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1 Drechsel, Pay; Graefe, S.; Sonou, M.; Cofie, Olufunke. 2006. Informal irrigation in urban West Africa: an overview. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 34p. (IWMI Research Report 102) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.102]
Irrigated farming ; Urban agriculture ; Suburban agriculture ; Farm size ; Farming systems ; Health hazards ; Water pollution ; Farm income / West Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G190 DRE Record No: H039249)
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This report tries to provide a state-of-the-art overview on irrigated urban agriculture in the W est African subregion based on a com prehensive literature review supported by the results of three IWMI FAO projects.
2 Amerasinghe, Felix; Boelee, Eline. 2004. Assessing the impact of irrigation development on the environment and human health. Paper presented at the Inception Workshop on IWMI-BOKU-Sieberdorf-EARO-Arbamintch University Collaborative Study on the Impact of Irrigation Development on Poverty and the Environment, ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26-30 April 2004. 6p.
Irrigated farming ; Environmental effects ; Health hazards ; Waterborne diseases ; Public health ; Assessment
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G000 AME Record No: H039253)
3 Shah, Tushaar. 2006. Sustainable groundwater management. In Giordano, Meredith; Rijsberman, Frank; Saleth, Maria. (Eds.). More crop per drop: revisiting a research paradigm: results and synthesis of IWMI’s research, 1996- 2005. London, UK: IWA Publishing; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.84-117.
Agricultural research ; Research institutes ; Research priorities ; Groundwater management ; Groundwater irrigation ; Governance ; Pricing ; Energy ; Pumps ; Salinity ; Water quality ; Health hazards / Asia / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G000 GIO Record No: H039618)
4 Rutkowski, T.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Buechler, Stephanie. 2007. Wastewater irrigation in the developing world: Two case studies from the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Agricultural Water Management, 88(1-3):83-91.
Wastewater irrigation ; Water reuse ; Water quality ; Irrigation practices ; Health hazards ; Rivers ; Water pollution ; Farmers ; Case studies / Nepal / Kathmandu Valley / Kirtipur / Bhaktapur / Khasyang Khusung Stream / Chikhu Khola Stream / Hanumante River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G726 RUT, PER Record No: H039646)
5 Giordano, Meredith; Rijsberman, Frank; Saleth, Rathinasasmy Maria. (Eds.) 2006. ‘More crop per drop:’ Revisiting a research paradigm: Results and synthesis of IWMI’s research, 1996-2005. London, UK: IWA Publishing; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI): 273p.
Water resource management ; Irrigation management ; Productivity ; Land management ; Groundwater management ; River basins ; Models ; Erosion ; Water quality ; Public health ; Governance ; Institutional development ; Research policy ; Gender ; Poverty ; Irrigated farming ; Water quality ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Wetlands ; Ecology ; Ecosystems
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G000 GIO Record No: H039650)
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6 Amerasinghe, Felix. 2006. Water, health and environment. In Giordano, Meredith; Rijsberman, Frank; Saleth, Maria. (Eds.). More crop per drop: revisiting a research paradigm: results and synthesis of IWMI’s research, 1996- 2005. London, UK: IWA Publishing; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.145-177.
Agricultural research ; Research institutes ; Research priorities ; Irrigated farming ; Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Wastewater ; Water reuse ; Irrigation water ; Domestic water ; Health hazards ; Pesticides ; Water pollution
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 630.7 G000 GIO Record No: H039656)
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7 Heller, L.; Colosimo, E. A.; Antunes, M. F. 2005. Setting priorities for environmental sanitation interventions based on epidemiological criteria: A Brazilian study. Journal of Water and Health, 3:271-281.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7717 Record No: H039666)
8 Jayakody, Priyantha; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Abayawardana, Sarath; Najim, M. M. M. 2006. Urban growth and wastewater agriculture: a study from Sri Lanka. In Fisher, J. (Ed.). Sustainable development of water resources, water supply and environmental sanitation: proceedings of the 32nd WEDC International Conference, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13 - 17 November 2006. Preprints. Leicestershire, UK: Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC). pp.105-111.
Wastewater ; Water reuse ; Irrigated farming ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Domestic water ; Urbanization ; Effluents ; Sewage ; Health hazards ; Surveys / Sri Lanka / Kurunegala / Kandy / Malwathu Oya / Anuradhapura / Kelani River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G744 JAY, 333.91 G000 WAT Record No: H039718)
http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/resources/conference/32/Jayakody.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H039718.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H039718.pdf
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9 Rijsberman, Frank. 2006. What can water science and technology do for Africa? In Rijsberman, Frank (Ed.). World Water Forum, 4th: Local Actions for a Global Challenge. Mexico City, 16-22 March, 2006. London, UK: Faircount. pp.104-110, 112.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 RIJ Record No: H039779)
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10 International Water Management Institute, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program. 2004. Water and welfare: critical Issues in India’s water future. IWMI-TATA Annual Partners’ Meet, 3rd. Report on Workshop Discussions, 17-19 February 2004. 22p.
Groundwater management ; Water pollution ; Fluorides ; Risks ; Health hazards ; Irrigation systems ; Canals ; Watershed management / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G635 IWM Record No: H039846)
11 Buechler, Stephanie; Devi, Gayathri. 2006. Adaptations of wastewater-irrigated farming systems: a case study of Hyderabad, India. In van Veenhuizen, R. (Ed.). Cities farming for the future: urban agriculture for green and productive Cities. Leusden, Netherlands: Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Silang, Philippines: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR). pp.267-273.
Urban agriculture ; Irrigation water ; Water quality ; Wastewater ; Risks ; Health hazards ; Farmers ; Irrigation canals ; Rice ; Brachiaria mutica / India / Hyderabad / Musi River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630 G000 VAN Record No: H039852)
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12 FAO. 2000. Users manual for irrigation with treated wastewater. Cairo, Egypt: FAO Regional Office for the Near East. 69p.
Water reuse ; Water quality ; Irrigation water ; Wastewater treatment ; Wastewater irrigation ; Health hazards ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation scheduling ; Legal aspects ; Economic aspects / Middle East
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.5 GG30 FAO Record No: H039898)
13 Patz, J. A.; Campbell-Lendrum, D.; Holloway, T.; Foley, J. A. 2005. Impact of regional climate change on human health. Nature, 438:310-317.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7812 Record No: H039899)
14 Rajasooriyar, L. D. 2003. A study of the hydrochemistry of the Uda Walawe Basin, Sri Lanka, and the factors that influence groundwater quality. Thesis submitted to the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 175p. + appendices.
Water quality ; River basins ; Groundwater ; Aquifers ; Wells ; Tube wells ; Irrigation canals ; Seepage ; Recharge ; Discharges ; Catchment areas ; Irrigated farming ; Fertilizers ; Rice ; Bananas ; Water budget ; Land use ; Soil properties ; Geology ; Reservoirs ; Fluorides ; Arsenic ; Nitrates ; Nitrogen ; Health hazards / Sri Lanka / Uda Walawe Basin / Suriyawewa / Ridiyagama
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 333.9104 G744 RAJ Record No: H039929)
15 Hussain, I. 2007. Direct and indirect benefits and potential disbenefits of irrigation: Evidence and lessons. Irrigation and Drainage, 56:179-194.
Irrigated farming ; Benefits ; Risks ; Health hazards / Asia / Bangladesh / China / India / Indonesia / Pakistan / Vietnam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7872 Record No: H040001)
16 Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Minhas, P. S.; Drechsel, Pay; Bahri, Akissa; McCornick, Peter G.; Abaidoo, R.; Attia, F.; El-Guindy, S.; Ensink, J. H. J.; Jimenez, B.; Kijne, J. W.; Koo-Oshima, S.; Oster, J. D.; Oyebande, L.; Sagardoy, J. A.; van der Hoek, W. 2007. Agricultural use of marginal-quality water: opportunities and challenges. In Molden, David (Ed.). Water for food, water for life: a Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London, UK: Earthscan; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.425-457.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630.7 G000 IWM Record No: H040204)
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17 Fawell, J.; Bailey, K.; Chilton, J.; Dahi, E.; Fewtrell, L.; Magara, Y. 2006. Fluoride in drinking water. London, UK: IWA Publishing for WHO. 134p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 628.162 G000 FAW Record No: H040237)
18 Sultana, F. 2007. Suffering for water, suffering from water: Political ecologies of arsenic, water and development in Bangladesh. Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 272p.
Drinking water ; Water scarcity ; Groundwater ; Tube wells ; Aquifers ; Arsenic ; Water quality ; Health hazards ; Public health ; Women ; Conflict ; Gender ; Water resource management ; Social participation ; Legal aspects ; Local government / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: D 363.61 G584 SUL Record No: H040238)
Research supported by MacArthur-IWMI Collaborative Fellowship
19 Gbewonyo, Kafui. 2007. Wastewater irrigation and the farmer: investigating the relation between irrigation water source, farming practices, and farmer health in Accra, Ghana. Thesis presented to the Committee on Environmental Science and Public Policy, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a degree with honors of Bachelor of Arts. 105p.
Wastewater irrigation ; Risks ; Farming systems ; Urban agriculture ; Vegetables ; Farmers ; Health hazards ; Case studies ; Irrigation practices ; Pipes ; Fertilizers ; Water quality ; Surveys ; Public health ; Diseases ; Water purification ; Reservoirs / Ghana / USA / Israel / Mexico / India / Accra
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: D 631.7.5 G200 GBE Record No: H040255)
20 Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. 2007. Health risks and opportunities in agricultural water planning and management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 4p. (Water for Food, Water for Life Issue Brief 011)
Irrigation management ; Waterborne diseases ; Malaria ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Health hazards ; Public health
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G000 COM Record No: H040257)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/assessment/files_new/publications/Discussion%20Paper/CA_Issue_Brief_11.pdf
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