, H.; Senzanje, A. 2004. Agriculture, water use in southern Africa: applying the concept of integrated water resources management. Paper presented at the International Conference on Water Resources of Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Africa (WRASRA), 3–6 August 2004, Gaborone, Botswana. 6p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G154 MCC Record No: H034006)
More than 80% of annual water withdrawal in southern Africa is for agricultural purposes. Much of the region experiences semi-arid to arid climates and water resources vary considerably. In many countries water managcmcnt is complicated by the frequent recurrence of droughts. Improved management of water resources is a pre-requisite to future development in the region. This paper presents the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) which has been widely proffered as a modern approach to water management that will ensure long-term benefits whilst simultaneously protecting the environment and ensuring sustainability. The implications of IWRM for agriculture in southern Africa are assessed. Benefits for the agricultural sector include reduced vulnerability to climatic variability, improved productivity and a more rational and transparent approach to decision-making. However, there remain many constraints to the application of IWRM including lack of quantitativc information pertaining to water use and a wide range of institutional and other socioeconomic harriers. An evaluation of changes required to introduce IWRM within the agricullural sector, under arid and semi-arid conditions, is presented.
2 McCartney, Matthew; Sally, Hilmy; Senzanje, A. 2004. Integrated water resources management and agriculture in southern Africa. In Stephenson, D.; Shemang, E. M.; Chaoka, T. R. (Eds.), Water resources of arid areas: proceedings of the International Conference on Water Resources of Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Africa (WRASRA), Gaborone, Botswana, 3-6 August 2004. Leiden, Netherlands: A. A. Balkema. pp.493-499.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G154 MCC Record No: H035355)
3 McCartney, Matthew; Sally, Hilmy. 2005. Managing the environmental impact of large dams in Africa. In Lankford, B. A.; Mahoo, H. F. (Eds.). Proceedings of East Africa Integrated River Basin Management Conference, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, 7 – 9 March 2005. Theme four: water governance and institutions. Morogoro, Tanzania: Soil-Water Management Research Group, Sokoine University of Agriculture Agriculture. pp.151-159.
Water resource management ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Sedimentation ; Environmental protection ; Ecosystems ; Fish ; Birds ; Mammals / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 627.8 G100 MCC Record No: H037500)
4 Kashaigili, J. J.; Mahoo, H. F.; McCartney, Matthew; Lankford, B. A.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Mwanuzi, F. L. 2005. Integrated hydrological modelling of wetlands for environmental management: the case of the Usangu wetlands in the Great Ruaha catchment. Paper presented at the East Africa Integrated River Basin Management Conference, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, 7-9 March 2005. [Vol.1]. Funded by IWMI, and others. 12p.
River basins ; Wetlands ; Models ; Environmental effects ; Water balance ; GIS ; Remote sensing ; Water resource management / Tanzania / Usangu Plains / Ruaha River Catchment
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G132 SOK Record No: H037501)
5 Mutero, Clifford; McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline. 2006. Understanding the links between agriculture and health: agriculture, malaria, and water-associated diseases. 2020 Vision For Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, 13: 6/16. 2p.
Malaria ; Schistosomiasis ; Disease vectors ; Waterborne diseases ; Public health ; Irrigated farming / Africa South of Sahara / Kenya / Burundi / Tanzania
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G110 MUT Record No: H038737)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/focus13_06.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H038737.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H038737.pdf
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6 McCartney, Matthew; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Prasad, K.; King, J.; Tarekegn, D. 2005. Decision support systems for dam planning and operation in Africa. In Challenge Program for Water and Food: Project Leaders Meeting. Entebbe, Uganda 28th November – 01st December 2005. 13p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 627.8 G100 MCC Record No: H039323)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/africa/east_africa/Documents/Decision%20support%20systems%20for%20dam%20planning%20and%20operation%20in%20Africa.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H039323.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H039323.pdf
7 Kashaigili, J. J.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Mccartney, Matthew; Mwanuzi, F. L. 2006. Dynamics of Usangu plains wetlands: Use of remote sensing and GIS as management decision tools. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 31:967-975.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.918 G148 KAS Record No: H039394)
8 McCartney, Matthew; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele. 2006. Improving dam planning and operation in the Nile Basin through the use of decision support systems. In The Role of the River Nile in Poverty Reduction and Economic Development in the Region: Proceedings of the Nile Basin Development Forum. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 November – 02 December 2006. pp.309-324.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 627.8 G100 MCC Record No: H039430)
9 Kashaigili, J. J.; McCartney, Matthew; Mahoo, H. F.; Lankford, B. A.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Yawson, D. K.; Tumbo, S. D. 2006. Use of a hydrological model for environmental management of the Usangu Wetlands, Tanzania. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 39p. (IWMI Research Report 104) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.104]
Wetlands ; Rivers ; Ecology ; Environmental effects ; Remote sensing ; Hydrology ; Simulation models ; Water budget ; Irrigated sites ; Land cover ; Time series analysis / Tanzania / Usangu Wetlands / Great Ruaha River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G148 KAS Record No: H039649)
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This report presents the findings of a study to assess changes to flows into, and downstream of, the Usangu Wetlands, located in the headwaters of the Great Ruaha River, Tanzania. Hydrological data, in conjunction with remote sensing techniques, were used to provide insights into changes that have occurred to the Eastern Wetland. Results indicate that, between 1958 and 2004, inflows to the wetland declined by about 70 percent in the dry season months (July to November) as a consequence of increased human withdrawals, primarily for irrigation.
10 McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline; Cofie, Olufunke; Mutero, Clifford. 2007. Minimizing the negative environmental and health impacts of agricultural water resources development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 35p. (IWMI Working Paper 117) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.297]
Water resources development ; Irrigation management ; Investment ; Environmental effects ; Public health ; Risk management / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G110 MCC Record No: H039812)
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11 Arranz, R.; McCartney, Matthew. 2007. Application of the water evaluation and planning (WEAP) Model to assess future water demands and resources in the Olifants Catchment, South Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 91p. (IWMI Working Paper 116) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.300]
River basins ; Catchment areas ; Stream flow ; Water demand ; Water allocation ; Simulation models ; Reservoirs ; Domestic water ; Irrigation water ; Water conservation / South Africa / Olifants Catchment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G178 ARR Record No: H040224)
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12 McCartney, Matthew. 2007. Decision support systems for large dam planning and operation in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 41p. (IWMI Working Paper 119) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.301]
Decision support systems ; Dams ; Planning ; Operations ; Social impact ; Environmental effects / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 627.8 G100 MCC Record No: H040225)
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13 Lautze, J.; McCartney, Matthew; Kirshen, P.; Olana, D.; Jayasinghe, Gayathree; Spielman, A. 2007. Effect of a large dam on malaria risk: The Koka Reservoir in Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 12(8):982-989.
Malaria ; Risks ; Health hazards ; Analysis ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Climate / Ethiopia / Rift Valley / Koka Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 614.532 G136 LAU Record No: H040357)
14 Kashaigili, J. J.; McCartney, Matthew; Mahoo, H. F. 2007. Estimation of environmental flows in the Great Ruaha River Catchment, Tanzania. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 32:1007-1014.
Rivers ; Ecosystems ; Catchment areas ; Hydrology ; Water requirements ; Wetlands ; National parks / Tanzania / Great Ruaha River / Ruaha National Park / Rufiji River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 551.483 G148 KAS Record No: H040358)
15 McCartney, Matthew; Sally, Hilmy. 2007. Managing the environmental impact of dams. In Ranade, P. S. (Ed.). Rivers, dams and development: Issues and Dilemmas. Punjagutta, Hyderabad, India: Icfai University Press. pp.88-104.
Dams ; Environmental effects ; Rivers ; Flow ; Water temperature ; Reservoirs ; Water storage ; Water quality ; Sedimentation ; Biodiversity
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 627.8 G000 MCC Record No: H040455)
16 McCartney, Matthew. 2007. Technical note: Hydrology of the Lake Chilwa wetland, Malawi. Report on GEF Project on Wetlands in South Africa. 8p.
Wetlands ; Climate ; Hydrology ; Runoff ; Water budget ; Evapotranspiration / Malawi / Lake Chilwa Wetland
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 551.483 G166 MCC Record No: H040527)
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17 McCartney, Matthew. 2007. Technical note: Hydrology of the Bahi Wetland, Tanzania. Report on GEF Project on Wetlands in South Africa. 8p.
Wetlands ; Rivers ; Flow ; Hydrology ; Climate ; Water budget ; Irrigated farming ; Rice / Tanzania / Bahi Wetland / Bubu River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 551.483 G148 MCC Record No: H040528)
18 McCartney, Matthew. 2007. Technical note: Hydrology of the Lukanga Swamp, Zambia. Report on GEF Project on Wetlands in South Africa. 6p.
Swamps ; Wetlands ; Hydrology ; Climate ; Rivers ; Flow ; Water budget / Zambia / Lukanga Swamp / Kafue River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 551.4 G184 MCC Record No: H040529)
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19 McCartney, Matthew; Owen, R. 2007. Technical note: Hydrology of the Lake Urema Wetland, Mozambique. Report on GEF Project on Wetlands in South Africa. 11p.
Wetlands ; Hydrology ; Lakes ; Climate ; Rivers ; Flow / Mozambique / Lake Urema Wetland / Rift Valley / Pungwe River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 551.483 G172 MCC Record No: H040530)
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20 Finlayson, Max; McCartney, Matthew. 2007. The contradictions of river regulation. Aqua Australis, November: 1-3.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 551.483 G000 FIN Record No: H040533)
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