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
Fisheries Management: Final Mission Report
Published:
July 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
Outlines challenges to implementing the Fisheries Cooperation Agreement with the European Union the Ministry of Fisheries given strong pressure from the Government to maximize hard currency revenues. Read more
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Guinea-Bissau, Sub-Saharan AfricaMethodology for Participatory Evaluation of O&M in Distributary and Field Canals
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July 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
During a tour of d- and f- canals, the Managing Director of MEA requested MARD to propose a low cost method of evaluating the state of tertiary system maintenance in System B. MARD's staff worked for several months, in consultation with MEA engineers and farmers' organizations, developing...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaEgypt Project: Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program -- Final Report October 1992-March 1995
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June 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
While the primary focus of the Egypt project was collaborative research, institutional and professional development, and the establishment of new linkages were also of importance. It was also envisioned thai the Egypt project would act as a catalyst to propel the Abbassa facility to a prominent...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaDirectory -- June 1995: Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture, Collaborative Research Support Program
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June 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
This document contains the directory for Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program Office of International Research and Development at Oregon State University. It also contains an Organizational Chart.Read more
Annual Management Plan for the Fishery Sector in Guinea-Bissau
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April 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
As a strategy to prevent the depletion of the commercially valuable fishery stocks in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Guinea-Bissau and increase socioeconomic benefits to the country, the Minsitry of Fisheries proposes the introduction of the 1995 Fisheries Management Plan. The Plan is the...Read more
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Guinea-Bissau, Sub-Saharan AfricaSmall Scale Irrigation Management: Amendment No. 1
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March 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of SSIMP is to expand agricultural production by diversifying production, increasing cropping intensity and improving water reliability. The project purpose was originally stated as: to design and apply irrigation technologies and management systems in support of diversified cropping...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificOrnamental Marine Fish Collection: Impact Survey in Sri Lanka
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February 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
Interviews with government officials, marine ornamental fish collectors, and aquarium fish exporters were conducted to obtain information on number of fishes and species in exports, distributions of important species, and trends in abundances. Export invoices were obtained from several exporters...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaMission Response To the Rig/A Report: Audit of Information Used To Monitor Progress On USAID/Egypt'S Irrigation Management Systems Project (No. 263-0132)
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January 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Management Systems project (IMS) is very large ($336 million) and very complex (10 different components). It began in 1982 and will end after fourteen years of implementation in 1996. the IMS project has had a comprehensive evaluation and monitoring system since its inception. Based...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaWarabandi in Pakistan's Canal Irrigation Systems: Widening Gap between Theory and Practice
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January 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
IIMI's Country Papers comprise a series of papers for each country where IIMI maintains a collaborating field operations activity. These papers record the results of research conducted by IIMI's Country Programs in consultation with their National Consultative Committees. ...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaCymatium muricinum and Other Ranellid Gastropods: Major Predators of Cultured Tridacnid Clams
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January 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The recent development of technology for the ocean culture of juvenile giant clams (family Tridacnidae) in the South Pacific has brought attention to the predatory activities of a hitherto little studied mesogastropod genus, Cymatium (family Ranelidae). The results of research into relevant aspects...Read more
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