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1 McCornick, Peter G.. 2004. Wastewater reuse in the Middle East and North Africa. Waterlines, 23(1):9-11.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H035679)
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Wastewater reuse is particularly critical in arid and semi-arid countries. Although unregulated irrigation with wastewater does persist in some countries of this region, especially nearer smaller urban centers, the trend is towards regulated reuse of treated wastewater – as far as available capital resources allow.
2 McCornick, Peter G.; Taddese, G. 2004. Rights to water in the context of Ethiopia’s development. Paper presented at the USCID Water Management Conference, Water Rights and Related Water Supply Issues, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 13-16 October 2004. 9p.
Water rights ; Water resource management ; Irrigated farming ; Domestic water ; Water supply ; Communal irrigation systems ; Private ownership ; Public ownership ; Agricultural development / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G136 MCC Record No: H036072)
3 McCornick, Peter G.; Hijazi, A.; Sheikh, B. 2004. From wastewater reuse to water reclamation: Progression of water reuse standards in Jordan. In Scott, C. A.; Faruqui, N. I.; Raschid-Sally, L. (Eds.), Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: Confronting the livelihood and environmental realities. Wallingford, UK ; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Ottawa, Canada: CABI Publishing; IWMI; IDRC. pp.153-162.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G000 SCO Record No: H035961)
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4 McCornick, Peter G.; Merrey, Douglas J. 2005. Water users associations and their relevance to water governance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Paper presented at the US Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, Conference on Water District Management and Governance, San Diego, California, USA, 29 March-2 April 2005. 10p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G110 MCC Record No: H038821)
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5 Taddesse, G.; McCornick, Peter G.; Peden, D. 2004. Economic importance and environmental challenges of the Awash River Basin to Ethiopia. In Proceedings of Water Rights and Related Water Supply Issues, Water Management Conference, United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 13-16 October 2004. pp.257-268.
River basins ; Crop production ; Cropping patterns ; Hydrology ; Desertification / Ethiopia / Awash River Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G136 TAD Record No: H038822)
6 McCornick, Peter G.; Grattan, S. R.; Abu-Eisheh, I. 2003. Water quality challenges to irrigated agriculture productivity in the Jordan Valley. In Clemmens, A. J.;Anderson, S. S. (Eds.). Water for a sustainable world: limited supplies and expanding demand. Proceeding from the Second International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage, United States Commission on Irrigation and Drainage Conference, Phoenix, AZ, USA. pp.333-344.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G698 MCC Record No: H038823)
7 Sharma, Bharat R.; McCornick, Peter G.. 2006. Domestic policy framework on adaptation to climate change in water resources: Case study for India. In Annex 1, Expert Group Seminar “Working Together to Respond to Climate Change.” OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development, Paris, France, 27-28 March 2006. 25p.
Water policy ; Water law ; Legislation ; Water user associations ; Air temperature ; Precipitation ; Rivers ; Ecosystems ; Climate change ; Drought ; Flooding ; Forecasting / India / Dehradun watershed
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G635 SHA Record No: H039635)
8 Hijazi, A.; Parameswar, C.; Pasch, J. R.; McCornick, Peter G.; Haddadin, M. 2006. Building sustainable reuse in Jordan using social marketing tools. In Water Environment Federation (WEF). WEFTEC.06 Program, Technical Session 79, Water Reuse Applications – Texas and Beyond, 25 October 2006. Alexandria, Egypt: Water Environment Federation (WEF). 10p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G698 HIJ Record No: H039741)
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9 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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10 Gaur, Anju; McCornick, Peter G.; Turral, Hugh; Acharya, Sreedhar. 2007. Implications of drought and water regulation in the Krishna Basin, India. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 23(4):583-594.
Drought ; Assessment ; River basins ; Water allocation ; Farmers ; Irrigation water ; Reservoirs ; Dams ; Drinking water ; Water rights ; Water policy / India / Krishna Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G635 GAU Record No: H040512)
11 Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; McCornick, Peter G.; Qadir, Manzoor; Aslam, Z. 2008. Managing salinity and waterlogging in the Indus Basin of Pakistan. Agricultural Water Management, 95: 1-10.
River basins ; Salinity control ; Waterlogging ; Drainage ; Canals ; Groundwater ; Recharge ; Tube wells ; Irrigated farming / Pakistan / Indus Basin / Baluchistan / Sind / Punjab
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G730 QUR Record No: H040511)
Waterlogging and salinization are major impediment to the sustainability of irrigated lands and livelihoods of the farmers, especially the smallholders, in the affected areas of the Indus Basin. These problems are the result of a multitude of factors, including seepage from unlined earthen canals system, inadequate provision of surface and subsurface drainage, poor water management practices, insufficient water supplies and use of poor quality groundwater for irrigation. About 6.3 million ha are affected by different levels and types of salinity, out of which nearly half are under irrigated agriculture. Since the early 1960s, several efforts have been made to improve the management of salt-affected and waterlogged soils. These include lowering groundwater levels through deep tubewells, leaching of salts by excess irrigation, application of chemical amendments (e.g. gypsum, acids, organic matter), and the use of biological and physical methods. However, in spite of huge investments, the results have in general been disappointing and the problems of waterlogging and salinity persist. This paper reviews sources, causes and extent of salinity and waterlogging problems in the Indus Basin. Measures taken to overcome these problems over the last four decades are also discussed. The results reveal that the installed drainage systems were initially successful in lowering groundwater table and reducing salinity in affected areas. However, poor operation and maintenance of these systems and provision of inadequate facilities for the disposal of saline drainage effluent resulted in limited overall success. The paper suggests that to ensure the sustainability of irrigated agriculture in the Indus Basin, technical and financial support is needed and enhanced institutional arrangements including coordination among different federal and provincial government agencies to resolve inter-provincial water allocation and water related issues is required.
12 Grabow, G. L.; McCornick, Peter G.. 2007. Planning for water allocation and water quality using a spreadsheet-based model. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 133(6): 560-564.
Water resource management ; Water allocation ; River basins ; Flow ; Simulation models ; Water quality ; Reservoirs / Jordan / Syria / Amman-Zarqa Basin / King Talal Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G698 GRA Record No: H040513)
An integrated planning activity was undertaken for the Amman-Zarqa Basin in Jordan to account for present and future uses of water resources including reclaimed water. Upgrades to existing wastewater treatment plants mean new reclaimed water resources will be available in the future. To evaluate the impact of current and potential future uses, a spreadsheet-based model was developed to predict water quantity and quality at several key locations within the basin. The model consists of a flow component and a water quality component. The model was used to screen various water-use scenarios and to formulate feasible alternatives including the sequencing of future water demands.
13 McCornick, Peter G.; Inocencio, Arlene; Manthrithilake, Herath; Jinapala, K. 2007. Benchmarking performance of river basin organizations through a peer review process. Water Figures Asia: news of IWMI’s work in Asia, 1: 7-8.
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H040761)
14 Inocencio, Arlene; McCornick, Peter G.. 2007. Irrigation investments in India in the last three decades: an analysis of economic performance. Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 34p.
Irrigation programs ; Irrigation management ; Investment ; Farmer participation ; Irrigation systems ; Water conveyance ; Rehabilitation ; Crops ; Models / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.4 G635 INO Record No: H040762)
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15 de Fraiture, Charlotte; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Bossio, Deborah; McCornick, Peter G.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Noble, Andrew; Molden, David; Gichuki, Francis; Giordano, Mark; Finlayson, Max; Turral, Hugh. 2007. Facing climate change by securing water for food, livelihoods and ecosystems. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research, 4(1). 21p.
Climate change ; Flooding ; Drought ; Risks ; Ecosystems ; Wetlands ; Water resource management ; Food security ; Food production ; Productivity ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Water storage
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 338.1 G000 DEF Record No: H040782)
Future changes in water availability due to climate change (CC) are of paramount importance for food security of millions of rural people worldwide. Many recent extremes of water shortage followed by devastating floods reflect some of the climate change predictions, which are gradually becoming more certain and alarming. Appropriate measures in agricultural water management can greatly reduce poor people’s vulnerability to CC by reducing water related risks and creating buffers against often unforeseen changes in precipitation and water availability. An appropriate water research agenda is essential to improve our knowledge of the linkages between water, food and CC and guide the right investments aimed at improving resilience of farming communities and food security. This agenda includes understanding the adaptation and mitigation roles of agricultural practices and water resources management options, characterization of climate change impacts at different scales, and evaluation of water implications of direct climate change mitigation interventions. This agenda will result in strategies that contribute to reduced risk and enhanced resilience of agricultural systems. Building on its research capital in the water, food and livelihood nexus, IWMI is in a good position to help formulate and implement this agenda.
16 Shah, Tushaar; Amarasinghe, Upali; McCornick, Peter G.. 2007. India’s River Linking Project: the state of the debate. In National Workshop on National River Linking Project of India: Analysis of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues, Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. 23p.
River basin management ; Water transfer ; Water scarcity ; Hydrology ; Ecology ; Environmental effects ; Social Aspects ; Economic aspects ; Water use ; Canals ; Political aspects / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 SHA Record No: H040787)
17 Hellegers, Petra; Zilberman, D.; Steduto, P.; McCornick, Peter G.. 2008. Interactions between water, energy, food and environment: evolving perspectives and policy issues. Water Policy, 10(Suppl.1):1-10. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2008.048]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H040853)
18 McCornick, Peter G.; Awulachew, Seleshi B.; Abebe, M. 2008. Water-food-energy-environment synergies and tradeoffs: major issues and case studies. Water Policy, 10(Suppl.1):23-36. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2008.050]
Biofuels ; Energy ; Water power ; Conflict ; Case studies ; Irrigation water ; Environmental effects ; River basins ; Dams / India / Ethiopia / Jordan / USA
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H040855)
19 Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Shah, Tushaar; McCornick, Peter G.. 2008. Seeking calm water: exploring policy options for India's water future. Natural Resources Forum, 32:305-315.
River basins ; Water scarcity ; Artificial recharge ; Groundwater irrigation ; Water productivity ; Crops ; Diversification ; Cereals / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G635 AMA Record No: H041663)
This paper seeks to identify some promising policy options which could be part of a strategic and holistic effort to address India’s future water challenges. Significant increases in agricultural water productivity would be a major factor in reducing the need for developing new water sources. Crop diversification, appropriately targeted to account for the present agricultural systems and available water resources, will increase productivity. Furthermore, much more emphasis needs to be placed on effective management of the groundwater resources through renewed efforts to enhance artificial recharge and conservation. Also, efforts should be revived to improve the existing surface irrigation systems. In particular, systems could be reconfigured to provide a more reliable water supply and allow effective community level management, where appropriate. Finally, while some of the increasing demands from domestic and industrial users will be met by the development of groundwater and reallocation of water from the agricultural sector, this will not be sufficient. Given that such conditions are emerging in states with high economic growth and relatively water scarce basins, this will require the further development of water resources. In some cases, these conditions along with the demand for reliable water for high value crops, will be part of the justification for inter-basin transfers.
20 Shah, Tushaar; Amarasinghe, Upali A.; McCornick, Peter G.. 2008. India’s River Linking Project: the state of the debate. In Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R. (Eds.) Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2. Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP, New Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.1-21.
River basin management ; River basin development ; Development projects ; Watersheds ; Water transfer ; Drought ; Flooding ; Water storage ; Water scarcity ; Cost benefit analysis ; Environmental effects ; Ecology ; Dams ; Irrigation efficiency ; Urbanization / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 AMA Record No: H041797)
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