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Towards the harmonization of global environmental flow estimates: comparing the Global Environmental Flow Information System (GEFIS) with country data (02/08/2024)
Eriyagama, Nishadi; Messager, M. L.; Dickens, Chris; Tharme, R.; Stassen, R. 2024. Towards the harmonization of global environmental flow estimates: comparing the Global Environmental Flow Information System (GEFIS) with country data. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 53p. (IWMI Research Report 186) [DOI]
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Afghanistan Drought Early Warning Decision Support (AF-DEWS) Tool (12/13/2023)
Amarnath, Giriraj; Ghosh, Surajit; Alahacoon, Niranga. 2023. Afghanistan Drought Early Warning Decision Support (AF-DEWS) Tool. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 53p. (IWMI Research Report 188) [DOI]
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Assessment of farmers’ willingness to pay for bundled climate insurance solutions in Sri Lanka (12/13/2023)
Aheeyar, Mohamed; Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Amarnath, Giriraj; Alahacoon, Niranga; Prasad, S.; Dissanayake, A. 2023. Assessment of farmers’ willingness to pay for bundled climate insurance solutions in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 187) [DOI]
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Institutional gender mainstreaming in small-scale irrigation: lessons from Ethiopia (12/13/2023)
Nigussie, Likimyelesh; Minh, Thai Thi; Schmitter, Petra. 2023. Institutional gender mainstreaming in small-scale irrigation: lessons from Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 29p. (IWMI Research Report 185) [DOI]
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Land cover changes in the Upper Great Ruaha (Tanzania) and the Upper Awash (Ethiopia) river basins and their potential implications for groundwater resources (10/09/2023)
Chandrasekharan, Kiran M.; Villholth, Karen G.; Kashaigili, J. J.; Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria; Mandela, P. J. 2023. Land cover changes in the Upper Great Ruaha (Tanzania) and the Upper Awash (Ethiopia) river basins and their potential implications for groundwater resources. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 49p. (IWMI Research Report 184) [DOI]
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Living customary water tenure in rights-based water management in Sub-Saharan Africa (08/26/2022)
van Koppen, Barbara. 2022. Living customary water tenure in rights-based water management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 41p. (IWMI Research Report 183) [DOI]
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Legal recognition of customary water tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa: unpacking the land-water nexus (08/30/2022)
Troell, J.; Keene, S. 2022. Legal recognition of customary water tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa: unpacking the land-water nexus. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 33p. (IWMI Research Report 182) [DOI]
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Analysis of water reuse potential for irrigation in Lebanon (09/02/2022)
Eid-Sabbagh, K.; Roukoz, S.; Nassif, Marie-Helene; Velpuri, Naga; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2022. Analysis of water reuse potential for irrigation in Lebanon. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 145p. (IWMI Research Report 181) [DOI]
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Scaling up Index-based Flood Insurance (IBFI) for agricultural resilience and flood-proofing livelihoods in developing countries (8/24/2021)
Amarnath, Giriraj; Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh; Taron, Avinandan. 2021. Scaling up Index-based Flood Insurance (IBFI) for agricultural resilience and flood-proofing livelihoods in developing countries. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 68p. (IWMI Research Report 180) [DOI]
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Examining social accountability tools in the water sector: a case study from Nepal (8/20/2021)
Dhungana, H.; Clement, F.; Otto, B.; Das, B. 2021. Examining social accountability tools in the water sector: a case study from Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 29p. (IWMI Research Report 179) [DOI]
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Solar photovoltaic technology for small-scale irrigation in Ghana: suitability mapping and business models. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders (7/1/2021)
Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Leh, Mansoor; Merrey, D. J.; Kodua, T. T.; Schmitter, Petra. 2021. Solar photovoltaic technology for small-scale irrigation in Ghana: suitability mapping and business models. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 50p. (IWMI Research Report 178) [DOI]
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Environmental risks from pesticide use: the case of commercial banana farming in northern Lao PDR (10/07/2021)
Wentworth, A.; Pavelic, Paul; Kongmany, S.; Sotoukee, T.; Sengphaxaiyalath, K.; Phomkeona, K.; Deevanhxay, P.; Chounlamany, V.; Manivong, V. 2021. Environmental risks from pesticide use: the case of commercial banana farming in northern Lao PDR. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 66p. (IWMI Research Report 177) [DOI]
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Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI): exploring potential at the global scale (9/23/2020)
Alam, Mohammad Faiz; Pavelic, Paul. 2020. Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI): exploring potential at the global scale. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 58p. (IWMI Research Report 176) [DOI]
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Exclosures for landscape restoration in Ethiopia: business model scenarios and suitability. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders (4/10/2020)
Mekuria, Wolde; Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria; Lefore, Nicole. 2020. Exclosures for landscape restoration in Ethiopia: business model scenarios and suitability. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 62p. (IWMI Research Report 175) [DOI]
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Quantifying the services of natural and built infrastructure in the context of climate change: the case of the Tana River Basin, Kenya (4/2/2019)
McCartney, Matthew; Foudi, S.; Muthuwatta, Lal; Sood, Aditya; Simons, G.; Hunink, J.; Vercruysse, K.; Omuombo, C. 2019. Quantifying the services of natural and built infrastructure in the context of climate change: the case of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 61p. (IWMI Research Report 174) [DOI]
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A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa (10/29/2018)
van Koppen, Barbara; Schreiner, B. 2018. A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 45p. (IWMI Research Report 173) [DOI]
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Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders (3/21/2018)
Otoo, Miriam; Lefore, Nicole; Schmitter, Petra; Barron, Jennie; Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria. 2018. Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 67p. (IWMI Research Report 172) [DOI]
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Joint ventures in the Flag Boshielo Irrigation Scheme, South Africa: a history of smallholders, states and business (1/23/2018)
van Koppen, Barbara; Tapela, B. N.; Mapedza, Everisto. 2018. Joint ventures in the Flag Boshielo Irrigation Scheme, South Africa: a history of smallholders, states and business. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 43p. (IWMI Research Report 171) [DOI]
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Mapping multiple climate-related hazards in South Asia (6/6/2017)
Amarnath, Giriraj; Alahacoon, Niranga; Smakhtin, V.; Aggarwal, P. 2017. Mapping multiple climate-related hazards in South Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 41p. (IWMI Research Report 170) [DOI]
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Beyond “More Crop per Drop”: evolving thinking on agricultural water productivity (3/15/2017)
Giordano, Meredith; Turral, H.; Scheierling, S. M.; Treguer, D. O.; McCornick, Peter G. 2017. Beyond “More Crop per Drop”: evolving thinking on agricultural water productivity. : Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Washington, DC, USA: The World Bank 53p. (IWMI Research Report 169) [DOI]
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Global environmental flow information for the sustainable development goals (3/10/2017)
Sood, Aditya; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Eriyagama, Nishadi; Villholth, Karen G.; Liyanage, Nirosha; Wada, Y.; Ebrahim, Girma; Dickens, Chris. 2017. Global environmental flow information for the sustainable development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 168) [DOI]
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Reviving the Ganges water machine: potential and challenges to meet increasing water demand in the Ganges River Basin (9/23/2016)
Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Muthuwatta, Lal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Surinaidu, Lagudu; Natarajan, R.; Chinnasamy, Pennan; Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy; Prathapar, Sanmugam A.; Jain, S. K.; Ghosh, N. C.; Singh, S.; Sharma, A.; Jain, S. K.; Kumar, S.; Goel, M. K. 2016. Reviving the Ganges water machine: potential and challenges to meet increasing water demand in the Ganges River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 42p. (IWMI Research Report 167) [DOI]
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Evaluating the flow regulating effects of ecosystems in the Mekong and Volta river basins (4/29/2016)
Lacombe, Guillaume; McCartney, Matthew. 2016. Evaluating the flow regulating effects of ecosystems in the Mekong and Volta river basins. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 40p. (IWMI Research Report 166) [DOI]
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Controlling floods and droughts through underground storage: from concept to pilot implementation in the Ganges River Basin (3/18/2016)
Pavelic, Paul; Brindha, Karthikeyan; Amarnath, Giriraj; Eriyagama, Nishadi; Muthuwatta, Lal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Gangopadhyay, Prasun K.; Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh; Mishra, Atmaram; Sharma, Bharat R.; Hanjra, Munir A.; Reddy, R. V.; Mishra, V. K.; Verma, C. L.; Kant, L. 2015. Controlling floods and droughts through underground storage: from concept to pilot implementation in the Ganges River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 33p. (IWMI Research Report 165) [DOI]
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Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar (10/20/2015)
Pavelic, Paul; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Johnston, Robyn; McCartney, Matthew; Sotoukee, Touleelor; Balasubramanya, Soumya; Suhardiman, Diana; Lacombe, Guillaume; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Joffre, O.; Latt, K.; Zan, A. K.; Thein, K.; Myint, A.; Cho, C.; Htut, Y. T. 2015. Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 47p. (IWMI Research Report 164) [DOI]
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Demonstrating complexity with a roleplaying simulation: investing in water in the Indrawati Subbasin, Nepal (9/15/2015)
Janmaat, J.; Lapp, S.; Wannop, T.; Bharati, Luna; Sugden, Fraser. 2015. Demonstrating complexity with a roleplaying simulation: investing in water in the Indrawati Subbasin, Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 38p. (IWMI Research Report 163) [DOI]
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Landlordism, tenants and the groundwater sector: lessons from Tarai-Madhesh, Nepal (6/15/2015)
Sugden, Fraser. 2014. Landlordism, tenants and the groundwater sector: lessons from Tarai-Madhesh, Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 33p. (IWMI Research Report 162) [DOI]
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Is ‘Social Cooperation’ for traditional irrigation, while ‘Technology’ is for motor pump irrigation? (2/10/2015)
Dessalegn, Mengistu; Merrey, D. J. 2014. Is ‘Social Cooperation’ for traditional irrigation, while ‘Technology’ is for motor pump irrigation? Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 161) [DOI]
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Understanding farmers’ adaptation to water scarcity: a case study from the western Nile Delta, Egypt (2/10/2015)
Ghazouani, Wafa; Molle, Francois; Swelam, A.; Rap, Edwin; Abdo, A. 2014. Understanding farmers’ adaptation to water scarcity: a case study from the western Nile Delta, Egypt. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 31p. (IWMI Research Report 160) [DOI]
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Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal (11/7/2014)
Sugden, Fraser; Shrestha, L.; Bharati, Luna; Gurung, P.; Maharjan, L.; Janmaat, J.; Price, J. I.; Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung; Bhattarai, Utsav; Koirala, S.; Timilsina, B. 2014. Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 38p. (IWMI Research Report 159) [DOI]
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Water for food in Bangladesh: outlook to 2030 (9/10/2014)
Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Muthuwatta, Lal; Khan, Z. H. 2014. Water for food in Bangladesh: outlook to 2030. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 32p. (IWMI Research Report 158) [DOI]
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Land reforms and feminization of agricultural labor in Sughd province, Tajikistan (6/25/2014)
Mukhamedova, Nozilakhon; Wegerich, Kai. 2014. Land reforms and feminization of agricultural labor in Sughd province, Tajikistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 157) [DOI]
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Global water demand projections: past, present and future (8/20/2014)
Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2014. Global water demand projections: past, present and future. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 32p. (IWMI Research Report 156) [DOI]
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A participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia (4/9/2014)
Zemadim, B.; McCartney, Matthew; Langan, Simon; Sharma, Bharat. 2013. A participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 32p. (IWMI Research Report 155) [DOI]
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Determinants of adoption of rainwater management technologies among farm households in the Nile River Basin (5/12/2014)
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Notenbaert, A.; Ergano, K.; Abebe, Yenenesh. 2013. Determinants of adoption of rainwater management technologies among farm households in the Nile River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 38p. (IWMI Research Report 154) [DOI]
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Facilitating outcomes: multi-stakeholder processes for influencing policy change on urban agriculture in selected West African and South Asian cities (12/27/2013)
Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Cofie, Olufunke; Larbi, T. O.; Drechsel, Pay. 2013. Facilitating outcomes: multi-stakeholder processes for influencing policy change on urban agriculture in selected West African and South Asian cities. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 38p. (IWMI Research Report 153) [DOI]
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Agricultural water storage in an era of climate change: assessing need and effectiveness in Africa (7/12/2013)
McCartney, Matthew; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Xenarios, S.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Agricultural water storage in an era of climate change: assessing need and effectiveness in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 152) [DOI]
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Managed aquifer recharge: the solution for water shortages in the Fergana Valley. In Russian (9/4/2013)
Karimov, Akmal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Mavlonov, A.; Borisov, V.; Gracheva, I.; Miryusupov, F.; Djumanov, J.; Khamzina, T.; Ibragimov, R.; Abdurahmanov, B. 2013. Managed aquifer recharge: the solution for water shortages in the Fergana Valley. In Russian. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 62p. (Also in English). (IWMI Research Report 151) [DOI]
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Managed aquifer recharge: the solution for water shortages in the Fergana Valley (8/16/2013)
Karimov, Akmal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Mavlonov, A.; Borisov, V.; Gracheva, I.; Miryusupov, F.; Djumanov, J.; Khamzina, T.; Ibragimov, R.; Abdurahmanov, B. 2013. Managed aquifer recharge: the solution for water shortages in the Fergana Valley. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 51p. (Also in Russian). (IWMI Research Report 151) [DOI]
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Glacier systems and seasonal snow cover in six major Asian river basins: hydrological role under changing climate (7/9/2013)
Savoskul, Oxana S.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Glacier systems and seasonal snow cover in six major Asian river basins: hydrological role under changing climate. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 45p. (IWMI Research Report 150) [DOI]
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Glacier systems and seasonal snow cover in six major Asian river basins: water storage properties under changing climate (7/9/2013)
Savoskul, Oxana S.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Glacier systems and seasonal snow cover in six major Asian river basins: water storage properties under changing climate. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 61p. (IWMI Research Report 149) [DOI]
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Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin (5/21/2013)
McCartney, Matthew; Cai, Xueliang; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 51p. (IWMI Research Report 148) [DOI]
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Urban wastewater and agricultural reuse challenges in India (4/5/2013)
Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Bhardwaj, R. M.; Scott, C.; Jella, Kiran; Marshall, F. 2013. Urban wastewater and agricultural reuse challenges in India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 28p. (IWMI Research Report 147) [DOI]
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The water resource implications of changing climate in the Volta River Basin [Africa] (12/13/2012)
McCartney, Matthew; Forkuor, Gerald; Sood, Aditya; Amisigo, B.; Hattermann, F.; Muthuwatta, Lal. 2012. The water resource implications of changing climate in the Volta River Basin [Africa]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 33p. (IWMI Research Report 146) [DOI]
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Water productivity in context: the experiences of Taiwan and the Philippines over the past half-century (11/8/2012)
Barker, R.; Levine, G. 2012. Water productivity in context: the experiences of Taiwan and the Philippines over the past half-century. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 25p. (IWMI Research Report 145) [DOI]
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Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa (8/15/2012)
Venot, Jean-Philippe; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Nti Acheampong, Ernest. 2012. Revisiting dominant notions: a review of costs, performance and institutions of small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 39p. (IWMI Research Report 144) [DOI]
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Low-cost options for reducing consumer health risks from farm to fork where crops are irrigated with polluted water in West Africa (5/6/2011)
Amoah, Philip; Keraita, Bernard; Akple, Maxwell; Drechsel, Pay; Abaidoo, R. C.; Konradsen, F. 2011. Low-cost options for reducing consumer health risks from farm to fork where crops are irrigated with polluted water in West Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 141) [DOI]
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Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana (2/2/2012)
Namara, Regassa E.; Awuni, J. A.; Barry, Boubacar; Giordano, Mark; Hope, Lesley; Owusu, Eric S.; Forkuor, Gerald. 2011. Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 35p. (IWMI Research Report 143) [DOI]
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The impacts of water infrastructure and climate change on the hydrology of the Upper Ganges River Basin (12/8/2011)
Bharati, Luna; Lacombe, Guillaume; Gurung, Pabitra; Jayakody, Priyantha; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2011. The impacts of water infrastructure and climate change on the hydrology of the Upper Ganges River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 28p. (IWMI Research Report 142) [DOI]
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An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement (3/24/2011)
Cai, Xueliang; Sharma, Bharat R.; Matin, Mir Abdul; Sharma, D.; Gunasinghe, Sarath. 2010. An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 22p. (IWMI Research Report 140) [DOI]
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Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability (1/27/2011)
Barry, Boubacar; Kortatsi, B.; Forkuor, G.; Gumma, M. K.; Namara, Regassa E.; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; van den Berg, J.; Laube, W. 2010. Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 23p. (IWMI Research Report 139) [DOI]
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Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India (12/30/2010)
Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Sharma, Bharat R.; Eriyagama, Nishadi. 2010. Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 26p. (IWMI Research Report 138) [DOI]
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Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction (2/8/2011)
McCartney, Matthew; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2010. Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 31p. (IWMI Research Report 137) [DOI]
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Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong subregion (11/10/2010)
Johnston, Robyn M.; Lacombe, Guillaume; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Noble, Andrew D.; Pavelic, Paul; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Suhardiman, Diana; Kam, S. P.; Choo, P. S. 2010. Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong subregion. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 52p. (IWMI Research Report 136) [DOI]
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Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping (7/20/2010)
Eriyagama, Nishadi; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Chandrapala, L.; Fernando, K. 2010. Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 43p. (IWMI Research Report 135) [DOI]
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Evaluation of current and future water resources development in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia (5/10/2010)
McCartney, Matthew; Alemayehu, T.; Shiferaw, A.; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele. 2010. Evaluation of current and future water resources development in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 31p. (IWMI Research Report 134) [DOI]
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Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective (10/2/2009)
Eriyagama, Nishadi; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Gamage, Nilantha. 2009. Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 23p. (IWMI Research Report 133) [DOI]
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Malaria transmission in the vicinity of impounded water: evidence from the Koka Reservoir, Ethiopia (9/9/2009)
Kibret, S.; McCartney, Matthew; Lautze, Jonathan; Jayasinghe, G. 2009. Malaria transmission in the vicinity of impounded water: evidence from the Koka Reservoir, Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 39p. (IWMI Research Report 132) [DOI]
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Implementing integrated river basin management: lessons from the Red River Basin, Vietnam (9/9/2009)
Molle, Francois; Hoanh, Chu Thai. 2009. Implementing integrated river basin management: lessons from the Red River Basin, Vietnam. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 25p. (IWMI Research Report 131) [DOI]
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Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application: the impact of soil remediation research in northeast Thailand (7/29/2009)
Saleth, Rathinasamy Maria; Inocencio, Arlene; Noble, Andrew D.; Ruaysoongnern, S. 2009. Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application: the impact of soil remediation research in northeast Thailand. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 30p. (IWMI Research Report 130) [DOI]
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Adaptive water resource management in the South Indian Lower Bhavani Project Command Area (6/29/2009)
Lannerstad, M.; Molden, David. 2009. Adaptive water resource management in the South Indian Lower Bhavani Project Command Area. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 30p. (IWMI Research Report 129) [DOI]
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Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation (10/7/2009)
Hagos, Fitsum; Makombe, Godswill; Namara, Regassa E.; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele. 2009. Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 40p. (IWMI Research Report 128) [DOI]
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Jayakody, Priyantha. 2008. Drivers and characteristics of wastewater agriculture in developing countries: results from a global assessment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 29p. (IWMI Research Report 127) [DOI]
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Kim, U.; Kaluarachchi, Jagath J.; Smakhtin, Vladimir U. 2008. Climate change impacts on hydrology and water resources of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 21p. (IWMI Research Report 126) [DOI]
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Venot, Jean-Philippe; Sharma, Bharat R.; Rao, K. V. G. K. 2008. The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 30p. (IWMI Research Report 125) [DOI]
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Saleth, Rathinasamy Maria; Dinar, A.; Neubert, S.; Kamaiah, B.; Manoharan, S.; Abayawardana, Sarath; Ariyaratne, B. Ranjith; de Silva, S. 2007. Institutions, impact synergies and food security: a methodology with results from the Kala Oya Basin, Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 46p. (IWMI Research Report 124) [DOI]
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Amarasinghe, Upali; Shah, Tushaar; Turral, Hugh; Anand, B. K. 2007. India’s water future to 2025-2050: business-as-usual scenario and deviations. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 41p. (IWMI Research Report 123) [DOI]
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Zomer, Robert J.; Bossio, Deborah A.; Trabucco, Antonio; Yuanjie, Li; Gupta, Diwan C.; Singh, Virendra P. 2007. Trees and water: smallholder agroforestry on irrigated lands in Northern India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 41p. (IWMI Research Report 122) [DOI]
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Venot, Jean-Philippe; Turral, Hugh; Samad, Madar; Molle, Francois. 2007. Shifting waterscapes: explaining basin closure in the Lower Krishna Basin, South India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 50p. (IWMI Research Report 121) [DOI]
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Smakhtin, Vladimir; Gamage, Nilantha; Bharati, Luna. 2007. Hydrological and environmental issues of interbasin water transfers in India: a case of the Krishna River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 26p. (IWMI Research Report 120) [DOI]
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Changing consumption patterns: implications on food and water demand in India (10/9/2007)
Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Shah, Tushaar; Singh, Om Prakash. 2007. Changing consumption patterns: implications on food and water demand in India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 119) [DOI]
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McCartney, Matthew P.; Arranz, Roberto. 2007. Evaluation of historic, current and future water demand in the Olifants River Catchment, South Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 42p. (IWMI Research Report 118) [DOI]
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Adeoti, Adetola; Barry, Boubacar; Namara, Regassa; Kamara, Abdul; Titiati, Atsu. 2007. Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 24p. (IWMI Research Report 117) [DOI]
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McCartney, Matthew P.; Lankford, B. A.; Mahoo, H. 2007. Agricultural water management in a water stressed catchment: lessons from the RIPARWIN Project. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 46p. (IWMI Research Report 116) [DOI]
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Drechsel, Pay; Graefe, S.; Fink, M. 2007. Rural-urban food, nutrient and virtual water flows in selected West African cities. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 29p. (IWMI Research Report 115) [DOI]
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Smakhtin, Vladimir; Arunachalam, M.; Behera, S.; Chatterjee, A.; Das, S.; Gautam, P.; Joshi, G. D.; Sivaramakrishnan, K. G.; Unni, K. S. 2007. Developing procedures for assessment of ecological status of Indian River basins in the context of environmental water requirements. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 34p. (IWMI Research Report 114) [DOI]
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Cullis, J.; van Koppen, Barbara. 2007. Applying the Gini Coefficient to measure inequality of water use in the Olifants River water management area, South Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 19p. (IWMI Research Report 113) [DOI]
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Clement, Floriane; Amezaga, Jaime M.; Orange, Didier; Toan, Tran Duc. 2007. The impact of government policies on land use in northern Vietnam: an institutional approach for understanding farmer decisions. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 21p. (IWMI Research Report 112) [DOI]
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Biggs, Trent; Gaur, Anju; Scott, C.; Thenkabail, Prasad; Gangadhara Rao, Parthasaradhi; Gumma, Murali Krishna; Acharya, Sreedhar; Turral, Hugh. 2007. Closing of the Krishna Basin: irrigation, streamflow depletion and macroscale hydrology. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 38p. (IWMI Research Report 111) [DOI]
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Lankford, B. A.; Merrey, Douglas; Cour, J.; Hepworth, N. 2007. From integrated to expedient: an adaptive framework for river basin management in developing countries. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 37p. (IWMI Research Report 110) [DOI]
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Inocencio, Arlene; Kikuchi, M.; Tonosaki, M.; Maruyama, A.; Merrey, Douglas; Sally, Hilmy; de Jong, I. 2007. Costs and performance of irrigation projects: a comparison of Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 71p. (IWMI Research Report 109) [DOI]
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Ahmad, Mobin-ud-Din; Turral, Hugh; Masih, Ilyas; Giordano, Mark; Masood, Zubair. 2007. Water saving technologies: myths and realities revealed in Pakistan’s rice-wheat systems. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 38p. (IWMI Research Report 108) [DOI]
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Smakhtin, Vladimir; Anputhas, Markandu. 2006. An assessment of environmental flow requirements of Indian river basins. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 36p. (IWMI Research Report 107) [DOI]
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Giordano, Meredith; Samad, Madar; Namara, Regassa. 2006. Assessing the outcomes of IWMI’s research and interventions on irrigation management transfer. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 27p. (IWMI Research Report 106) [DOI]
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Thenkabail, Prasad; Biradar, Chandrashekhar; Turral, Hugh; Noojipady, Praveen; Li, Yuanjie; Vithanage, Jagath; Dheeravath, Venkateswarlu; Velpuri, Manohar; Schull, M.; Cai, Xueliang; Dutta, Rishiraj. 2006. An irrigated area map of the world (1999) derived from remote sensing. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 65p. (IWMI Research Report 105) [DOI]
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Kashaigili, J. J.; McCartney, Matthew; Mahoo, H. F.; Lankford, B. A.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Yawson, D. K.; Tumbo, S. D. 2006. Use of a hydrological model for environmental management of the Usangu Wetlands, Tanzania. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 39p. (IWMI Research Report 104) [DOI]
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Overgaard, Hans. 2006. Malaria mosquito resistance to agricultural insecticides: risk area mapping in Thailand. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 62p. (IWMI Research Report 103) [DOI]
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Drechsel, Pay; Graefe, S.; Sonou, M.; Cofie, Olufunke. 2006. Informal irrigation in urban West Africa: an overview. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 34p. (IWMI Research Report 102) [DOI]
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Zomer, Robert; Trabucco, Antonio; van Straaten, Oliver; Bossio, Deborah. 2006. Carbon, land and water: a global analysis of the hydrologic dimensions of climate change mitigation through afforestation / reforestation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 38p. (IWMI Research Report 101) [DOI]
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Abdullaev, Iskandar; Ul Hassan, Mehmood; Manthrithilake, Herath; Yakubov, Murat. 2006. The reliability improvement in irrigation services: application of rotational water distribution to tertiary canals in Central Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 22p. (IWMI Research Report 100) [DOI]
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Boelee, Eline; Madsen, H. 2006. Irrigation and schistosomiasis in Africa: ecological aspects. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 34p. (IWMI Research Report 099) [DOI]
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van Koppen, Barbara; Moriarty, P.; Boelee, Eline. 2006. Multiple-use water services to advance the millennium development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 44p. (IWMI Research Report 098) [DOI]
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Aslam, M.; Prathapar, S. A. 2006. Strategies to mitigate secondary salinization in the Indus Basin of Pakistan: a selective review. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 22p. (IWMI Research Report 097) [DOI]
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Amarasinghe, Upali; Samad, Madar; Anputhas, Markandu. 2005. Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 33p. (IWMI Research Report 096) [DOI]
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Molle, Francois. 2005. Irrigation and water policies in the Mekong region: current discourses and practices. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 38p. (IWMI Research Report 095) [DOI]
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Molle, Franois; Jayakody, Priyantha; Ariyaratne, B. Ranjith; Somatilake, H. S. 2005. Balancing irrigation and hydropower: case study from southern Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 38p. (IWMI Research Report 094) [DOI]
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Namara, Regassa; Upadhyay, Bhawana; Nagar, R. K. 2005. Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 42p. (IWMI Research Report 093) [DOI]
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Kurian, Mathew; Dietz, T. 2005. How pro-poor are participatory watershed management projects?: an Indian case study. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 25p. (IWMI Research Report 092) [DOI]
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Lesterlin, G.; Giordano, Mark; Keohavong, G. 2005. When “conservation” leads to land degradation: lessons from Ban Lak Sip, Laos. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 25p. (IWMI Research Report 091) [DOI]
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McCartney, Matthew Peter; Masiyandima, Mutsa; Houghton-Carr, H. A. 2005. Working wetlands: classifying wetland potential for agriculture. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 35p. (IWMI Research Report 090) [DOI]
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Smakhtin, Vladimir; Shilpakar, R. L. 2005. Planning for environmental water allocations: an example of hydrology-based assessment in the east Rapti River, Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 20p. (IWMI Research Report 089) [DOI]
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Noble, Andrew; ul Hassan, Mehmood; Kazbekov, Jusipbek. 2005. “Bright spots” in Uzbekistan, reversing land and water degradation while improving livelihoods: key developments and sustaining ingredients for transition economies of the former Soviet Union. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 35p. (IWMI Research Report 088) [DOI]
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Molle, Francois; Renwick, M. 2005. Economics and politics of water resources development: Uda Walawe Irrigation Project, Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 68p. (IWMI Research Report 087) [DOI]
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Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; Turral, Hugh; Masih, Ilyas. 2004. Strategies for the management of conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater resources in semi-arid areas: a case study from Pakistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 24p. (IWMI Research Report 086) [DOI]
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Thenkabail, Prasad Srinivas; Gamage, M. S. D. Nilantha; Smakhtin, Vladimir U. 2004. The use of remote sensing data for drought assessment and monitoring in southwest Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 25p. (IWMI Research Report 085) [DOI]
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Faysse, Nicolas. 2004. An assessment of small-scale users’ inclusion in large-scale water user associations of South Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 36p. (IWMI Research Report 084) [DOI]
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Aloysius, Noel; Scott, Christopher; Smakhtin, Vladimir; de Fraiture, Charlotte. 2004. Spatial variation in water supply and demand across river basins of India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 37p. (IWMI Research Report 083) [DOI]
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Drechsel, Pay; Giordano, Mark; Gyiele, Lucy. 2004. Valuing nutrients in soil and water: concepts and techniques with examples from IWMI studies in the developing world. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 33p. (IWMI Research Report 082) [DOI]
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Ul Hassan, Mehmood; Starkloff, R.; Nizamedinkhodjaeva, Nargiza. 2004. Inadequacies in the water reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic: an institutional analysis. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vii, 44p. (IWMI Research Report 081) [DOI]
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Molle, Franois; Mamanpoush, A.; Miranzadeh, M. 2004. Robbing Yadullah’s water to irrigate Saeid’s garden: hydrology and water rights in a village of Central Iran. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 43p. (IWMI Research Report 080) [DOI]
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Saleth, Rathinasamy Maria. 2004. Strategic analysis of water institutions in India: application of a new research paradigm. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 37p. (IWMI Research Report 079) [DOI]
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Bhattarai, Madhusudan. 2004. Irrigation Kuznets Curve, governance and dynamics of irrigation development: a global cross-country analysis from 1972 to 1991. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 47p. (IWMI Research Report 078) [DOI]
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.; Piyankarage, Sujeewa C.; Stanzel, P.; Boelee, Eline. 2004. Simulating the hydrology of small coastal ecosystems in conditions of limited data. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 28p. (IWMI Research Report 077) [DOI]
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Vermillion, D. L.; Al-Shaybani, S. 2004. Small dams and social capital in Yemen: how assistance strategies affect local investment and institutions. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 28p. (IWMI Research Report 076) [DOI]
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Shah, Tushaar; Scott, Christopher; Kishore, Avinash; Sharma, Abhishek. 2004. Energy-irrigation nexus in South Asia: improving groundwater conservation and power sector viability. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 28p. (IWMI Research Report 070) [DOI]
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Namara, Regassa E.; Weligamage, Parakrama; Barker, Randolph. 2003. Prospects for adopting system of rice intensification in Sri Lanka: a socioeconomic assessment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 46p. (IWMI Research Report 075) [DOI]
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Hundertmark, Wilfried; Abdourahmane, A. T. 2003. A diagnostic model framework for water use in rice-based irrigation systems. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ix, 49p. (IWMI Research Report 074) [DOI]
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Hannam, I. 2003. A method to identify and evaluate the legal and institutional framework for the management of water and land in Asia: the outcome of a study in Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 33p. (IWMI Research report 073) [DOI]
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Molle, F. 2003. Development trajectories of river basins: a conceptual framework. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 32p. (IWMI Research Report 072) [DOI]
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Kendy, E.; Molden, David J.; Steenhuis, T. S.; Liu, C. 2003. Policies drain the North China Plain: agricultural policy and groundwater depletion in Luancheng County, 1949-2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 45p. (IWMI Research Report 071) [DOI]
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Mukherji, A.; Kishore, A. 2003. Tubewell transfer in Gujarat: a study of the GWRDC approach. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 34p. (IWMI Research Report 069) [DOI]
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Klinkenberg, E.; van der Hoek, W.; Amerasinghe, F. P.; Jayasinghe, G.; Mutuwatte, L.; Gunawardena, D. M. 2003. Malaria and land use: a spatial and temporal risk analysis in Southern Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 54p. (IWMI Research Report 068) [DOI]
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Murray-Rust, H.; Abdullaev, I.; ul Hassan, M.; Horinkova, V. 2003. Water productivity in the Syr-Darya River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 75p. (IWMI Research Report 067) [DOI]
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Kikuchi, M.; Weligamage, P.; Barker, R.; Samad, M.; Kono, H.; Somaratne, H. M. 2003. Agro-well and pump diffusion in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: past trends, present status and future prospects. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 48p. (IWMI Research Report 066) [DOI]
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Hussain, I.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Amarasinghe, U.; Mudasser, M.; Molden, D. 2003. Land and water productivity of wheat in the western Indo-Gangetic Plains of India and Pakistan: a comparative analysis. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 50p. (IWMI Research Report 065) [DOI]
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Ensink, J. H. J.; van der Hoek, W.; Matsuno, Y.; Munir, S.; Aslam, M. R. 2002. Use of untreated wastewater in peri-urban agriculture in Pakistan: risks and opportunities. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 22p. (IWMI Research Report 064) [DOI]
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van der Hoek, W.; Ul Hassan, M.; Ensink, J. H. J.; Feenstra, S.; Raschid-Sally, L.; Munir, S.; Aslam, R.; Ali, N.; Hussain, R.; Matsuno, Y. 2002. Urban wastewater: a valuable resource for agriculture: a case study from Haroonabad, Pakistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 20p. (IWMI Research Report 063) [DOI]
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Kikuchi, M.; Barker, R.; Weligamage, P.; Samad, M. 2002. Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 48p. (IWMI Research Report 062) [DOI]
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van Koppen, B.; Parthasarathy, R.; Safiliou, C. 2002. Poverty dimensions of irrigation management transfer in large-scale canal irrigation in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 26p. (IWMI Research Report 061) [DOI]
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Shah, T.; van Koppen, B.; Merrey, D.; de Lange, M.; Samad, M. 2002. Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation: lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 24p. (IWMI Research Report 060) [DOI]
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Van Koppen, B. 2002. A gender performance indicator for irrigation: concepts, tools and applications. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 42p. (IWMI Research Report 059) [DOI]
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Albinson, B.; Perry, C. J. 2002. Fundamentals of smallholder irrigation: the structured system concept. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 21p. (IWMI Research Report 058) [DOI]
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Amerasinghe, F. P.; Konradsen, F.; van der Hoek, W.; Amerasinghe, P. H.; Gunawardena, J. P. W.; Fonseka, K. T.; Jayasinghe, G. 2001. Small irrigation tanks as a source of malaria mosquito vectors: a study in north-central Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 28p. (IWMI Research Report 057) [DOI]
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Molden, D. J.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Keller, J. 2001. Hydronomic zones for developing basin water conservation strategies. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 30p. (IWMI Research Report 056) [DOI]
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Sakthivadivel, R.; Loeve, R.; Amarasinghe, U. A.; Hemakumara, M. 2001. Water scarcity and managing seasonal water crisis: lessons from the Kirindi Oya Project in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 29p. (IWMI Research Report 055) [DOI]
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Shah, T. 2001. Wells and welfare in the Ganga Basin: public policy and private initiative in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 43p. (IWMI Research Report 054) [DOI]
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Droogers, P.; Kite, G. 2001. Estimating productivity of water at different spatial scales using simulation modeling. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 16p. (IWMI Research Report 053) [DOI]
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Perry, C. J. 2001. Charging for irrigation water: the issues and options, with a case study from Iran. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 17p. (IWMI Research Report 052) [DOI]
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Renwick, M. E. 2001. Valuing water in irrigated agriculture and reservoir fisheries: a multiple-use irrigation system in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 34p. (IWMI Research Report 051) [DOI]
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Kite, G.; Droogers, P.; Murray-Rust, H.; de Voogt, K. 2001. Modeling scenarios for water allocation in the Gediz Basin, Turkey. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 29p. (IWMI Research Report 050) [DOI]
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Molden, D.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Habib, Z. 2001. Basin-level use and productivity of water: examples from South Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 24p. (IWMI Research Report 049) [DOI]
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Jayatilaka, C. J.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Shinogi, Y.; Makin, I. W.; Witharana, P. 2001. Predicting water availability in irrigation tank cascade systems: the cascade water balance model. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 41p. (IWMI Research Report 048) [DOI]
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van der Hoek, W.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Renshaw, M.; Silver, J. B.; Birley, M. H.; Konradsen, F. 2001. Alternate wet/dry irrigation in rice cultivation: a practical way to save water and control malaria and Japanese encephalitis? Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 30p. (IWMI Research Report 047) [DOI]
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Sakthivadivel, R.; Amarasinghe, U. A.; Thiruvengadachari, S. 2001. Using remote sensing techniques to evaluate lining efficacy of watercourses. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 29p. (IWMI Research Report 046) [DOI]
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Shah, T.; Alam, M.; Kumar, M. D.; Nagar, R. K.; Singh, M. 2000. Pedaling out of poverty: social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 36p. (IWMI Research Report 045) [DOI]
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Hussain, I.; Marikar, F.; Jehangir, W. 2000. Productivity and performance of irrigated wheat farms across canal commands in the Lower Indus Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 28p. (IWMI Research Report 044) [DOI]
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Kite, G.; Droogers, P. 2000. Integrated basin modeling. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 30p. (IWMI Research Report 043) [DOI]
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Kite, G.; Droogers, P. 2000. Comparing estimates of actual evapotranspiration from satellites, hydrological models, and field data: a case study from Western Turkey. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 32p. (IWMI Research Report 042) [DOI]
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Scott, C. A.; Zaraza, J. A.; Levine, G. 2000. Urban wastewater reuse for crop production in the water-short Guanajuato River Basin, Mexico. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 34p. (IWMI Research Report 041) [DOI]
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Lacroix, M.; Kite, G.; Droogers, P. 2000. Using datasets from the Internet for hydrological modeling: an example from the Kucuk Menderes Basin, Turkey. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 30p. (IWMI Research Report 040) [DOI]
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Keller, A.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Seckler, D. 2000. Water scarcity and the role of storage in development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 16p. (IWMI Research Report 039) [DOI]
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Vermillion, D. L.; Samad, M.; Pusposutardjo, S.; Arif, S. S.; Rochdyanto, S. 2000. An assessment of the Small-Scale Irrigation Management Turnover Program in Indonesia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 36p. (IWMI Research Report 038) [DOI]
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Abernethy, C. L.; Sally, H.; Lonsway, K.; Maman, C. 2000. Farmer-based financing of operations in the Niger Valley irrigation schemes. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 36p. (IWMI Research Report 037) [DOI]
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Bastidas, E. P. 2000. Los problemas vinculados con el genero y la participacion de las mujeres en la agricultura de riego: el caso de dos canales privados de riego en Carchi, Ecuador. In Spanish. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 26p. (IWMI Research Report 031; IWMI Informe de Investigacion 031) [DOI]
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Bandaragoda, D. J. 1999. Institutional change and shared management of water resources in large canal systems: results of an action research program in Pakistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 33p. (IWMI Research Report 036) [DOI]
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Renault, D.; Makin, I. W. 1999. Modernizing irrigation operations: spatially differentiated resource allocations. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 21p. (IWMI Research Report 035) [DOI]
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Samad, M.; Vermillion, D. 1999. Assessment of participatory management of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka: partial reforms, partial benefits. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 31p. (IWMI Research Report 034) [DOI]
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Sakthivadivel, R.; Thiruvengadachari, S.; Amarasinghe, U. A. 1999. Modernization using the structured system design of the Bhadra Reservoir Project, India: an intervention analysis. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 24p. (IWMI Research Report 033) [DOI]
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Amarasinghe, U. A.; Mutuwatta, L.; Sakthivadivel, R. 1999. Water scarcity variations within a country: a case study of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 28p. (IWMI Research Report 032) [DOI]
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Bastidas, E. P. 1999. Gender issues and women's participation in irrigated agriculture: the case of two private irrigation canals in Carchi, Ecuador. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 21p. (IWMI Research Report 031) [DOI]
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Prathapar, S. A.; Qureshi, A. S. 1999. Mechanically reclaiming abandoned saline soils: a numerical evaluation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 20p. (IWMI Research Report 030) [DOI]
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Renault, D.; Godaliyadda, G. G. A. 1999. Generic typology for irrigation systems operation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 22p. (IWMI Research Report 029) [DOI]
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Sakthivadivel, R.; Thiruvengadachari, S.; Amerasinghe, U.; Bastiaanssen, W. G. M.; Molden, D. 1999. Performance evaluation of the Bhakra Irrigation System, India, using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 22p. (IWMI Research Report 028) [DOI]
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Bastiaanssen, W. G. M.; Molden, D. J.; Thiruvengadachari, S.; Smit, A. A. M. F. R.; Mutuwatte, L.; Jayasinghe, G. 1999. Remote sensing and hydrologic models for performance assessment in Sirsa Irrigation Circle, India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 29p. (IWMI Research Report 027) [DOI]
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Elkaduwa, W. K. B.; Sakthivadivel, R. 1999. Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vi, 31p. (IWMI Research Report 026) [DOI]
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Vermillion, D. L.; Restrepo, C. G. 1998. Impactos del actual programa de transferencia del manejo de la irrigacion en Colombia. In Spanish. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 41p. (Also in English). (IWMI Research Report 025; IWMI Informe de Investigacion 025) [DOI]
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Vermillion, D. L.; Restrepo, C. G. 1998. Impacts of Colombia's current irrigation management transfer program. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 38p. (Also in Spanish). (IWMI Research Report 025) [DOI]
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Perry, C. J.; Narayanamurthy, S. G. 1998. Farmer response to rationed and uncertain irrigation supplies. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 15p. (IWMI Research Report 024) [DOI]
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Levine, G.; Galvan, A. C.; Garcia, D.; Garces-Restrepo, C.; Johnson, S. H. III. 1998. Desempeno de dos modulos transferidos en la region Lagunera Realciones: del agua. In Spanish. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 15p. (Also in English). (IWMI Research Report 023; IWMI Informe de Investigacion 023) [DOI]
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Levine, G.; Galvan, A. C.; Garcia, D.; Garces-Restrepo, C.; Johnson, S. H. III. 1998. Performance of two transferred modules in the Lagunera Region: water relations. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 15p. (Also in Spanish). (IWMI Research Report 023) [DOI]
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Kloezen, W. H.; Garces-Restrepo, C. 1998. Evaluacion del desempeno del riego con indicadores comparativos: el caso del Distrito de Riego Alto Rio Lerma, Mexico. In Spanish. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 39p. (IWMI Research Report 022; IWMI Informe de investicacion 022) [DOI]
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Kloezen, W. H.; Garces-Restrepo, C. 1998. Assessing irrigation performance with comparative indicators: the case of the Alto Rio Lerma Irrigation District, Mexico. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 39p. (IWMI Research Report 022) [DOI]
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Bandaragoda, D. J. 1998. Need for institutional impact assessment in planning irrigation system modernization. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 17p. (IWMI Research Report 021) [DOI]
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Molden, D. J.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Perry, C. J.; de Fraiture, C.; Kloezen, W. H. 1998. Indicators for comparing performance of irrigated agricultural systems. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 26p. (IWMI Research Report 020) [DOI]
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Seckler, D.; Amarasinghe, U.; Molden, D.; de Silva, R.; Barker, R. 1998. World water demand and supply, 1990 to 2025: scenarios and issues. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) vi, 40p. (IWMI Research Report 019; IIMI Research Report 019) [DOI]
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Amarasinghe, U. A.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Murray-Rust, H. 1998. Impact assessment of rehabilitation intervention in the Gal Oya Left Bank [Sri Lanka]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 23p. (IWMI Research Report 018; IIMI Research Report 018) [DOI]
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Bandaragoda, D. J. 1998. Design and practice of water allocation rules: lessons from warabandi in Pakistan's Punjab. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) vi, 25p. (IWMI Research Report 017; IIMI Research Report 017) [DOI]
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Kloezen, W. H.; Garces-Restrepo, C.; Johnson, S. H. III. 1998. Los impactos de la transferencia del manejo del riego en el Distrito de Riego Alto Rio Lerma, Mexico. In Spanish. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) 37p. (Also in English). (IWMI Research Report 015; IIMI Research Report 015; IIMI Informe de Investigacion 015) [DOI]
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Johnson, S. H. III. 1997. La transferencia del manejo de la irrigacion en Mexico: una estrategia para lograr la sostenibilidad de los distritos de riego. In Spanish. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) 29p. (IWMI Research Report 016; IIMI Research Report 016; IIMI Informe de Investigacion 016) [DOI]
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Johnson, S. H. III. 1997. Irrigation management transfer in Mexico: a strategy to achieve irrigation district sustainability. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 31p. (IWMI Research Report 016; IIMI Research Report 016) [DOI]
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Kloezen, W. H.; Garces-Restrepo, C.; Johnson, S. H. III. 1997. Impact assessment of irrigation management transfer in the Alto Rio Lerma Irrigation District, Mexico. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) 33p. (Also in Spanish). (IWMI Research Report 015; IIMI Research Report 015) [DOI]
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Perry, C. J.; Rock, M.; Seckler, D. 1997. Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem? Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 16p. (IWMI Research Report 014; IIMI Research Report 014) [DOI]
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Sakthivadivel, R.; Fernando, N.; Brewer, J. D. 1997. Rehabilitation planning for small tanks in cascades: a methodology based on rapid assessment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 32p. (IWMI Research Report 013; IIMI Research Report 013) [DOI]
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Brewer, J. D.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Raju, K. V. 1997. Water distribution rules and water distribution performance: a case study in the Tambraparani Irrigation System. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 34p. (IWMI Research Report 012; IIMI Research Report 012) [DOI]
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Vermillion, D. L. 1997. Impacts of irrigation management transfer: a review of the evidence. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 35p. (IWMI Research Report 011; IIMI Research Report 011) [DOI]
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Thiruvengadachari, S.; Sakthivadivel, R. 1997. Satellite remote sensing for assessment of irrigation system performance: a case study in India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 23p. (IWMI Research Report 009; IIMI Research Report 009) [DOI]
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Zwarteveen, M. Z. 1996. A plot of one's own: gender relations and irrigated land allocation policies in Burkina Faso. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) 20p. (IWMI Research Report 010; IIMI Research Report 010) [DOI]
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Merrey, D. J. 1996. Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 26p. (IWMI Research Report 008; IIMI Research Report 008) [DOI]
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Zwarteveen, M.; Neupane, N. 1996. Free-riders or victims: women's nonparticipation in irrigation management in Nepal's Chhattis Mauja Irrigation Scheme. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) v, 21p. (IWMI Research Report 007; IIMI Research Report 007) [DOI]
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Kijne, J. W. 1996. Water and salinity balances for irrigated agriculture in Pakistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) iii, 17p. (IWMI Research Report 006; IIMI Research Report 006) [DOI]
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Perry, C. J. 1996. The IIMI water balance framework: a model for project level analysis. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) 18p. (IWMI Research Report 005; IIMI Research Report 005) [DOI]
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Vermillion, D. L.; Garces-Restrepo, C. 1996. Results of management turnover in two irrigation districts in Colombia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) iii, 32p. (IWMI Research Report 004; IIMI Research Report 004) [DOI]
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Keller, A.; Keller, J.; Seckler, D. 1996. Integrated water resource systems: theory and policy implications. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) iii, 15p. (IWMI Research Report 003; IIMI Research Report 003) [DOI]
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Perry, C. J. 1996. Alternative approaches to cost sharing for water service to agriculture in Egypt. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) iii, 15p. (IWMI Research Report 002; IIMI Research Report 002) [DOI]
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Seckler, D. 1996. The new era of water resources management: from 'dry' to 'wet' water savings. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) iii, 17p. (IWMI Research Report 001; IIMI Research Report 001) [DOI]
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