Journal Articles


A systematic review of existing early warning systems’ challenges and opportunities in cloud computing early warning systems (09/19/2023)
Agbehadji, I. E.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Botai, J.; Masinde, M. 2023. A systematic review of existing early warning systems’ challenges and opportunities in cloud computing early warning systems. Climate, 11(9):188. [DOI]
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Accuracy of satellite and reanalysis rainfall estimates over Africa: a multi-scale assessment of eight products for continental applications (08/31/2023)
Mekonnen, Kirubel; Velpuri, Naga Manohar; Leh, Mansoor; Akpoti, Komlavi; Owusu, Afua; Tinonetsana, Primrose; Hamouda, T.; Ghansah, B.; Paranamana, Thilina Prabhath; Munzimi, Y. 2023. Accuracy of satellite and reanalysis rainfall estimates over Africa: a multi-scale assessment of eight products for continental applications. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 49:101514. (Online first) [DOI]
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Future-proofing the emergency recovery plan for freshwater biodiversity (08/31/2023)
Lynch, A. J.; Hyman, A. A.; Cooke, S. J.; Capon, S. J.; Franklin, P. A.; Jahnig, S. C.; McCartney, Matthew; Hoa, N. P.; Owuor, M. A.; Pittock, J.; Samways, M. J.; Silva, L. G. M.; Steel, E. A.; Tickner, D. 2023. Future-proofing the emergency recovery plan for freshwater biodiversity. Environmental Reviews, 16p. (Online first) [DOI]
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Evaluation of CMIP6 models in reproducing observed rainfall over Ethiopia (08/30/2023)
Berhanu, D.; Alamirew, T.; Taye, Meron Teferi; Tibebe, D.; Gebrehiwot, S.; Zeleke, G. 2023. Evaluation of CMIP6 models in reproducing observed rainfall over Ethiopia. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 14(8):2583-2605. [DOI]
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Preparing for, coping with and bouncing back after shocks. A nuanced resilience assessment for smallholder farms and farmers in northern Ghana (08/29/2023)
Michalscheck, Mirja; Kizito, F.; Kotu, B. H.; Avornyo, F. K.; Timler, C.; Groot, J. C. J. 2023. Preparing for, coping with and bouncing back after shocks. A nuanced resilience assessment for smallholder farms and farmers in northern Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 21(1):2241283. [DOI]
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Policy gaps and food systems optimization: a review of agriculture, environment, and health policies in South Africa (08/29/2023)
Hlahla, S.; Ngidi, M.; Duma, S. E.; Sobratee-Fajurally, N.; Modi, A. T.; Slotow, R.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Policy gaps and food systems optimization: a review of agriculture, environment, and health policies in South Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:867481. [DOI]
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Field site soil aquifer treatment shows enhanced wastewater quality: evidence from vadose zone hydro-geophysical observations (08/28/2023)
Sahya, A.; Sonkamble, S.; Jampani, Mahesh; Rao, A. N.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. 2023. Field site soil aquifer treatment shows enhanced wastewater quality: evidence from vadose zone hydro-geophysical observations. Journal of Environmental Management, 345:118749. (Online first) [DOI]
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Hydrological response under CMIP6 climate projection in Astore River Basin, Pakistan (08/28/2023)
Ali, Zeshan; Iqbal, M.; Khan, I. U.; Masood, M. U.; Umer, M.; Lodhi, M. U. K.; Tariq, M. A. U. R. 2023. Hydrological response under CMIP6 climate projection in Astore River Basin, Pakistan. Journal of Mountain Science, 20(8):2263-2281. [DOI]
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Research and innovation in agricultural water management for a water-secure world (08/21/2023)
Smith, Mark D.; Sikka, Alok; Dirwai, Tinashe L.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Research and innovation in agricultural water management for a water-secure world. Irrigation and Drainage, 15p. (Online first) [DOI]
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Water-energy-food-environment nexus in action: global review of precepts and practice (08/15/2023)
Shah, Tushaar. 2023. Water-energy-food-environment nexus in action: global review of precepts and practice. Cambridge Prisms: Water, 1:e5. [DOI]
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Surface water quality, public health, and ecological risks in Bangladesh—a systematic review and meta-analysis over the last two decades (08/11/2023)
Bilal, H.; Li, X.; Iqbal, Muhammad Shahid; Mu, Y.; Tulcan, R. X. S.; Ghufran, M. A. 2023. Surface water quality, public health, and ecological risks in Bangladesh—a systematic review and meta-analysis over the last two decades. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(40):91710-91728 . [DOI]
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Assessing climate model accuracy and future climate change in Ghana's Savannah regions (07/31/2023)
Incoom, A. B. M.; Adjei, K. A.; Odai, S. N.; Akpoti, Komlavi; Siabi, E. K.; Awotwi, A. 2023. Assessing climate model accuracy and future climate change in Ghana's Savannah regions. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 14(7):2362-2383. [DOI]
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Ex-ante impact of pest des petits ruminant control on micro and macro socioeconomic indicators in Senegal: a system dynamics modelling approach (07/31/2023)
Aboah, J.; Apolloni, A.; Duboz, R.; Wieland, B.; Kotchofa, Pacem; Okoth, E.; Dione, M. 2023. Ex-ante impact of pest des petits ruminant control on micro and macro socioeconomic indicators in Senegal: a system dynamics modelling approach. PLoS ONE, 18(7):e0287386. [DOI]
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Perception of local communities on protected areas: lessons drawn from the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia (07/31/2023)
Gulte, E.; Tadele, H.; Haileslassie, Amare; Mekuria, Wolde. 2023. Perception of local communities on protected areas: lessons drawn from the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Ecosystems and People, 19(1):2227282. [DOI]
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Assessing the biophysical factors affecting irrigation performance in rice cultivation using remote sensing derived information (07/31/2023)
Sawadogo, A.; Dossou-Yovo, E. R.; Kouadio, L.; Zwart, Sander J.; Traore, F.; Gundogdu, K. S. 2023. Assessing the biophysical factors affecting irrigation performance in rice cultivation using remote sensing derived information. Agricultural Water Management, 278:108124. [DOI]
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Citizen science for water quality monitoring in the Meki River, Ethiopia: quality assurance and comparison with conventional methods (07/31/2023)
Babiso, W. Z.; Ayano, K. K.; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Keche, D. D.; Acharya, K.; Werner, D. 2023. Citizen science for water quality monitoring in the Meki River, Ethiopia: quality assurance and comparison with conventional methods. Water, 15(2):238. (Special issue: Field Methods for Water Quality Surveying) [DOI]
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Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence (07/31/2023)
Caretta, M. A.; Fanghella, V.; Rittelmeyer, P.; Srinivasan, J.; Panday, P. K.; Parajuli, J.; Priya, R.; Reddy, E. B. U. B.; Seigerman, C. K.; Mukherji, Aditi. 2023. Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence. Climatic Change, 176(8):100. [DOI]
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Decoding the vitality of earth observation for flood monitoring in the Lower Godavari River Basin, India (07/31/2023)
Mukherjee, J.; Ghosh, Surajit. 2023. Decoding the vitality of earth observation for flood monitoring in the Lower Godavari River Basin, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 99(6):802-808. [DOI]
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A Delphi-based methodology for participatory adaptation pathways building with local stakeholders: methodological considerations and an illustrative application in peri-urban India (07/31/2023)
Gomes, S. L.; Hermans, L. M.; Butsch, C.; Banerjee, P. S.; Luft, S.; Chakraborty, Shreya. 2023. A Delphi-based methodology for participatory adaptation pathways building with local stakeholders: methodological considerations and an illustrative application in peri-urban India. Environmental Development, 46:100822. [DOI]
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Comparative analysis of local adaptation processes in the future across peri-urban India to support transformations to sustainability (07/31/2023)
Gomes, S. L.; Hermans, L. M.; Chakraborty, Shreya; Luft, S.; Butsch, C.; Banerjee, P. S. 2023. Comparative analysis of local adaptation processes in the future across peri-urban India to support transformations to sustainability. Global Environmental Change, 82:102721. [DOI]
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Accelerating environmental flows implementation to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss (07/31/2023)
Arthington, A. H.; Tickner, D.; McClain, M. E.; Acreman, M. C.; Anderson, E. P.; Babu, S.; Dickens, Chris W. S.; Horne, A. C.; Kaushal, N.; Monk, W. A.; O’Brien, G. C.; Olden, J. D.; Opperman, J. J.; Owusu, Afua G.; Poff, N. L.; Richter, B. D.; Salinas-Rodrguez, S. A.; Shamboko-Mbale, B.; Tharme, R. E.; Yarnell, S. M. 2023. Accelerating environmental flows implementation to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss. Environmental Reviews, 64p. (Online first) [DOI]
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An open-source tool for improving on-farm yield forecasting systems (07/20/2023)
Tomasella, J.; Martins, M. A.; Shrestha, Nirman. 2023. An open-source tool for improving on-farm yield forecasting systems. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:1084728. [DOI]
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An FAO model comparison: Python Agroecological Zoning (PyAEZ) and AquaCrop to assess climate change impacts on crop yields in Nepal (07/20/2023)
Alvar-Beltran, J.; Soldan, R.; Vanuytrecht, E.; Heureux, A.; Shrestha, Nirman; Manzanas, R.; Pant, K. P.; Franceschini, G. 2023. An FAO model comparison: Python Agroecological Zoning (PyAEZ) and AquaCrop to assess climate change impacts on crop yields in Nepal. Environmental Development, 47:100882. [DOI]
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Characterization and outlook of climatic hazards in an agricultural area of Pakistan (07/18/2023)
Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif; Anwar, A. A.; Hussain, Kashif. 2023. Characterization and outlook of climatic hazards in an agricultural area of Pakistan. Scientific Reports, 13:9958. [DOI]
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Towards lower greenhouse gas emissions agriculture in North Africa through climate-smart agriculture: a systematic review (07/14/2023)
Brouziyne, Youssef; El Bilali, A.; Epule, T. E.; Ongoma, V.; Elbeltagi, A.; Hallam, J.; Moudden, F.; Al-Zubi, Maha; Vadez, V.; McDonnell, Rachael. 2023. Towards lower greenhouse gas emissions agriculture in North Africa through climate-smart agriculture: a systematic review. Climate, 11(7):139. [DOI]
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The place of social transformation analysis in vulnerability assessment for climate adaptation planning in Upper West Region, Ghana: a review synthesis (06/30/2023)
Osei-Amponsah, Charity; Quarmine, William; Wahabu, E. 2023. The place of social transformation analysis in vulnerability assessment for climate adaptation planning in Upper West Region, Ghana: a review synthesis. Climate Resilience and Sustainability, 2(3):e251. [DOI]
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Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions (06/30/2023)
Shiferaw, B. A.; Reddy, V. R.; Sharma, Bharat. 2023. Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 25p. (Online first) [DOI]
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Techniques to preprocess the climate projections—a review (06/30/2023)
Panjwani, Shweta; Kumar, S. N. 2023. Techniques to preprocess the climate projections—a review. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 152(1-2):521-533. [DOI]
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Assessment of solid and liquid wastes management and health impacts along the failed sewerage systems in capital cities of African countries: case of Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire (06/30/2023)
Ouattara, Z. A.; Dongo, K.; Akpoti, Komlavi; Kabo-Bah, A. T.; Attiogbe, F.; Siabi, E. K.; Iweh, C. D.; Gogo, G. H. 2023. Assessment of solid and liquid wastes management and health impacts along the failed sewerage systems in capital cities of African countries: case of Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire. Frontiers in Water, 5:1071686. [DOI]
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Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal (06/30/2023)
Raut, Manita; Varady, R. G.; Rajouria, Alok. 2023. Gender and social inclusion in community water resource management: lessons from two districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Terai in Nepal. Water International, 48(4):547-566. [DOI]
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Employment effects of an emergency assistance package for migrants displaced by COVID-19 in India (06/30/2023)
Varshney, Deepak; Meenakshi, J. V. 2023. Employment effects of an emergency assistance package for migrants displaced by COVID-19 in India. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 19p. (Online first) [DOI]
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Assessing the performance of cooperatives in post-apartheid South Africa: evidence from the literature (06/30/2023)
Okem, Andrew Emmanuel. 2023. Assessing the performance of cooperatives in post-apartheid South Africa: evidence from the literature. Development Southern Africa, 15p. (Online first) [DOI]
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Projections and impact assessment of the local climate change conditions of the Black Volta Basin of Ghana based on the Statistical DownScaling Model (06/23/2023)
Siabi, E. K.; Phuong, D. N. D.; Kabobah, A. T.; Akpoti, Komlavi; Anornu, G.; Incoom, A. B. M.; Nyantakyi, E. K.; Yeboah, K. A.; Siabi, S. E.; Vuu, C.; Domfeh, M. K.; Mortey, E. M.; Wemegah, C. S.; Kudjoe, F.; Opoku, P. D.; Asare, A.; Mensah, S. K.; Donkor, P.; Opoku, E. K.; Ouattara, Z. A.; Obeng-Ahenkora, N. K.; Adusu, D.; Quansah, A. 2023. Projections and impact assessment of the local climate change conditions of the Black Volta Basin of Ghana based on the Statistical DownScaling Model. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 14(2):494-515. [DOI]
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Assessment of Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) climate scenarios and its impacts on the Greater Accra Region (06/22/2023)
Siabi, E. K.; Awafo, E. A.; Kabo-bah, A. T.; Derkyi, N. S. A.; Akpoti, Komlavi; Mortey, E. M.; Yazdanie, M. 2023. Assessment of Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) climate scenarios and its impacts on the Greater Accra Region. Urban Climate, 49:101432. [DOI]
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How best to incorporate conjunctive water management into international water law: legal amendment, instrument coupling, or new protocol adoption? (06/20/2023)
Ibrahim, I. A.; Lautze, Jonathan. 2023. How best to incorporate conjunctive water management into international water law: legal amendment, instrument coupling, or new protocol adoption? International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 23(3):333-353. [DOI]
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Evaluations of satellite/reanalysis rainfall and temperature products in the Bale Eco-Region (southern Ethiopia) to enhance the quality of input data for hydro-climate studies (06/14/2023)
Gashaw, T.; Worqlul, A. W.; Lakew, Haileyesus; Taye, Meron Teferi; Seid, Abdulkarim; Haileslassie, Amare. 2023. Evaluations of satellite/reanalysis rainfall and temperature products in the Bale Eco-Region (southern Ethiopia) to enhance the quality of input data for hydro-climate studies. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 31:100994. [DOI]
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Predicting optical water quality indicators from remote sensing using machine learning algorithms in tropical highlands of Ethiopia (06/17/2023)
Leggesse, E. S.; Zimale, F. A.; Sultan, D.; Enku, T.; Srinivasan, R.; Tilahun, Seifu A. 2023. Predicting optical water quality indicators from remote sensing using machine learning algorithms in tropical highlands of Ethiopia. Hydrology, 10(5):110. [DOI]
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Inclusive diets within planetary boundaries (05/31/2023)
Kawarazuka, N.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Green, R.; Scheelbeek, P.; Ambikapathi, R.; Robinson, J.; Mangnus, E.; Bene, C.; Cavatassi, R.; Kalita, U.; Gelcich, S.; Cheserek, M.; Mbago-Bhunu, S.; Trevenen-Jones, A. 2023. Inclusive diets within planetary boundaries. One Earth, 6(5):443-448. [DOI]
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Impacts of small-scale irrigation on farmers’ livelihood: evidence from the drought prone areas of Upper Awash Sub-Basin, Ethiopia (05/31/2023)
Maru, H.; Haileslassie, Amare; Zeleke, T. 2023. Impacts of small-scale irrigation on farmers’ livelihood: evidence from the drought prone areas of Upper Awash Sub-Basin, Ethiopia. Heliyon, 9(5):e16354. [DOI]
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Impact of climate smart agriculture on households’ resilience and vulnerability: an example from Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia (05/31/2023)
Ali, H.; Menza, M.; Hagos, Fitsum; Haileslassie, Amare. 2023. Impact of climate smart agriculture on households’ resilience and vulnerability: an example from Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Climate Resilience and Sustainability, 2(2):e254. [DOI]
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Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Cte d’Ivoire, West Africa (05/30/2023)
Ouattara, Z. A.; Kabo-Bah, A. T.; Dongo, K.; Akpoti, Komlavi; Siabi, E. K.; Kablan, M. K. A.; Kangah, K. M. 2023. Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Cte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 5:1032459. [DOI]
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A review of sewerage and drainage systems typologies with case study in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire: failures, policy and management techniques perspectives (05/22/2023)
Ouattara, Z. A.; Kabo-Bah, A. T.; Dongo, K.; Akpoti, Komlavi. 2023. A review of sewerage and drainage systems typologies with case study in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire: failures, policy and management techniques perspectives. Cogent Engineering, 10(1):2178125. [DOI]
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Appraisal of complementarity of subsurface drip fertigation and conservation agriculture for physiological performance and water economy of maize (05/19/2023)
Patra, K.; Parihar, C. M.; Nayak, H. S.; Rana, B.; Sena, Dipaka R.; Anand, A.; Reddy, K. S.; Chowdhury, M.; Pandey, R.; Kumar, A.; Singh, L. K.; Ghatala, M. K.; Sidhu, H. S.; Jat, M. L. 2023. Appraisal of complementarity of subsurface drip fertigation and conservation agriculture for physiological performance and water economy of maize. Agricultural Water Management, 283:108308. [DOI]
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A spatio-temporal dataset on food flows for four West African cities (05/19/2023)
Karg, H.; Akoto-Danso, E. K.; Amprako, L.; Drechsel, Pay; Nyarko, G.; Lompo, D. J.-P.; Ndzerem, S.; Sidibe, S.; Hoschek, M.; Buerkert, A. 2023. A spatio-temporal dataset on food flows for four West African cities. Scientific Data, 10:263. [DOI]
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Estimating the potential of spices for mineral provision in a refugee context in East Africa (04/30/2023)
Woldetsadik, D.; Hailu, H.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Adam-Bradford, A.; Mengistu, T.; Evans, C. T.; Madani, N.; Mafika, T. P.; Fleming, D. E. B. 2023. Estimating the potential of spices for mineral provision in a refugee context in East Africa. SN Applied Sciences, 5(1):1. [DOI]
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Multilateral development banks investment behaviour in water and sanitation: findings and lessons from 60 years of investment projects in Africa and Asia (04/30/2023)
Heidler, A.; Nesi, Muhil; Nikiema, J.; Luthi, C. 2023. Multilateral development banks investment behaviour in water and sanitation: findings and lessons from 60 years of investment projects in Africa and Asia. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 13(5):362-374. [DOI]
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Occurrence and distribution of long-term variability in precipitation classes in the source region of the Yangtze River (04/30/2023)
Ahmed, N.; Zhu, L.; Wang, G.; Adeyeri, O. E.; Shah, S.; Ali, S.; Marhaento, H.; Munir, Sarfraz. 2023. Occurrence and distribution of long-term variability in precipitation classes in the source region of the Yangtze River. Sustainability, 15(7):5834. (Special issue: Hydro-Meteorology and its Application in Hydrological Modeling) [DOI]
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Effects of land use land cover change on streamflow of Akaki Catchment, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (04/30/2023)
Negash, E. D.; Asfaw, Wegayehu; Walsh, C. L.; Mengistie, G. K.; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru. 2023. Effects of land use land cover change on streamflow of Akaki Catchment, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 9(3):78. [DOI]
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Digital ethnography? Our experiences in the use of SenseMaker for understanding gendered climate vulnerabilities amongst marginalized agrarian communities (04/30/2023)
Joshi, Deepa; Panagiotou, A.; Bisht, Meera; Udalagama, Upandha; Schindler, Alexandra. 2023. Digital ethnography? Our experiences in the use of SenseMaker for understanding gendered climate vulnerabilities amongst marginalized agrarian communities. Sustainability, 15(9):7196. (Special issue: Gender and Socially-Inclusive Approaches to Technology for Climate Action) [DOI]
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Are farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies understated? Evidence from two communities in northern Ethiopian highlands (04/30/2023)
Adamseged, Muluken Elias; Kebede, S. W. 2023. Are farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies understated? Evidence from two communities in northern Ethiopian highlands. Climate Services, 30:100369. [DOI]
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Managing African commons in the context of Covid-19 challenges (04/30/2023)
Mapedza, Everisto. 2023. Managing African commons in the context of Covid-19 challenges. International Journal of the Commons, 17(1):105-108. (Special issue: Managing African Commons in the Context of Covid-19 Challenges) [DOI]
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Five decades of freshwater salinization in the Amu Darya River Basin (04/26/2023)
Hao, L.; Wang, P.; Gojenko, B.; Yu, J.; Lv, A.; Li, F.; Kenjabaev, Shavkat; Kulmatov, R.; Khikmatov, F. 2023. Five decades of freshwater salinization in the Amu Darya River Basin. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 47:101375. [DOI]
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Remote sensing grassland productivity attributes: a systematic review (04/25/2023)
Bangira, T.; Mutanga, O.; Sibanda, M.; Dube, T.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Remote sensing grassland productivity attributes: a systematic review. Remote Sensing, 15(8):2043. [DOI]
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Prospects for treated wastewater reuse in agriculture in low- and middle-income countries: systematic analysis and decision-making trees for diverse management approaches (04/21/2023)
Hosney, H.; Tawfik, Mohamed Hassan; Duker, A.; van der Steen, P. 2023. Prospects for treated wastewater reuse in agriculture in low- and middle-income countries: systematic analysis and decision-making trees for diverse management approaches. Environmental Development, 46:100849. [DOI]
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Investigating nitrate with other constituents in groundwater in two contrasting tropical highland watersheds (04/17/2023)
Sishu, F. K.; Tilahun, Seifu A.; Schmitter, Petra; Steenhuis, T. S. 2023. Investigating nitrate with other constituents in groundwater in two contrasting tropical highland watersheds. Hydrology, 10(4):82. (Special issue: Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Integrated Surface Water and Groundwater Resources Management) [DOI]
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Implementing conjunctive management of water resources for irrigation development: a framework applied to the Southern Plain of western Nepal (04/11/2023)
Pandey, V. P.; Shrestha, Nirman; Urfels, A.; Ray, A.; Khadka, Manohara; Pavelic, Paul; McDonald, A. J.; Krupnik, T. J. 2023. Implementing conjunctive management of water resources for irrigation development: a framework applied to the Southern Plain of western Nepal. Agricultural Water Management, 283:108287. [DOI]
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Application of geomorphometric characteristics to prioritize watersheds for soil and water conservation practices in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia (03/31/2023)
Bogale, A. G.; Adem, A. A.; Mekuria, Wolde; Steenhuis, T. S. 2023. Application of geomorphometric characteristics to prioritize watersheds for soil and water conservation practices in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia. Geocarto International, 38(1):2184502. [DOI]
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Do needs motivate the exchange of data in transboundary waters? Insights from Africa’s shared basins (03/31/2023)
Mukuyu, Patience; Lautze, Jonathan; Rieu-Clarke, A.; Saruchera, D.; McCartney, Matthew. 2023. Do needs motivate the exchange of data in transboundary waters? Insights from Africa’s shared basins. Water International, 28p. (Online first) [DOI]
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Shifting waters: the challenges of transitioning from freshwater to treated wastewater irrigation in the northern Jordan Valley (03/31/2023)
Tawfik, Mohamed Hassan; Al-Zawaidah, Hadeel; Hoogesteger, J.; Al-Zuapos;bi, Maha; Hellegers, Petra; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Elmahdi, A. 2023. Shifting waters: the challenges of transitioning from freshwater to treated wastewater irrigation in the northern Jordan Valley. Water, 15(7):1315. (Special issue: Water Contestations: Socio-Technical Entanglements, Politics and Social Mobilisation) [DOI]
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Economic valuation of restoring and conserving ecosystem services of Indian Sundarbans (03/29/2023)
Saha, D.; Taron, Avinandan. 2023. Economic valuation of restoring and conserving ecosystem services of Indian Sundarbans. Environmental Development, 46:100846. [DOI]
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Filling streamflow data gaps through the construction of rating curves in the Lake Tana Sub-basin, Nile Basin (03/28/2023)
Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Geremew, Y.; Wassie, S.; Fekadu, A. G.; Taye, Meron Teferi. 2023. Filling streamflow data gaps through the construction of rating curves in the Lake Tana Sub-basin, Nile Basin. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 14(4):1162-1175. [DOI]
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Diversifying agrifood systems to ensure global food security following the Russia–Ukraine crisis (03/27/2023)
Neik, T. X.; Siddique, K. H. M.; Mayes, S.; Edwards, D.; Batley, J.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Song, B. K.; Massawe, F. 2023. Diversifying agrifood systems to ensure global food security following the Russia–Ukraine crisis. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:1124640. [DOI]
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Understanding local actors’ perspective of threats to the sustainable management of communal rangeland and the role of Participatory GIS (PGIS): the case of Vulindlela, South Africa (03/23/2023)
Cho, M. A.; Mutanga, O.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Understanding local actors’ perspective of threats to the sustainable management of communal rangeland and the role of Participatory GIS (PGIS): the case of Vulindlela, South Africa. South African Geographical Journal, 19p. (Online first) [DOI]
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Assessing the prospects of remote sensing maize leaf area index using UAV-derived multi-spectral data in smallholder farms across the growing season (03/23/2023)
Buthelezi, S.; Mutanga, O.; Sibanda, M.; Odindi, J.; Clulow, A. D.; Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Assessing the prospects of remote sensing maize leaf area index using UAV-derived multi-spectral data in smallholder farms across the growing season. Remote Sensing, 15(6):1597. (Special issue: Retrieving Leaf Area Index Using Remote Sensing) [DOI]
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The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal (03/22/2023)
Bhebhe, Q. N.; Ngidi, M. S. C.; Siwela, M.; Ojo, T. O.; Hlatshwayo, S. I.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal. Sustainability, 15(6):4855. [DOI]
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Pathways and determinants of sustainable energy use for rice farms in India (03/20/2023)
Nayak, H. S.; Parihar, C. M.; Aravindakshan, S.; Silva, J. V.; Krupnik, T. J.; McDonald, A. J.; Kakraliya, S. K.; Sena, Dipaka R.; Kumar, V.; Sherpa, S.; Bijarniya, D.; Singh, L. K.; Kumar, M.; Choudhary, K. M.; Kumar, S.; Kumar, Y.; Jat, H. S.; Sidhu, H. S.; Jat, M. L.; Sapkota, T. B. 2023. Pathways and determinants of sustainable energy use for rice farms in India. Energy, 272:126986. [DOI]
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Spatially Explicit Wastewater Generation and Tracking (SEWAGE-TRACK) in the Middle East and North Africa Region (03/18/2023)
Velpuri, Naga Manohar; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Orabi, Mohamed O. M. 2023. Spatially Explicit Wastewater Generation and Tracking (SEWAGE-TRACK) in the Middle East and North Africa Region. Science of the Total Environment, 875:162421. [DOI]
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Water allocation using system dynamic modelling in the aquaculture integrated with small-scale irrigation systems in Malawi (03/16/2023)
Chunga, B. A.; Marx, W.; Cai, Xueliang; de Clercq, W.; Watson, A.; Malota, M. 2023. Water allocation using system dynamic modelling in the aquaculture integrated with small-scale irrigation systems in Malawi. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 129:103355. [DOI]
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Automatization and evaluation of a remote sensing-based indicator for wetland health assessment in East Africa on national and local scales (03/16/2023)
Steinbach, S.; Hentschel, E.; Hentze, K.; Rienow, A.; Umulisa, V.; Zwart, Sander J.; Nelson, A. 2023. Automatization and evaluation of a remote sensing-based indicator for wetland health assessment in East Africa on national and local scales. Ecological Informatics, 75:102032. [DOI]
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Research and innovation missions to transform future water systems (03/15/2023)
Smith, D. Mark; Gordon, C.; Kittikhoun, A.; Molwantwa, J.; Mollinedo, P. P.; Romdhane, A. B.; Shrestha, R.; Tindimugay, C.; McDonnell, Rachael. 2023. Research and innovation missions to transform future water systems. Nature Water, 1(3):219-222. [DOI]
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Estimation of shallow groundwater abstraction for irrigation and its impact on groundwater availability in the Lake Tana Sub-basin, Ethiopia (03/31/2023)
Fantaye, S. M.; Wolde, B. B.; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Taye, Meron Teferi. 2023. Estimation of shallow groundwater abstraction for irrigation and its impact on groundwater availability in the Lake Tana Sub-basin, Ethiopia. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 46:101365. [DOI]
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Trends in rainfall and temperature extremes in Ethiopia: station and agro-ecological zone levels of analysis (03/14/2023)
Wubaye, G. B.; Gashaw, T.; Worqlul, A. W.; Dile, Y. T.; Taye, Meron Teferi; Haileslassie, Amare; Zaitchik, B.; Birhan, D. A.; Adgo, E.; Mohammed, J. A.; Lebeza, T. M.; Bantider, A.; Seid, Abdulkarim; Srinivasan, R. 2023. Trends in rainfall and temperature extremes in Ethiopia: station and agro-ecological zone levels of analysis. Atmosphere, 14(3):483. (Special issue: Water Management and Crop Production in the Face of Climate Change) [DOI]
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Solar-based irrigation systems as a game changer to improve agricultural practices in Sub-Sahara Africa: a case study from Mali (03/10/2023)
Birhanu, B. Z.; Sanogo, K.; Traore, S. S.; Minh, Thai; Kizito, F. 2023. Solar-based irrigation systems as a game changer to improve agricultural practices in Sub-Sahara Africa: a case study from Mali. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:1085335. [DOI]
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Crop monitoring in smallholder farms using unmanned aerial vehicles to facilitate precision agriculture practices: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis (02/28/2023)
Gokool, S.; Mahomed, M.; Kunz, R.; Clulow, A.; Sibanda, M.; Naiken, V.; Chetty, K.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Crop monitoring in smallholder farms using unmanned aerial vehicles to facilitate precision agriculture practices: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis. Sustainability, 15(4):3557. (Special issue: Advanced Technologies, Techniques and Process for the Sustainable Precision Agriculture) [DOI]
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Influence of long-term tillage and diversified cropping systems on hydro-physical properties in a sandy loam soil of North-western India (02/28/2023)
Patra, S.; Parihar, C. M.; Mahala, D. M.; Singh, D.; Nayak, H. S.; Patra, K.; Reddy, K. S.; Pradhan, S.; Sena, Dipaka Ranjan. 2023. Influence of long-term tillage and diversified cropping systems on hydro-physical properties in a sandy loam soil of North-western India. Soil and Tillage Research, 229:105655. [DOI]
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An analysis of the perceived societal benefits of and threats from trees for the delivery of livelihoods and community development (02/28/2023)
Tsvuura, S.; Mudhara, M.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. An analysis of the perceived societal benefits of and threats from trees for the delivery of livelihoods and community development. Plants, People, Planet, 5(3):424-436. [DOI]
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Future changes in climate and hydroclimate extremes in East Africa (02/28/2023)
Gebrechorkos, S. H.; Taye, Meron Teferi; Birhanu, B.; Solomon, D.; Demissie, T. 2023. Future changes in climate and hydroclimate extremes in East Africa. Earthapos;s Future, 11(2):e2022EF003011. [DOI]
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Women who do not migrate: intersectionality, social relations, and participation in western Nepal (02/28/2023)
Shrestha, Gitta; Pakhtigian, E. L.; Jeuland, M. 2023. Women who do not migrate: intersectionality, social relations, and participation in western Nepal. World Development, 161:106109. [DOI]
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Restoring the commons: a gendered analysis of customary water tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa (02/28/2023)
van Koppen, Barbara. 2023. Restoring the commons: a gendered analysis of customary water tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of the Commons, 17(1):1-11. [DOI]
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Impacts of small-scale irrigation water use on environmental flow of ungauged rivers in Africa (02/28/2023)
Geleta, Y.; Simane, B.; Assefa, E.; Haileslassie, Amare. 2023. Impacts of small-scale irrigation water use on environmental flow of ungauged rivers in Africa. Environmental Systems Research, 12:3. [DOI]
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People need freshwater biodiversity (02/28/2023)
Lynch, A. J.; Cooke, S. J.; Arthington, A. H.; Baigun, C.; Bossenbroek, L.; Dickens, Chris; Harrison, I.; Kimirei, I.; Langhans, S. D.; Murchie, K. J.; Olden, J. D.; Ormerod, S. J.; Owuor, M.; Raghavan, R.; Samways, M. J.; Schinegger, R.; Sharma, S.; Tachamo-Shah, R.-D.; Tickner, D.; Tweddle, D.; Young, N.; Jahnig, S. C. 2023. People need freshwater biodiversity. WIREs Water, 10(3):e1633. [DOI]
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Assessing climate change impacts on surface water availability using the WEAP model: a case study of the Buffalo River Catchment, South Africa (02/28/2023)
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The impact of multipurpose dams on the values of nature’s contributions to people under a water-energy-food nexus framing (02/28/2023)
Foudi , S.; McCartney, Matthew; Markandya, A.; Pascual, U. 2023. The impact of multipurpose dams on the values of nature’s contributions to people under a water-energy-food nexus framing. Ecological Economics, 206:107758. [DOI]
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How water finally became a climate change priority (02/28/2023)
Samarasekara, Vidhisha. 2023. How water finally became a climate change priority. Scientific American, 4p.
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Can cereal-legume intercrop systems contribute to household nutrition in semi-arid environments: a systematic review and meta-analysis (01/31/2023)
Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Govender, L.; Nyathi, M.; Scheelbeek, P. F. D.; Choruma, D. J.; Mustafa, M.; Massawe, F.; Slotow, R.; Modi, A. T.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Can cereal-legume intercrop systems contribute to household nutrition in semi-arid environments: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10:1060246. [DOI]
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Silent transitions: commercialization and changing customary land tenure systems in upland Laos (01/31/2023)
Suhardiman, Diana; Phayouphorn, A.-M.; Gueguen, A.; Rigg, J. 2023. Silent transitions: commercialization and changing customary land tenure systems in upland Laos. Land Use Policy, 126:106541. [DOI]
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Degefa, H.; Tolera, M.; Kim, D.-G.; Mekuria, Wolde. 2023. Effects of exclosures on woody species composition and carbon stocks: lessons drawn from the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Land Degradation and Development, 34(7):2073-2087. [DOI]
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A critical examination of rural out-migration studies in Ethiopia: considering impacts on agriculture in the sending communities (01/31/2023)
Dessalegn, Mengistu; Debevec, L.; Nicol, Alan; Ludi, E. 2023. A critical examination of rural out-migration studies in Ethiopia: considering impacts on agriculture in the sending communities. Land, 12(1):176. (Special issue: The Impact of Rural Out-Migration on Land Use Transition) [DOI]
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Response of runoff processes to temperature rise in basins with different glacier ratios in the monsoon-influenced southern Tibetan Plateau (01/31/2023)
Wang, L.; Zhang, F.; Nepal, Santosh; Xiang, Y.; Tang, H.; Shi, X.; Zeng, C.; Ahmad, I.; Yu, Z. 2023. Response of runoff processes to temperature rise in basins with different glacier ratios in the monsoon-influenced southern Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 45:101299. [DOI]
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Participatory forest management for improving livelihood assets and mitigating forest degradation: lesson drawn from the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia (01/31/2023)
Girma, G.; Melka, Y.; Haileslassie, Amare; Mekuria, Wolde. 2023. Participatory forest management for improving livelihood assets and mitigating forest degradation: lesson drawn from the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 5:100205. [DOI]
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Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) (12/31/2022)
Mapedza, Everisto; Huyer, S.; Chanana, N.; Rose, A.; Jacobs-Mata, Inga; Mudege, N. N.; Tui, S. H.-K.; Gbegbelegbe, S.; Nsengiyumva, G.; Mutenje, Munyaradzi; Nohayi, Ngowenani. 2023. Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS). Sustainability, 15(1):190. (Special issue: Gender and Socially-Inclusive Approaches to Technology for Climate Action) [DOI]
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Spatio-temporal estimation of green and blue water consumptions and water and land productivity using satellite remote sensing datasets and WA+ framework: a case study of the Mahi Basin, India (12/31/2022)
Patle, P.; Singh, P. K.; Ahmad, I.; Matsuno, Y.; Leh, Mansoor; Ghosh, Surajit. 2023. Spatio-temporal estimation of green and blue water consumptions and water and land productivity using satellite remote sensing datasets and WA+ framework: a case study of the Mahi Basin, India. Agricultural Water Management, 277:108097. [DOI]
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Irrigation systems management in Nepal: women’s strategies in response to migration-induced challenges (12/31/2022)
Suhardiman, Diana; Raut, Manita; Pradhan, P.; Meinzen-Dick, R. 2023. Irrigation systems management in Nepal: women’s strategies in response to migration-induced challenges. Water Alternatives, 16(1):244-264.
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Blending high-resolution satellite rainfall estimates over urban catchment using Bayesian Model Averaging approach (12/31/2022)
Asfaw, Wegayehu; Rientjes, T.; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru. 2023. Blending high-resolution satellite rainfall estimates over urban catchment using Bayesian Model Averaging approach. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 45:101287. [DOI]
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Price, credit or ambiguity? Increasing small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia (12/28/2022)
Balasubramanya, S.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Mitra, Archisman; Stifel, D. 2023. Price, credit or ambiguity? Increasing small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia. World Development, 163:106149. [DOI]
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Assessment of crop evapotranspiration and deep percolation in a commercial irrigated citrus orchard under semi-arid climate: combined Eddy-Covariance measurement and soil water balance-based approach (11/16/2022)
Ali, A. A.; Bouchaou, L.; Er-Raki, S.; Hssaissoune, M.; Brouziyne, Youssef; Ezzahar, J.; Khabba, S.; Chakir, A.; Labbaci, A.; Chehbouni, A. 2023. Assessment of crop evapotranspiration and deep percolation in a commercial irrigated citrus orchard under semi-arid climate: combined Eddy-Covariance measurement and soil water balance-based approach. Agricultural Water Management, 275:107997. [DOI]
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Earth observation data to strengthen flood resilience: a recent experience from the Irrawaddy River (10/31/2022)
Ghosh, Surajit; Mukherjee, J. 2023. Earth observation data to strengthen flood resilience: a recent experience from the Irrawaddy River. Natural Hazards, 115(3):2749-2754. [DOI]
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Can cash incentives modify groundwater pumping behaviors? Evidence from an experiment in Punjab (08/30/2022)
Mitra, Archisman; Balasubramanya, Soumya; Brouwer, R. 2023. Can cash incentives modify groundwater pumping behaviors? Evidence from an experiment in Punjab. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 105(3):861-887. [DOI]
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The spatial politics of land policy reform in Myanmar and Laos (05/13/2022)
Kenney-Lazar, M.; Suhardiman, Diana; Hunt, G. 2023. The spatial politics of land policy reform in Myanmar and Laos. Journal of Peasant Studies, 50(4):1529-1548. [DOI]
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Benefits of selected land management practices on ecosystem services: case studies in four watersheds of Ethiopia (04/30/2022)
Adimassu, Zenebe; Tamene, L. 2023. Benefits of selected land management practices on ecosystem services: case studies in four watersheds of Ethiopia. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 20(2):1919-1936. [DOI]
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