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1 Gonima, L.; Gomez, E. C. 1996. Distrito de Riego Samaca Boyaca - Evaluacion ambiental diagnostico sanitario. In Spanish. [Environmental evaluation, sanitary diagnosis - Boyaca Samac Irrigation District]. Medellin, Colombia: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI); Medellin, Colombia: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). 64p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7 G518 GON Record No: H019418)
2 Hilbeck, A.; Andow, D. A.; Fontes, E. M. G. (Ed.) 2006. Environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms. Vol 2. - Methodologies for assessing Bt Cotton in Brazil. Wallingford, UK: CABI. xx, 373p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 633.51 G514 HIL Record No: H038886)
3 Smakhtin, Vladimir; Shilpakar, R. L.; Hughes, D. A. 2006. Hydrology-based assessment of environmental flows: an example from Nepal. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 51(2):207-222.
Environmental impact assessment ; Hydrology ; Simulation ; Rivers ; Time series analysis ; Water resource management ; Planning ; Water allocation ; River basin development / Nepal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 551.483 G726 SMA Record No: H039243)
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/ftinterface~content=a918693438~fulltext=713240930~frm=content
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H039243.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H039243.pdf
4 Arthington, A. H.; Baran, E.; Brown, C. A.; Dugan, P.; Halls, A. S.; King, J.M .; Minte-Vera, C. V.; Tharme, Rebecca E.; Welcomme, R. L. 2007. Water requirements of floodplain rivers and fisheries: existing decision support tools and pathways for development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 68p. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Research Report 017) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.376]
Fisheries ; Rivers ; Flood plains ; Hydrology ; Ecology ; Models ; Decision support tools ; Environmental impact assessment ; Methodology ; Databases
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 577.64 G000 ART Record No: H040368)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Assessment/files_new/publications/CA%20Research%20Reports/CARR17.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H040368.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H040368.pdf
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5 Abebe, W. B.; Douven, W. J. A. M.; McCartney, Matthew; Leentvaar, J. 2007. EIA implementation and follow up: a case study of Koga Irrigation and Watershed Management Project, Ethiopia. Paper presented at Workshop on Capacity Building cum Problem Solving, held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4-5 June 2007, organized by IWMI, for MSc and PhD students. 12p.
Watershed management ; Irrigation management ; Irrigation programs ; Monitoring ; Environmental impact assessment ; Ecology ; Social impact ; Decision making / Ethiopia / Koga Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.8 G136 ABE Record No: H040550)
6 Finnveden, G.; Bjorklund, A.; Moberg, A.; Ekvall, T. 2007. Environmental and economic assessment methods for waste management decision-support: possibilities and limitations. Waste Management & Research, 25: 263-269.
Environmental impact assessment ; Waste management ; Cost benefit analysis ; Risk assessment ; Decision making
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7989 Record No: H040863)
7 Shiferaw, B.; Freeman, H. A.; Swinton, S. M. (Eds.) 2005. Natural resources management in agriculture: methods for assessing economic and environmental impacts. Wallingford, UK: CABI. 382p.
Natural resources management ; Agricultural economics ; Environmental effects ; Environmental impact assessment ; Agroecosystems ; Impact assessment ; Soil properties ; Soil fertility ; Indicators ; Water availability ; Water quality ; Models ; Watershed management
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.1 G000 SHI Record No: H040974)
8 Cooper, P.; Singh, P.; Traore, P. C. S.; Dimes, J.; Rao, K. P. C.; Gerard, B.; Alumira, J.; Shiferaw, B.; Twomlow, S. 2006. New tools, methods, and approaches in natural resource management. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) 62p.
Simulation models ; Crop management ; Land management ; Fertilizers ; Soil water ; Water balance ; Watersheds ; Environmental impact assessment ; Climate
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G000 COO Record No: H041325)
ICRIAT and its partners have developed a range of new tools, approaches and methods to advance agricultural research in environments characterized by low household and natural resources, high climatic variability and limited infrastructure. These include: applications in simulation modeling, climate forecasting, climate-change and adaptation strategies, economic approaches to food security analyses, market studies, socio-economic analysis of how and why farmers make investment decisions, risk-return trade-offs on such investments, gender-related factors influencing technology choice, extension methods to promote technology adoption, GIS-based mapping and characterization methods, modeling of soil loss and surface water runoff, exploitation of agricultural niches such as fallows. This document provides examples of these successes, and identifies ways to build on them to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among smallholder farm communities in the semi-arid tropics.
9 Kodituwakku, Dekshika Charmini; Wattage, P. 2008. Review of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in hydropower projects in Sri Lanka. [Abstract only]. In Theory and practice of social sciences for human wellbeing in South Asia. International Conference on Social Sciences, Sri Lanka 2008 (ICSSL), held at the Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 18-20 July 2008. Kelaniya, Sri Lanka: University of Kelaniya. pp.127.
Environmental impact assessment ; Development projects ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Water power ; Legislation / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041542)
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10 Abebe, W. B.; McCartney, Matthew; Douven, W. J. A. M.; Leentvaar, J. 2008. Environmental impact assessment follow-up in the Koga Irrigation Project, Ethiopia. In Humphreys, E.; Bayot, R. S.; van Brakel, M.; Gichuki, F.; Svendsen, M.; Wester, P.; Huber-Lee, A.; Cook, S. Douthwaite, B.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Johnson, N.; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie; Vidal, A.; MacIntyre, I.; MacIntyre, R. (Eds.). Fighting poverty through sustainable water use: proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10-14 November 2008. Vol.3. Water benefits sharing for poverty alleviation and conflict management; Drivers and processes of change. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp.52-55.
Irrigation programs ; Watershed management ; Environmental impact assessment ; Development projects ; Project evaluation ; Farmer participation ; Social participation / Ethiopia / Koga Irrigation Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 HUM Record No: H041679)
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/3708/IFWF2_proceedings_Volume%20III.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041679.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041679.pdf
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11 Shiferaw, A.; McCartney, Matthew; Seleshi, Y.; Woldu, Z. 2008. Impacts of the Chara Chara Weir and environmental implications at the source of the Blue Nile River, Ethiopia. In Humphreys, E.; Bayot, R. S.; van Brakel, M.; Gichuki, F.; Svendsen, M.; Wester, P.; Huber-Lee, A.; Cook, S. Douthwaite, B.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Johnson, N.; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie; Vidal, A.; MacIntyre, I.; MacIntyre, R. (Eds.). Fighting poverty through sustainable water use: proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10-14 November 2008. Vol.3. Water benefits sharing for poverty alleviation and conflict management; Drivers and processes of change. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp.75-78.
River basins ; Flow ; Weirs ; Dams ; Benefits ; Environmental impact assessment ; Social impact / Ethiopia / Blue Nile River / Tis Issat Falls / Chara Chara Weir / Lake Tana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 HUM Record No: H041680)
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/3708/IFWF2_proceedings_Volume%20III.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041680.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041680.pdf
12 Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2008. Research, development and capacity building for dams sustainability: the Bui Dam Project. In Raschid Sally, LiqaTwum-Korangteng, R.Akoto-Danso, Edmund Kyei. Bringing research findings on dams closer to the people: proceedings of the Second Ghana Dams Forum and Workshop on the Impact of Climate Change on the Bui Hydropower Project, Accra, Ghana, 26-27 February 2008. Final proceeding. Accra, Ghana: National Coordinating Committee (NCC) of the Ghana Dams Dialogue; Accra, Ghana: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Accra, Ghana: Volta Basin Development Foundation. pp.18-24.
Dams ; Reservoirs ; Development projects ; Water power ; Electrical energy ; Electricity supplies ; Environmental impact assessment ; Social impact ; Compensation ; Institutions ; Capacity building / Ghana / Bui Dam Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H041907)
http://westafrica.iwmi.org/Data/Sites/17/Documents/PDFs/Proceedings_2nd_Dams_Forum.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041907.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041907.pdf
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13 Pittock, A. B. 2009. Climate change: the science, impacts and solutions. 2nd ed. London, UK: Earthscan. 350p.
Climate change ; Environmental impact assessment ; History ; Weather forecasting ; Models ; Risk assessment ; Ozone depletion ; Land degradation ; Desertification ; Water supply ; Population growth
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.6 G000 PIT Record No: H042238)
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14 McCartney, Matthew. 2009. Improved planning of large dam operation: using decision support systems to optimize livelihood benefits, safeguard health and protect the environment. CPWF project report, project number 36. Project completion report submitted to the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) Secretariat, December, 2009. 77p.
Dams ; Planning ; Operations ; Decision making ; Stakeholders ; Decision support tools ; Environmental impact assessment ; Social impact ; Environmental flows ; Malaria ; Mosquitoes ; Case studies ; Surveys ; Public health ; Farmers ; Irrigation schemes / Africa / Ethiopia / Nile River Basin / Lake Tana / Chara Chara Weir / Koga Dam
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H042678)
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/WaterfoodCP/PN36_IWMI_ProjectReport_Dec09.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042678.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042678.pdf
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This project was undertaken with the aim of providing information to assist policy-makers, water resource managers and other interested stakeholders in the planning and management of large dams in Africa. The project highlighted the importance of considering environmental and social (including health) issues in dam planning and operation and illustrated how contemporary Decision Support Systems can be used to assist decision making processes. Key project findings relate to: i) the importance of stakeholder involvement in decision-making and how to enhance it; ii) the effectiveness of EIA follow-up; iii) the malaria implications of large dam construction; iv) the simulation of environmental impacts of large dam development and v) estimates of environmental flows. Guidelines on the use of DSS for key aspects of dam planning and operation have been developed.
This project was a collaboration of three institutions: Addis-Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Southern Waters, Cape Town, South Africa; International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Regional office for the Nile Basin and East Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This project was a collaboration of three institutions: Addis-Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Southern Waters, Cape Town, South Africa; International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Regional office for the Nile Basin and East Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
15 Scheierling, S. M.; Bartone, C.; Mara, D. D.; Drechsel, Pay. 2010. Improving wastewater use in agriculture: an emerging priority. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 107p. (World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 5412)
Wastewater irrigation ; Wastewater treatment ; Urban areas ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Health hazards ; Risk assessment ; Diseases ; Case studies ; Environmental impact assessment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043153)
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/IW3P/IB/2010/09/07/000158349_20100907090249/Rendered/PDF/WPS5412.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043153.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043153.pdf
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Wastewater use in agriculture is a growing practice worldwide. Drivers include increasing water stress, in part due to climate change; increasing urbanization and growing wastewater flows; and more urban households engaged in agricultural activities. The problem with this trend is that in low-income countries, but also in many middle-income countries, it either involves the direct use of untreated wastewater or the indirect use of polluted waters from rivers that receive untreated urban discharges. This poses substantial risks, in particular microbial risks to public health. To address these risks, the World Health Organization in 2006 issued new guidelines for the safe use of wastewater. This paper aims to highlight the growing importance of improving wastewater use in agriculture across the spectrum from lower to high-income countries. It presents an innovative approach linking key issues related to different aspects of wastewater irrigation to a country’s level of economic development. Based on data presented in the World Bank’s World Development Report, it differentiates between four country income levels to create a typology for analyzing current issues, trends, and priorities for improving agricultural wastewater use with a focus on reducing the risks to public health. It also presents the basic principles of the new 2006 World Health Organization Guidelines, and how to apply them. Beyond regulatory aspects, the paper also discusses other aspects that are important for achieving a more integrated approach to agricultural wastewater use, including institutional/planning, technological, economic/financial, and social issues. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for moving the wastewater irrigation agenda forward.
16 Molden, David; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Atapattu, Sithara S.; Smith, L. 2009. Unit seven - Water use in agriculture: large-scale irrigation. [Training/Course material]. In Smith, L. (Ed.). C126 - Water resources management. 10 units. [Training/Course material]. London, UK: University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS); Centre for Development, Environment and Policy (CeDEP); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 51p.
Irrigation management ; Performance evaluation ; Poverty ; Households ; Farmers ; Rural economy ; Water use ; Multiple use ; Environmental impact assessment ; Groundwater ; Surface water ; Conjunctive use
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: CD Col. Record No: H043423)
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This unit provides an introduction to large-scale and formal irrigation systems. The first section introduces large-scale irrigation systems and looks at their role in poverty alleviation. The section analyses the positive and negative implications in the context of social, economic and environmental needs. Section 2 describes the types of irrigation systems based on governance and water sources and key implications of various irrigation system types. The following section deals with irrigation management by providing guidance on the management steps, design and assessment tools. It also looks at different options for irrigation financing such as water pricing. Section 4 explores investments in irrigation – types of investments, drivers for investments, priorities and social and environmental considerations. Unit aims: To introduce the linkages between investments in large-scale irrigation and poverty and to discuss possible positive and negative outcomes; To introduce standard irrigation system typologies based on governance and to understand the different types of water resources utilised; To introduce the steps and considerations involved in irrigation management, introduce basic assessment tools and discuss the main issues behind irrigation financing and water pricing; To provide an understanding of the different types of investment, when and where they are applied and how they are prioritised.
17 Hossain, M. 2010. Shallow tubewells, boro rice, and their impact on food security in Bangladesh. In Spielman, D. J.; Pandya-Lorch, R. (Eds.). Proven successes in agricultural development: a technical compendium to millions fed. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). pp.243-269.
Tube wells ; Rice ; Irrigated farming ; Environmental impact assessment ; Food security / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043706)
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18 Amdihun, A. 2008. GIS and remote sensing integrated environmental impact assessment of irrigation project in Finchaa Valley area. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Loulseged, Makonnen; Yilma, Aster Denekew (Comps.). Impact of irrigation on poverty and environment in Ethiopia: draft proceedings of the symposium and exhibition, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27-29 November 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.400-417.
GIS ; Remote sensing ; Environmental impact assessment ; Plant cover ; Vegetation ; Irrigation projects ; Soil properties ; Soil degradation ; Land use ; Land cover ; Water quality / Ethiopia / Finchaa Irrigation Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044105)
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This research was conducted in order to assess the environmental impacts of Finchaa irrigation project using GIS and remote sensing techniques. Because of the limited resources only some environmental parameters were selected. These parameters are natural vegetation, soil/land, water quality, climate and health conditions. The normalized vegetation index (NDVI) analysis was used to detect the spatial and temporal change of vegetation biomass in the study area. The result indicated that the natural vegetation biomass is declining. This is mainly due to the expansion of agricultural land and escalating human made structures in the area. The water physico-chemical analysis demonstrated that the down stream water has more chemical substances and degraded physical properties than the up stream counterparts. The direct leakage of industrial liquid waste and the agro-chemicals from irrigation fields are supposed to contribute for this result. The GIS analysis of a 100 meter buffer around Major rivers and tributary streams is found to be a necessary action to mitigate the problem of pollution. The soil chemical and physical property analysis in the irrigated and non irrigated fields reveals that the soil samples taken from irrigated fields contain higher phosphorous, Nitrogen and organic carbon compared to its counter parts. The use of agro-chemicals in the irrigation fields contribute for the result. From the twenty two years rain fall, temperature and humidity data no abrupt inclining or declining trend is observed that could tell the possible impacts of the project. The post irrigation development years witness that some water born diseases and malaria case records have increased. It is also found out that expansion of irrigation fields and the respective Malaria case records are positively correlated. Generally, despite the significance of the Finchaa irrigation project, it has negative environmental repercussions. This is evident from vegetation cover distraction, water quality deterioration in the down stream area, alteration of soil physical and chemical components and increasing health threats. If the current condition continues the problems may out weight the benefits of the irrigation project. Thus in the project site and adjoining areas urgent environmental conservation is necessary. This helps to sustain the existing and revitalize the fading resources.
19 Pavlinov, I. Y. (Ed.). 2011. Research in biodiversity - models and applications. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. 364p.
Biodiversity conservation ; Regression analysis ; Mathematical models ; Ecosystems ; History ; Land cover change ; Research networks ; Forests ; Grasslands ; Environmental impact assessment ; Species ; Coleoptera ; Breeding ; Climate change ; Legal aspects ; Environmental legislation ; GIS ; Mapping ; Case studies ; Morphology / South Africa / Africa South of Sahara / Europe / India / Costa Rica / Brazil / Mexico / Japan / China / Austria / Ntumbuloko / Limpopo Province / Boreal Forest / Western Ghats / Marajo Island / Amazonian Savannas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044388)
http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/research-in-biodiversity-models-and-applications
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044388.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044388.pdf
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20 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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