This river basin overview describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in the Aral Sea basin. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of this transboundary river basin and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksOctober, 2018Turkmenistan, United States of America, Italy, Kiribati, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Germany, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Kazakhstan, India, Russia, Chad, Pakistan
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksNovember, 2018Uganda, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, South Africa, Senegal, Togo, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Micronesia
Access to safe water and sanitation and sound management of freshwater ecosystems are at the core of sustainable development. This is the aim of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which includes approaches to water management such as environmental flow requirements, international cooperation, capacity building and stakeholder participation.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2005Cameroon, Spain, United States of America, Armenia, South Africa, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Chile, Azerbaijan, China, Romania, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, India, Russia, Pakistan, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo
This publication offers a fresh look at the theory and practice of modern water rights, from a comparative law angle. It sheds light on a number of key features of such rights, and contrasts these to traditional forms and kinds of water rights. It teases out and discusses the relevant problematique, including in particular that elicited the sale and leasing of water rights. Finally, a stock-taking and assessment of modern water rights systems impacts are volunteered. This publication complements two earlier issues featured in the FAO Legislative Studies series, i.e.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1992Qatar, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Israel, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Ghana, Somalia, Portugal, Kuwait, Chad, Mongolia, Iraq, China, Australia, Austria, Uruguay, Mozambique, Yemen, Albania, India
En muchas partes del mundo la escasez cada vez mayor de agua y el mal uso de agua dulce plantea graves problemas al desarrollo sostenible. Como más de dos tercios del agua que se toma de los ríos, lagos y acuíferos de la tierra se destinan al riego, la agricultura se considera una válvula de seguridad del sistema. El capítulo especial de este año sobre política hídrica y agricultura analiza las repercusiones en las políticas de una mayor competencia, los conflictos, la escasez, el desperdicio, e l exceso de explotación y la degradación de los recursos hídricos.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1999Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, United States of America, Iraq, Germany, Australia, Morocco, Bolivia, Austria, Venezuela, Republic of Korea, Finland, Colombia, Pakistan, Belgium, Japan, Lesotho, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Tunisia, Argentina, Brazil
Meeting symbol/code: CL 116 9
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2014Angola, Fiji, North Macedonia, Benin, El Salvador, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Djibouti, Australia, Bolivia, Austria, Congo, Venezuela, Guinea, Malawi, Costa Rica, Mozambique, Liberia, Uganda, Madagascar, Senegal, Paraguay
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2013Kenya, Brazil, United States of America, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, Congo, India, Mexico, Norway
The Water Challenge Badge - Resource and Activity Guide is designed to support you in educating children and youth about water, the challenges our water resources are facing and the importance of using water fairly and sustainably. The guide contains simple teaching tools to make learning appealing and fun, and provides a selection of activities and exercises to encourage young people to engage in efforts to save water and to promote equitable access to clean water. The guide can be used to achieve the Water Challenge Badge or can be used separately.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2010Angola, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Botswana, Tonga, Ghana, Congo, India, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
The AgWater Solutions Project aimed at designing agricultural water management (AWM) strategies for smallholder farmers in sub Saharan Africa and in India. The project was managed by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and operated jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) and International Development Enterprise (IDE).
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Angola, Qatar, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Malta, Israel, Chile, Zimbabwe, China, Australia, Bolivia, Congo, Colombia, Kenya, Yemen, Kuwait, Argentina, India, Senegal, Chad
En un mundo cada vez más poblado y con unos patrones de consumo cambiantes, la humanidad aún puede hacer mucho para planificar y gestionar la futura evolución de los recursos hídricos y del suelo. Después de varias décadas de inversiones escasas, gestión inadecuada y falta de gobernanza, las pruebas son evidentes.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2011Bangladesh, United States of America, China, Australia, Canada, Senegal, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Niger, Chad, New Zealand, Yemen, Mexico, Italy, Argentina, India, Russia, Sudan, Romania, Saudi Arabia
This edition of The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture presents objective and comprehensive information and analyses on the current state, trends and challenges facing two of the most important agricultural production factors: land and water.
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