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1 ESCAP. 1991. Solar-powered water pumping in Asia and the Pacific. New York, NY, USA: UN. v, 55p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 621.64 G000 ESC Record No: H011125)
2 Monteith, J. L. 1972. Solar radiation and productivity in tropical ecosystems. Journal of Applied Ecology, 9(3):747-766.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7648 Record No: H039393)
3 Wijetunge, J. J.; Chandrarathna, J. H. T. 2006. Performance evaluation of solar water pumps. In Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC). Sustainable development of water resources, water supply and environmental sanitation: 32nd WEDC International Conference, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13th - 17th November 2006. Preprints. Leicestershire, UK: Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) pp.456-459.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 WAT Record No: H041045)
4 Lal, R.; Sivakumar, M. V. K.; Faiz, S. M. A.; Rahman, A. H. M. M.; Islam, K. R. (Eds.) 2010. Climate change and food security in South Asia. New York, NY, USA: Springer. 600p.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; Global warming ; Glaciers ; Food security ; Water storage ; Soil degradation ; Carbon cycle ; Erosion ; Solar energy ; Greenhouse effect ; Land management ; Land use ; Food production ; Population growth ; Fisheries ; Aquaculture ; Irrigation management ; Crop production ; Rice ; Farming systems ; Cereals ; Pests ; Models ; Sea level ; Waste management ; Composting ; Forest management ; Economic impact ; Epidemiology / South Asia / India / Australia / Bangladesh / Himalayas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.19 G570 LAL Record No: H043442)
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5 Leal Filho, W. (Ed.) 2011. Experiences of climate change adaptation in Africa. London, UK: Springer. 315p.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; Mapping ; Economic value ; Wildlife ; Rain ; Rainfed farming ; Disasters ; Risk reduction ; Policy ; Case studies ; Indigenous knowledge ; Food security ; Pastoralism ; Grazing lands ; Lowland ; Decentralization ; Drought ; Remote sensing ; Satellite surveys ; Ecosystems ; Solar energy ; Soil analysis ; Erosion ; Carbon ; Statistical analysis ; Research projects ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Environmental effects ; Ecosystems ; Models / Africa / Tanzania / Kenya / Ethiopia / Africa South of Sahara / Zambia / Nigeria / Kilombero Ramsar Site / Nandi District / Keiyo District / Samburu East District / Tigray / Zanzibar / Mount Kenya Ecosystem
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.6 G100 LEA Record No: H044413)
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6 Leal Filho, W. (Ed.) 2011. Experiences of climate change adaptation in Africa. London, UK: Springer. 315p.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; Mapping ; Economic value ; Wildlife ; Rain ; Rainfed farming ; Disasters ; Risk reduction ; Policy ; Case studies ; Indigenous knowledge ; Food security ; Pastoralism ; Grazing lands ; Lowland ; Decentralization ; Drought ; Remote sensing ; Satellite surveys ; Ecosystems ; Solar energy ; Soil analysis ; Erosion ; Carbon ; Statistical analysis ; Research projects ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Environmental effects ; Ecosystems ; Models / Africa / Tanzania / Kenya / Ethiopia / Africa South of Sahara / Zambia / Nigeria / Kilombero Ramsar Site / Nandi District / Keiyo District / Samburu East District / Tigray / Zanzibar / Mount Kenya Ecosystem
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.6 G100 LEA c2 Record No: H044416)
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7 Philibert, C. 2011. Solar energy perspectives. Paris, France: International Energy Agency; Paris, France: OECD. 228p. (Renewable Energy Technologies)
Solar energy ; Energy generation ; Energy technology ; Solar radiation ; Solar collectors ; Energy policies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 621.471 G000 PHI Record No: H044628)
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In 90 minutes, enough sunlight strikes the earth to provide the entire planet's energy needs for one year. While solar energy is abundant, it represents a tiny fraction of the world’s current energy mix. But this is changing rapidly and is being driven by global action to improve energy access and supply security, and to mitigate climate change. Around the world, countries and companies are investing in solar generation capacity on an unprecedented scale, and, as a consequence, costs continue to fall and technologies improve. This publication gives an authoritative view of these technologies and market trends, in both advanced and developing economies, while providing examples of the best and most advanced practices. It also provides a unique guide for policy makers, industry representatives and concerned stakeholders on how best to use, combine and successfully promote the major categories of solar energy: solar heating and cooling, photovoltaic and solar thermal electricity, as well as solar fuels. Finally, in analysing the likely evolution of electricity and energy-consuming sectors – buildings, industry and transport – it explores the leading role solar energy could play in the long-term future of our energy system.
8 Shah, Tushaar; Kishore, A. 2012. Solar-powered pump irrigation and India’s groundwater economy: a preliminary discussion of opportunities and threats. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 26. 7p.
Solar energy ; Pumping ; Groundwater ; Water governance ; Economic aspects ; Irrigated farming / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045438)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/iwmi-tata/PDFs/2012_Highlight-26.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/h045438.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/h045438.pdf
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9 Tiwary, R. 2012. An experiment in solar power based community tube-wells for irrigation in Nalanda District, Bihar [India]: an assessment. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 27. 7p.
Solar energy ; Tube well irrigation ; Community involvement ; Agricultural development / India / Bihar / Nalanda District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045474)
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10 Tewari, N. P. 2012. Solar irrigation pumps: the Rajasthan [India] experience. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 35. 7p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045482)
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11 Kishore, A.; Shah, Tushaar; Tewari, N. P. 2014. Solar irrigation pumps: farmers’ experience and state policy in Rajasthan [India]. Economic and Political Weekly, 49(10):55-62.
Solar energy ; Drip irrigation ; Pumps ; Farmers ; State intervention ; Subsidies ; Prices ; Water use efficiency / India / Rajasthan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046323)
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12 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Padmajani, M. T. 2012. Assessment of solar powered drip irrigation project implemented by Ministry of Agriculture – phase 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 50p. (HARTI Research Report 148)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Agriculture ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Fertigation ; Socioeconomic environment ; Farmers ; Loans ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Ampara / Anuradhapura / Badulla / Hambantota / Kurunegala / Matale / Moneragala / Polonnaruwa / Puttalam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 AHE Record No: H046412)
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13 Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Padmajani, M. T. 2014. Evaluation of Solar Powered Drip Irrigation Project – phase 2. [Project report of the Sustainable Agriculture Water Management done under the Ministry of Agriculture]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 52p. (HARTI Research Report 166)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Performance evaluation ; Sustainable agriculture ; Water management ; Projects ; Farmers ; Stakeholders ; Government departments / Sri Lanka / Ampara / Badulla / Jaffna / Kurunegala / Matale / Mullaitivu / Polonnaruwa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 BAN Record No: H046647)
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14 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Padmajani, M. T. 2012. Assessment of solar powered drip irrigation project implemented by Ministry of Agriculture – phase 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 50p. (HARTI Research Report 148)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Agriculture ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Fertigation ; Socioeconomic environment ; Farmers ; Loans ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Ampara / Anuradhapura / Badulla / Hambantota / Kurunegala / Matale / Moneragala / Polonnaruwa / Puttalam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 AHE c2 Record No: H046662)
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15 Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.) 2014. The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. 489p. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Water security ; Food security ; Food production ; Food supply ; Energy conservation ; Agriculture ; Periurban areas ; Urban areas ; Urbanization ; Rural areas ; Hydrological cycle ; Models ; Sustainable development ; Social aspects ; Water footprint ; Water supply ; Water use ; Water demand ; Water availability ; Catchment areas ; Solar energy ; Carbon cycle ; Sanitation ; Health hazards ; Malnutrition ; Milk production ; Decentralization ; Wastewater management ; Wastewater treatment ; Excreta ; Waste treatment ; Nutrients ; Horticulture ; Labour mobility ; Climate change ; Knowledge management ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission reduction ; Land use ; Biodiversity ; Case studies / India / Australia / Ghana / Iran / West Africa / Ethiopia / Uganda / Africa South of Sahara / Senegal / Bangladesh / Melbourne / Tamale / Shiraz / Sydney / Addis Ababa / Accra / Hyderabad / Kampala / Dakar / Dhaka / Udaipur / Bharatpur / Tigray Region / Rajasthan / Rajsamand District / South Creek Catchment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI, e-copy SF Record No: H046685)
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16 Shah, Tushaar; Verma, S.; Durga, N. 2014. Karnataka’s smart, new solar pump policy for irrigation. Economic and Political Weekly, 49(48):10-14.
Solar energy ; Pumps ; Groundwater irrigation ; Policy ; Farmers ; Subsidies ; Income / India / Karnataka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046744)
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The runaway growth in states of subsidised solar pumps, which provide quality energy at near-zero marginal cost, can pose a bigger threat of groundwater over-exploitation than free power has done so far. The best way to meet this threat is by paying farmers to "grow" solar power as a remunerative cash crop. Doing so can reduce pressure on aquifers, cut the subsidy burden on electricity companies, reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture and improve farm incomes. Karnataka's new Surya Raitha policy has ken a small step in this direction.
17 UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme. 2014. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2014. Vol. 2. Facing the challenges. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.137-204.
Wastewater treatment plants ; Renewable energy ; Water power ; Desalination ; Water use ; Drinking water ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Electricity generation ; Greenhouse gases ; Solar energy ; Urban wastes ; Sewage sludge ; River basins ; Water availability ; Water demand ; Environmental effects ; Population growth ; Biogas ; Geothermal energy ; Sanitation ; Projects ; Case studies / Austria / China / Herzegovina / India / Saudi Arabia / Italy / Japan / Kenya / Mexico / USA / Turkey / Vienna / Yangtze River / Three Gorges Dam / Trebisnjica Multipurpose Hydrosystem / Umbria / Austin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046372)
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18 Qadir, M.; Noble, Andrew D.; Karajeh, F.; George, B. 2015. Potential business opportunities from saline water and salt-affected land resources. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 29p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 05) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.206]
Land resources ; Land degradation ; Saline water ; Sodic soils ; Soil salinity ; Desalination ; Crop production ; Ecosystems ; Aquaculture ; Water resources ; Water productivity ; Drainage water ; Water reuse ; Recycling ; Freshwater ; Soil properties ; Magnesium ; Phosphogypsum ; Energy generation ; Solar energy ; Horticulture ; Greenhouses ; Irrigation ; Deltas ; Trees ; Case studies / Egypt
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046996)
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19 Sharma, D. K.; Purohit, G. 2014. Improving the liveability of cities: the role of solar energy in urban and peri-urban areas. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.151-162. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Solar Energy ; Photovoltaic systems ; Techniques ; Urban areas ; Periurban areas ; Energy generation ; Thermal energy ; Electricity ; Hot water systems ; Sustainability
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047026)
Solar energy utilisation is the most important energy resource for bridging the gap between demand and supply of various energy needs in urban and peri-urban areas. The energy consumption is basically in terms of electricity for many appliances and equipment in homes, thermal energy for heating and cooling in homes and passive solar architecture for energy efficient buildings. On the other hand, the conventional energy consumption also induces the ecological imbalance such as the generation of greenhouse gases. Therefore solar energy may be considered an environmentally friendly alternative energy source for sustainable development. In this chapter, different active and passive solar energy harnessing techniques have been discussed, analysed and recommended leading to zero energy buildings (ZEBs) in urban and peri-urban areas. Here the study of solar energy applications for all types of energy needs in a residential building for advanced, ecological and smart liveability is presented. In this Chapter, we suggest some effective ways to harvest solar energy in urban and peri-urban areas using active and passive solar techniques.
20 Kurchania, A. K.; Rathore, N. S. 2014. Renewable energy policies to shrink the carbon footprint in cities: developing CSR programmes. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.165-179. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Renewable energy ; Policy ; Carbon dioxide ; Greenhouse gases ; Sustainability ; Periurban areas ; Environmental effects ; Ecological factors ; Solar energy ; Biomass ; Biofuels ; Hydrogen ; Geothermal energy ; Water power ; Wind power ; Social welfare ; Ecology ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047027)
The need for urban development patterns that are more ecologically sustainable becomes obvious in present context. Therefore, renewable energy is gaining importance day by day, particularly in the era of rapid urbanisation. As such, renewable energy could help in an organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). As part of a CSR initiative, a business can set up renewable energy systems in urban and peri-urban areas that will be maintained by local residents who have undergone training. Installing a mix of solar panels, wind mills and biogas plants can make urban and peri-urban areas energy self-sufficient. By adding renewable energy projects to their CSR activities, businesses will make a very positive intervention that will go a long way in improving the socio-economic lot of the disempowered. Increased use of renewable energy sources and thus energy conversation is the main pillar of a sustainable energy supply. This paper deals with the importance of Renewable Energy Sources in this context and strategies to be adopted for integrating these sources as a means of a sustainable development mechanism for procuring carbon credits and meeting different energy tasks in urban and peri-urban areas.
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