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
Environmental Assessment: Small Farmer Pilot Irrigation Project; Swaziland
U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential adverse environmental effects of an A.I.D. irrigation project in Swaziland are assessed using a "worst-case" approach, and measures for minimizing their negative impact are presented. The planned project will develop pilot irrigation schemes using various designs,...Read more
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SwazilandSub-Saharan AfricaIrrigation Investment, Technology, and Management Strategies for Development
U.S. Agency for International Development
The results of an extensive program of field research on the effectiveness of various irrigation technologies and management practices in developing countries are summarized in this book, which argues that the ultimate goals of irrigation projects must be set within the larger context of social and...Read more
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South East AsiaPublic Intervention in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems
U.S. Agency for International Development
A growing recognition of the importance of farmer-managed irrigation systems has led public irrigation agencies to assist these systems by increasing the water supply and improving its reliability. The results of such assistance have been mixed, sometimes strengthening farmer organizations, at...Read more
Empirical Approach to Multispecies Stock Assessment
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study presents an empirical approach to multispecies stock assessment. A method for the analysis of observed changes in catch rates by similar species or groups from southeast Asia and the northwest Atlantic region is developed and described. The aggregated time series of catches per standard...Read more
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South East AsiaPitfalls in Third World Aquaculture Development
U.S. Agency for International Development
Aquaculture has been suggested as a partial solution to world food problems. Development projects in the Third World have been supported by international, national, and private agencies interested in improving the quality and quantity of food throughout the world. Some of these projects have failed...Read more
Aqua Sanitation: Alternative Urban Sanitation in Indonesia
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special case of wastewater-fed duckweed aquaculture, or "aquasanitation", as a new alternative to urban and periurban water supply and sanitation in developing countries. Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificBig Business and the Amazon: Protecting Nature's Benefits
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWorld Resources Institute
The Amazon rainforest boasts incomparable biodiversity- home to one thenth of all known species' and plays a vital role in regional water supply and global climate regulation. Yet, it is also a profitable working forest, benefiting both local businesses and international corporations. Trying...Read more
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BrazilLatin America and the CaribbeanSecondary Cities Project
U.S. Agency for International Development
Project to expand water/wastewater (W/WW) facilities and related institutional capabilities in selected urban centers in different geographic regions of Egypt. The National Organization for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD) will implement the project with assistance from U.S. firms...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaProject Assistance Completion Report: Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Project (386-0490)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (4/84-8/92) to improve the physical infrastructure and management of minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Maharashtra State, India. The project was a great success, primarily because it used an innovative approach to irrigation management consisting of (1) a performance-based...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaProject Assistance Completion Report: Madhya Pradesh Minor Irrigation Project (386-0483)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (7/83-6/92) to construct minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Madhya Pradesh, India. Restructuring of the project after the mid-term evaluation resulted in construction of fewer irrigation systems, increased participation by farmers and State departments (especially the Departments...Read more
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