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   Afrontar la escasez de agua

   Journal Articles & Books

   December, 2012

   Nepal, France, Yemen, Switzerland, United States of America, Israel, Chile, Germany, China, Italy, Australia, Malta, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand

   Land & Food Security

   natural resources management

   water management

   food security

   agriculture

   En pocas palabras, la escasez de agua tiene lugar cuando la demanda supera el suministro de agua dulce en un área determinada. Escasez de agua = un exceso de demanda de agua para el suministro disponible Esta situación aparece como consecuencia de una elevada demanda agregada por parte de todos los sectores que consumen agua respecto al suministro disponible, bajo las condiciones de infraestructuras y las disposiciones institucionales existentes.

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   Reflexions on Agro-pastoralists in the WANA region: challenges and future priorities

   Conference Papers & Reports

   December, 2012

   Europe

   Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism

   food security

   agriculture

   rangelands

   Rangeland resources are among the most important – and almost certainly the most neglected – agro ecosystem component in dry areas. They are the largest land-use category, home to the poorest segment of the population, and crucial for millions of small-scale livestock producers. The availability of grazing resources for livestock in the world’s drylands is low and erratic due to the recurrent droughts in which animals can often fall victim.

3. Library Resource

   

   Developing a coherent monitoring system for Mediterranean grasslands

   Conference Papers & Reports

   December, 2012

   Northern Africa, Southern Europe

   agriculture

   Grasslands are one of the world's most widespread vegetation types, covering nearly 20% of the land surface and represent a major source of production of agricultural products. However, grassland vegetation across the Mediterranean region is changing at an unanticipated rate. These changes are the result of climatic and socio-economic changes.

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   Irrigation in Southern and Eastern Asia in Figures

   Journal Articles & Books

   December, 2012

   Bangladesh, United States of America, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Italy, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Russia, Bhutan, Maldives, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Asia

   natural resources management

   water management

   agriculture

   This AQUASTAT report presents the most recent information available on water resources and their use in the 22 countries in the Southern and Eastern Asia region. Clearly it has an emphasis on agricultural water use and management. But in addition it contains the relevant tables and maps, and a regional synopsis emphasizing the particular characteristics of this large and diverse region. It also analyses the changes that have occurred since the first survey in 1999.