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1 Shah, T. 2003. Sustaining Asia's groundwater boom: an overview of issues and evidence. In Jinendradasa, S. S. (Comp.). Issues of water management in agriculture: compilation of essays. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Comprehensive Assessment Secretariat. pp.17-21.
Groundwater ; Water balance ; Population pressure ; Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater depletion ; Communities ; Non-governmental organizations / India / Pakistan / China
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.2 G 178 JIN Record No: H043763)
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2 Wetlands International. 2010. Wetlands and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): understanding the linkages. [IWMI is one of the contributing organizations. Contributors: Alexandra Evans and Pay Drechsel]. Ede, Netherlands: Wetlands International. 96p.
Wetlands ; Communities ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Public health ; Diseases ; Water resource management ; Ecosystems ; Governance ; Wastewater treatment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91816 G000 WET Record No: H042773)
http://www.wetlands.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jdTHq3M6DvA%3d&tabid=56
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042773.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042773.pdf
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This book provides a baseline understanding of how people and wetlands are connected, why these linkages are vital and how they can be better managed. It calls for action to integrate wetland management and WASH approaches, so as to benefit the health and development of people in rural and peri-urban areas in developing countries without compromising ecosystem functioning. It has been written predominantly for the core staff, planners and coordinators of international organisations and their implementing partners dealing with either wetlands conservation and management or WASH provision.
3 Molden, O. 2011. Sociological report on Thalangama community in relation to the Thalangama tank and wetlands. Unpublished thesis submitted to the Whitman Collage, Walla Walla, WA, USA. 56p.
Tanks ; Wetlands ; Communities ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Paddy fields ; Surveys / Sri Lanka / Thalangama
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044204)
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4 Snyder, Katherine A.; Sulle, E. B. 2011. Tourism in Maasai communities: a chance to improve livelihoods? Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 19(8):935-951. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2011.579617]
Tourism ; Communities ; Natural resources ; Policy ; Economic aspects ; Nature reserves ; Non governmental organizations ; Nature conservation ; Villages ; Lakes / Tanzania / Kenya / Loliondo Division / Ngorongoro District / Simanjiro District / West Kilimanjaro / Lake Natron
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044284)
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This paper examines community-based tourism among Maasai communities in Tanzania in the context of national policies that have increasingly devolved control over natural resources to local communities. It focuses on economic revenues generated from tourism growth, their distribution to village communities and the constraints and conflicts resulting from attempts to control or access resources. Specific cases illustrate the political and economic complexity of devolved resource management and increased income generation at the community level. Ecotourism and community-based tourism are frequently claimed to be possible remedies for wildlife and natural resources conservation, but research indicates that implementation and revenue-sharing are far from straightforward. The paper uses case studies from communities in northern Tanzania, in Ngorongoro District (Loliondo and Lake Natron), Simanjiro District and Longido District (West Kilimanjaro) to explore issues between pastoralism, cultivation, hunting tourism, photographic tourism, conservation and governance systems. It discusses the implementation of the 1998 National Forestry and Wildlife Policies, the creation of Wildlife Management Areas and the 1999 Land Act and Village Land Act. Data and experiences were gathered over a three-year period working with the Sand County Foundation – Tanzania from 2006 to 2008. The paper contributes to the assessment and discussion of pro-poor tourism and poverty alleviation concepts.
5 Ensor, J; Berger, R. 2009. Understanding climate change adaptation: lessons from community-based approaches. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing. 192p.
Climate change ; Weather ; Flooding ; Floodplains ; Drought ; Water resources ; Adaptation ; Erosion ; Deserts ; Rice ; Salinity ; Coastal area ; Communities ; Pastoralism ; Social aspects ; Policy / Bangladesh / Nepal / Pakistan / Sri Lanka / Kenya / Niger / Sudan / Peru / Himalaya / Chitwan District / Andes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.6 G000 ENS Record No: H044365)
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6 van Koppen, Barbara; Smits, S. 2012. Multiple use water services: scoping study synthesis. Final report [MUS project]. Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); New York, NY, USA: Rockefeller Foundation; Hague, Netherlands: International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC). 59p.
Multiple use ; Research projects ; Water management ; Water resources ; Water allocation ; Water quality ; Drinking water ; Irrigation development ; Equity ; Periurban areas ; Urban areas ; Communities ; Poverty ; Non governmental organizations ; Models ; Sanitation ; Funding / India / Nepal / Ethiopia / Ghana / Tanzania
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045518)
http://www.musgroup.net/content/download/1334/11726/file/Report%20MUS%20Scoping%20Study%20Synthesis%20IWMI%20-%20IRC.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045518.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045518.pdf
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7 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 2014. Ecosystem services and resilience framework. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 46p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.229]
Ecosystem services ; Agriculture ; Landscape ; Agroecosystems ; Productivity ; Rice ; Governance ; Sustainability ; Communities ; Rural areas ; Living standards ; Poverty ; Food security ; Nutrition ; Public health ; Income ; Investment ; Stakeholders ; Farmers ; Soil conservation ; Planning ; Impact assessment ; Monitoring ; Decision making ; Case studies / East Africa / Ghana / Peru / Costa Rica / Volta River Basin / Canete River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046683)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/wle/corporate/ecosystem_services_and_resilience_framework.pdf
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8 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2014. Promoting productive gendered spaces for adapting to climatic stress: two case studies from rural Bangladesh. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 4p. (IWMI Water Policy Brief 36) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.234]
Gender ; Women ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Rural areas ; Communities ; Productivity ; Households ; Food security ; Vegetables ; Chars ; Small scale farming ; Living standards ; Poverty ; Case studies / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046753)
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9 Harrington, Larry W.; van Brakel, M. 2014. Innovating in a dynamic technical context. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.99-124. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Research projects ; Technical progress ; Innovation ; Rainwater ; Groundwater ; Water management ; Corporate culture ; Problem analysis ; Policy ; Ecosystem services ; Dry season ; Crop management ; Rice ; Farmers ; Communities ; Public health ; Social aspects / Asia / Africa / South America / Andes River Basins / Mekong River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Ganges River Basin / Nile River Basin / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HAR, e-copy SF Record No: H046786)
10 Sullivan, A.; Clayton, Terry; Harding, Amanda; Harrington, Larry W. 2014. Partnerships, platforms and power. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.156-177. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Research programmes ; Development ; Partnerships ; Stakeholders ; Decision making ; Strategies ; Policy ; Innovation ; Water scarcity ; Water productivity ; Communities ; Poverty ; Living standards
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HAR, e-copy SF Record No: H046787)
11 Lokgariwar, C.; Chopra, R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Bharati, Luna; O’Keeffe, J. 2014. Including cultural water requirements in environmental flow assessment: an example from the upper Ganga river, India. Water International, 39(1):81-96. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2013.863684]
Water requirements ; Environmental flows ; Assessment ; Riparian zones ; Communities ; River basins ; Hydrology ; Hydraulics ; Surveys / India / Ganga River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046811)
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02508060.2013.863684
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046811.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046811.pdf
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The rituals of riparian communities are frequently linked to the flow regimes of their river. These dependencies need to be identified, quantified and communicated to policy makers who manage river flows. This paper describes the first attempt to explicitly evaluate the flows required to maintain the cultural and spiritual activities in the upper Ganga River basin. Riparian dwellers and visitors were interviewed and the responses analyzed to obtain an overview of the needs and motivations for cultural flows. The approach enhances the overall concept of environmental flow assessment, especially in river basins where spiritual values ascribed to rivers are high.
12 Poffenberger, M. (Ed.) 2013. Cambodia's contested forest domain: the role of community forestry in the new millennium. Manila, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 304p. (Asian Studies)
Forest conservation ; Natural resources ; Sustainable forest management ; Community forestry ; Communities ; Ethnic groups ; Indigenous peoples ; Forest policy ; Legal aspects ; Deforestation ; Forest degradation ; Climate change ; Development projects ; Ecology ; Land use ; Living standards ; Lakes ; Fisheries ; Case studies / Cambodia / Tonle Sap Lake / Oddar Meanchey Province / Kompong Phluk / Ratanakiri
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 634.92 G700 POF Record No: H046819)
(0.38 MB)
13 Chinh, N. C.; Clarke, Y.; Manh, N. H.; Lebel, L.; Boontaveeyuwat, S.; Sophat, S.; Sinh, B. T.; Khiem, N. T. 2014. Communicating water-related climate change risks: lessons from a multitool and multi-country study in the Mekong region. In Lebel, L.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Krittasudthacheewa, C.; Daniel, R. (Eds.). Climate risks, regional integration and sustainability in the Mekong region. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRDC); Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). pp.183-200.
Climate change ; Disaster risk management ; Flooding ; Drought ; Communication ; Models ; Households ; Living standards ; Communities ; Farmers / Southeast Asia / Cambodia / Thailand / Vietnam / Mekong Region / Mekong Delta
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI, e-copy SF Record No: H046917)
(1.87 MB)
14 Wichelns, D.; Qadir, Manzoor. 2015. Policy and institutional determinants of wastewater use in agriculture. In Drechsel, Pay; Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D. (Eds.). Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.93-112.
Agriculture ; Wastewater irrigation ; Water use ; Water policy ; Corporate culture ; Legislation ; Regulations ; Costs ; Farmers ; Income ; Risk reduction ; Communities
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy SF Record No: H046963)
15 Joffre, O.; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2015. Community water access, availability and management survey in the Tonle Sap Region, Cambodia. Penang, Malaysia: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems. 32p.
Water availability ; Water management ; Water resources ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Water quality ; Wastewater treatment ; Water governance ; Communities ; Irrigation schemes ; Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Institutions ; Conflict ; Development plans ; Women ; Ecosystems ; Households ; Land use ; Flooding ; Drought ; Villages / Cambodia / Tonle Sap Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047000)
http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/AAS-2015-04.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047000.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047000.pdf
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16 Wu, Z.; McKay, J.; Keremane, G. 2014. Stormwater reuse for sustainable cities: the South Australian experience. 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.137-150. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Water management ; Aquifers ; Recharge ; Rainwater ; Wastewater treatment ; Water reuse ; Water quality ; Health hazards ; Periurban areas ; Communities ; Towns ; Sustainability / South Australia / Adelaide / Salisbury / Charles Sturt
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047025)
Australia has a high level of urbanisation by world standards and the state of South Australia has one of the most concentrated settlement patterns in Australia. Rapid population growth and a drought ending in 2010 have placed increased pressure on urban water resources. Addressing this issue requires that we consider a diverse portfolio of water supply options for non-potable uses. South Australia actually leads the nation in alternative non-potable water sources, with stormwater capture and reuse, wastewater recycling and rainwater tank ownership. However, past studies have identified public health concerns and a lack of public acceptance as major challenges in implementing water reuse strategies. This paper is based on an internet survey of the communities residing in the periphery of the city of Adelaide in South Australia and about their attitudes and intentions to use treated stormwater for various non-potable uses. We found that respondents’ emotions and perceptions of health risks regarding the use of treated stormwater were closely related to the proximity of the end use to human contact. In terms of the quality attributes, colour, odour and salt levels were all considered important, but odour was the most important for all potential uses, except washing cars. The quality preferences were also closely related to the proximity of the end use to human contact.
17 Zougmore, R.; Sy Traore, A.; Mbodj, Y. (Eds.) 2015. Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscape of climate-smart agriculture in West Africa. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). 79p. (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Working Paper 118)
Farming systems ; Farmers ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Political aspects ; Financing ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Models ; Water resources ; Crop production ; Agroforestry ; Livestock production ; Fisheries ; Corporate culture ; Policy ; Socioeconomic environment ; Environmental impact ; Communities ; Living standards ; Landscape / West Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.162 G190 ZOU Record No: H047114)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/67103/CCAFS_WP118_English_web.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047114.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047114.pdf
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18 Jayatissa, R. L. N.; Wickramasinghe, W. D.; Piyasena, C. 2014. Food consumption patterns in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 97p. (HARTI Research Report 172)
Food consumption ; Feeding preferences ; Food intake ; Food supply ; Food production ; Rice ; Cereals ; Crops ; Communities ; Socioeconomic environment ; Human nutrition ; Children ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Polonnaruwa / Anuradhapura / Kurunegala / Monaragala / Colombo / Nuwara Eliya / Kandy / Hatamuna / Manewa / Kelegama / Wattegama / Malabe / Hunupitiya / Illawathura / Ruwan Eliya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.19 G744 JAY Record No: H047185)
(0.46 MB)
19 Tedla, H. A.; Gebremichael, Y.; Edwards, S. 2012. Some examples of best practices by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. Book One. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Best Practice Association (BPA); Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD). 117p.
Smallholders ; Farmers ; Best practices ; Watershed management ; Reservoirs ; Soil fertility ; Subsurface drainage ; Water lifting ; Innovation ; Climate change adaptation ; Food security ; Crop production ; Alternative agriculture ; Intensification ; Diversification ; Apples ; Apiculture ; Composting ; Biogas ; Land rehabilitation ; Environmental protection ; Communities ; Living standards ; Socioeconomic environment ; Local organizations / Ethiopia / Hayq / Abreha we-Atsbeha Kebele / Tigray / Ziban Sas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.92 G136 TED Record No: H047355)
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20 Gachenga, E. 2015. Gender dimensions of customary water resource governance: Marakwet case study. In Hellum, A.; Kameri-Mbote, P.; van Koppen, Barbara. (Eds.) Water is life: women’s human rights in national and local water governance in southern and eastern Africa. Harare, Zimbabwe: Weaver Press. pp.179-214.
Water resources ; Water governance ; Water rights ; Water quality ; Gender ; Women ; Equity ; Irrigation water ; Domestic water ; Ethnic groups ; Communities ; Sanitation ; Case studies / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047300)
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