Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Sultanate of Oman Fisheries Development Project
U.S. Agency for International Development
Report on a project designed to address major constraints to the further development of fisheries by providing technical assistance and training to develop the institutional capacity of the Directorate of Fisheries in Oman.Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaThe Fisheries of West Africa and Prospects for Development
U.S. Agency for International Development
The results of this study are useful for deciding how USAID should proceed with developing a fishery strategy in West Africa. The study is based on secondary source material and there is need for further investigation. However, it is clear that marine fisheries hold great potential for promoting...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaSmall Scale Fisheries in Central America: Acquiring Information for Decision Making
U.S. Agency for International Development
Fish, up to 75% of which is supplied by small-scale fisheries, provide well over 30% of the animal protein intake in many African and Asian countries. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, the annual growth rate of developing country marine food fish production can be increased 35-50...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanDuckweed Aquaculture and Aqua Sanitation
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a fact sheet on Duckweed Aquaculture and Aquasanitation. Read more
Duckweed Aquaculture in a Saline Environment
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this concept paper isto introduce the special case of waswater-fed duckweed aquacultuie, or "aquasanitation", as a new alternative to urban and periurban water supply and sanitation indeveloping countries. Aquasanitation is a managed biological process combining the...Read more
Hydrology for Small - Hydropower Generation, October 28-November 10, 1984, Manila, Philippines: Course Description and Trip Report
U.S. Agency for International Development
Thirty-one engineers participated in a small-hydropower training course, "Hydrology for Small-Hydropower Generation," held in Manila, Philippines, October 28- November 10, at the Hyatt Regency of Manila. The course was funded by the Office of Energy of the U.S. Agency for International...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificLampung Brackish Water Pond Project; Feasibility Study
Published:
November 18, 1976U.S. Agency for International Development
On June 9, 1976 the United States Agency for International Development signed a contract with Cheechi and Company to conduct a feasibility study of a pilot brackish water fisheries project in Indonesia. This report documents the findings of the specialists who participated in the study.Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificSector Environmental Guideline: Dry land Agriculture
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March 18, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this document and the Sector Environmental Guidelines overall is to support environmentally sound design and management (ESDM) of common USAID sectorial development activities by providing concise, plain-language information. This guideline details how conservation agriculture, rain...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaEffects of California's Urban Forests on Energy Use and Potential Savings from Large-Scale Tree Planting
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June 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
The study describes the role of existing urban forests as "nature's air conditioners" and estimates the value of energy benefits that would result over a 15-year time period from large-scale planting of empty sites. Information in this study may be used to justify investment in...Read more
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United States, North AmericaFinal Report, June 1988 to May 1991: The Importance of Mangroves in Sustaining Fisheries and Controlling Water Quality in Coastal Ecosystems
U.S. Agency for International Development
This final report describes an ecosystem analysis of Guayas River estuary, Ecuador, along with ecological studies in Terminos Lagoon, Mexico, to quantify the function of mangroves in different environmental settings. Mangroves may provide food and habitat to a variety of trophic levels, as well as...Read more
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