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1 Khan, Abdul Hakeem; McCornick, Peter; Khan, Asim Rauf. 2008. Evolution of managing water for agriculture in the Indus River Basin. 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.120-123.
Water resource management ; Irrigation management ; River basins ; Irrigated farming ; Crop production ; Irrigation canals ; Groundwater irrigation ; Constrains ; Reservoirs / Pakistan / Indus River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 HUM Record No: H041859)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041859.pdf
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2 Scott, Christopher; Faruqui , N.; Carr, R.; Blumenthal, U.; Amerasinghe, Felix; Redwood, M.; Ramachandran, G.; Al-Beiruti, S. N.; Prain, G.; Gopal, M. G.; Raschid, Liqa; Huibers, F.; Agodzo, S.; Mukherjee, M.; Madsen, T.; Cornish, G.; Silva, P.; Minhas, P. S.; Niang, S.; Al Khatib, N.; Ghougassian, B.; Drechsel, Pay; Shetty, S.; Blummel, M.; Sengupta, A. K.; Matsuno, Y.; van Veenhuizen, R.; Hall, A.; Keraita, Bernard; Simmons, Rob; Shalabi, M.; Murray-Rust, Hammond; Hainsworth, S.; Rajan, V.; Buechler, Stephanie; Reddy, U. M.; McCornick, Peter; Devi, Gayathri; Kielen, N.; Ensink, Jeroen; Devi, Rama; van der Hoek, Wim; Kundu, N.; Haan, Max; Abayawardana, Sarath; Narayana, P.; Bouma, Jetske. 2005. The Hyderabad Declaration on Wastewater Use in Agriculture, 14 November 2002, Hyderabad, India. [A public statement]. 3p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043804)
3 McCornick, Peter; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Bharati, Luna; Johnston, Robyn; McCartney, Matthew; Sugden, Fraser; Clement, Floriane; McIntyre, Beverly. 2013. Tackling change: future-proofing water, agriculture, and food security in an era of climate uncertainty. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 36p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2013.213]
Climate change ; Water resources ; Water management ; Water productivity ; Water governance ; Water storage ; Groundwater recharge ; Aquifers ; River basins ; Irrigation schemes ; Agriculture ; Rainfed farming ; Food security ; Health hazards ; Malaria ; Soil moisture ; Gender ; Women ; Environmental flows
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046223)
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4 van der Bliek, Julie; McCornick, Peter; Clarke, James. 2014. On target for people and planet: setting and achieving water-related sustainable development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 52p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.226]
Water governance ; Water quality ; Groundwater ; Water resources ; Water management ; Domestic water ; Water policy ; Water accounting ; Wastewater ; Food security ; Energy ; Sustainable development ; Ecosystem services ; Climate change ; Flooding ; Drought ; Farmers ; Economic growth ; Social aspects ; Women ; River basins / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046660)
5 McCornick, Peter; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Bharati, Luna; Johnston, Robyn; McCartney, Matthew; Sugden, Fraser; Clement, Floriane; McIntyre, Beverly. 2014. Afrontar el cambio: Cuidar del agua, de la agricultura y de la seguridad alimentaria en una era de incertidumbre climatica. In Spanish. [Tackling change: future-proofing water, agriculture, and food security in an era of climate uncertainty]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 36p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.216]
Climate change ; Water resources ; Water management ; Water productivity ; Water governance ; Water storage ; Groundwater recharge ; Aquifers ; River basins ; Irrigation schemes ; Agriculture ; Rainfed farming ; Food security ; Health hazards ; Malaria ; Soil moisture ; Gender ; Women ; Environmental flows
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046664)
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6 van der Bliek, Julie; McCornick, Peter. 2014. Introduction. In van der Bliek, Julie; McCornick, Peter; Clarke, James (Eds.). On target for people and planet: setting and achieving water-related sustainable development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.5-8.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046793)
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7 Bird, Jeremy; Dodds, F.; McCornick, Peter; Shah, Tushaar. 2014. Water-food-energy nexus. In van der Bliek, Julie; McCornick, Peter; Clarke, James (Eds.). On target for people and planet: setting and achieving water-related sustainable development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.10-12.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046794)
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8 Shah, Tushaar; Sadoff, C.; McCornick, Peter; Molle, Francois; Samad, Madar; Suhardiman, Diana; van Koppen, Barbara. 2014. Water governance: context is crucial. In van der Bliek, Julie; McCornick, Peter; Clarke, James (Eds.). On target for people and planet: setting and achieving water-related sustainable development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.14-18.
Groundwater ; Water governance ; Water resources ; Water management ; Economic development ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046795)
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9 Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Faures, J-M.; Karimi, Poolad; Bastiaanssen, W.; Giordano, Meredith; Smakhtin, Vladimir; McCornick, Peter. 2014. Water metrics. In van der Bliek, Julie; McCornick, Peter; Clarke, James (Eds.). On target for people and planet: setting and achieving water-related sustainable development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.20-22.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046796)
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10 Bird, Jeremy; Roy, Srabani; Shah, Tushaar; Aggarwal, Pramod; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Amarnath, Giriraj; Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Pavelic, Paul; McCornick, Peter. 2016. Adapting to climate variability and change in India. In Biswas, A. K.; Tortajada, C. (Eds.). Water security, climate change and sustainable development. Gateway East: Singapore. pp.41-63. (Water Resources Development and Management)
Climate change adaptation ; Rain ; Farmers ; Water management ; Water security ; Water storage ; Groundwater recharge ; Aquifers ; Surface water ; Flooding ; Drought ; Irrigation ; Food security ; River basins ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Pumps / Asia / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047360)
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Responding to rainfall variability has always been one of the most critical risks facing farmers. It is also an integral part of the job of water managers, whether it be designing interventions for flood management, improving the reliability of water supply for irrigation or advising on priorities during drought conditions. The conventional tools and approaches employed are no longer sufficient to manage the increasing uncertainty and incidence of extreme climate events, and the consequent effects these have on human vulnerability and food security. To be effective, the technological advances need to be matched with physical, institutional and management innovations that transcend sectors, and place adaptation and responsiveness to variability at the centre of the approach. This chapter examines a number of these challenges and possible solutions at a range of scales, from ‘climate-smart villages’ to national policy, with a focus on Asia and India, in particular.
11 Campbell, L.; Suhardiman, Diana; Giordano, M.; McCornick, Peter. 2015. Environmental impact assessment: theory, practice and implications for Mekong hydropower debate. International Journal of Water Governance, 4:93-116. [doi: https://doi.org/10.7564/14-IJWG65]
Environmental impact assessment ; Environmental management ; Water power ; Public relations ; Participation ; International organizations ; Financial institutions ; Social impact ; River basins ; Funding ; Donors ; Investment ; Decision making ; Government agencies / Southeast Asia / Southeast Asia / Myanmar / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Thailand / Cambodia / Vietnam / Mekong Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047366)
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Hydropower development in the Lower Mekong Basin is occurring at a rapid pace. With partial funding from international financial institutions has come pressure on the riparian governments to ensure that the potential environmental and social impacts of hydropower projects are properly considered. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the primary environmental management tools being proposed to fulfill these obligations. This article highlights some of the challenges that are inherent in applying EIA in the Mekong context through critical analysis of both its conceptual and institutional aspects. The main argument of the article is that while EIA application indicates a certain degree of environmental consideration, it is not necessarily sufficient to ensure good environmental practices. Lending institutions such as the World Bank have identified lack of implementation capacity as the biggest constraint to effective EIAs. Focusing on Laos, we show how EIA application should be equipped with necessary institutional arrangements and a transparent public participation process. This will ultimately require a shift within the region to allow environmental and social issues to be given significant weight.
12 Sadoff, C. W.; Hall, J. W.; Grey, D.; Aerts, J. C. J. H.; Ait-Kadi, M.; Brown, C.; Cox, A.; Dadson, S.; Garrick, D.; Kelman, J.; McCornick, Peter; Ringler, C.; Rosegrant, M.; Whittington, D.; Wiberg, D. 2015. Securing water, sustaining growth. Report of the GWP/OECD Task Force on Water Security and Sustainable Growth. Oxford, UK: University of Oxford. 171p.
Water security ; Water scarcity ; Water supply ; Sustainable development ; Economic growth ; Investment ; Energy conservation ; Sanitation ; River basins ; Aquifers ; Urban areas ; Hydrological factors
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047036)
http://www.water.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/SCHOOL-OF-GEOGRAPHY-SECURING-WATER-SUSTAINING-GROWTH-DOWNLOADABLE.pdf
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047036.pdf
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13 Rango, T.; Jeuland, M.; Manthrithilake, Herath; McCornick, Peter. 2015. Nephrotoxic contaminants in drinking water and urine, and chronic kidney disease in rural Sri Lanka. Science of the Total Environment, 518-519:574-585. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.02.097]
Drinking water ; Nephrotoxicity ; Contamination ; Urine ; Kidney diseases ; Chronic course ; Collective farming ; Communities ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Water quality ; Elements ; Arsenic compounds ; Sampling ; Analytical methods / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048177)
Chronic kidney disease of unknown (“u”) cause (CKDu) is a growing public health concern in Sri Lanka. Prior research has hypothesized a link with drinking water quality, but rigorous studies are lacking. This study assesses the relationship between nephrotoxic elements (namely arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and uranium (U)) in drinking water, and urine samples collected from individuals with and/or without CKDu in endemic areas, and from individuals without CKDu in nonendemic areas. All water samples – from a variety of source types (i.e. shallow and deep wells, springs, piped and surface water) – contained extremely low concentrations of nephrotoxic elements, and all were well below drinking water guideline values. Concentrations in individual urine samples were higher than, and uncorrelated with, those measured in drinking water, suggesting potential exposure from other sources. Mean urinary concentrations of these elements for individuals with clinically diagnosed CKDu were consistently lower than individuals without CKDu both in endemic and nonendemic areas. This likely stems from the inability of the kidney to excrete these toxic elements via urine in CKDu patients. Urinary concentrations of individuals were also found to be within the range of reference values measured in urine of healthy unexposed individuals from international biomonitoring studies, though these reference levels may not be safe for the Sri Lankan population. The results suggest that CKDu cannot be clearly linked with the presence of these contaminants in drinking water. There remains a need to investigate potential interactions of low doses of these elements (particularly Cd and As) with other risk factors that appear linked to CKDu, prior to developing public health strategies to address this illness.
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