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
Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience
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January 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira (Sudan) and Bura (Kenya). The authors analyze the key technical, socio-economic and institutional factions that have helped fashion success or...Read more
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United States, North AmericaFisheries Stock Assessment: a Search for New Methods in Fisheries Stock Assessment
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January 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
Small scale fisheries are an important source of food and employment in many coastal regions of the world, and represent a significant source of protein for domestic consumption in developing countries. Fisheries stock assessment techniques employed by third world countries often do not provide...Read more
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United States, North AmericaCollaborative Research Support Program Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Fifth Annual Administrative Report 1987
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March 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This administrative report addresses the management and technical accomplishments of the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program during the reporting period from September 1 1986 to August 31 1987.Read more
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United States, North AmericaA Yield Model for Walking Catfish Production in Aquaculture Systems
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January 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
A yield model for walking catfish was produced using a combination of laboratory data and field data from culture in Thailand. The model was used for simulations to fulfil three objectives: to consolidate knowledge of fish physiology and aquaculture practices, to determine sensitivity of...Read more
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United States, North AmericaDesigning Projects for Irrigation Development
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August 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This brief note is intended to make available to AID staff, host countries and other consulting groups ideas and suggestions that drive from experiences as they apply to designing products for irrigation development.Read more
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United States, North AmericaTechnical Report: Effect of Variability on Estimates of Cohort Parameters Using Length-Cohort Analysis With a Guide to Its Use and Misuse
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June 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This study covers equations for evaluating the effects of variability in the input parameters and for changes in the size of the length interval.Read more
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United States, North AmericaPre-Rehabilitation Diagnostic Study of Sehra Irrigation System, Sind Pakistan
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May 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The feasibility report for the project places crop yield in Pakistan considerably below most other countries with similar agricultural resources. The low yields were attributed to a broad spectrum of constraints which included inefficiencies and inequities in water distribution, a poor extension...Read more
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United States, North AmericaTechnical Report: a Microcomputer-Based Decision Support System for Multispecies Fishery Management:"
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May 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical report covers a year of working to design an improved toolkit for stock assessment and decision-making in small-scale fisheries. The toolkit is structured as a microcomputer-based decision support system that automates multiple-species stock assessment.Read more
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United States, North AmericaFeasibility of Relating Recruitment to Environmental Variables
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May 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The feasibility of relating recruitment to environmental variation depends on the development of a model defining this relationship. A recruitment-environment model would need to contain components relating to both to the ecosystem "engine" and various sensors or gauges to measure its...Read more
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United States, North AmericaInternational Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) Report
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The 10th anniversary report for ICLARM, a program that works with laboratories and universities of countries seeking assistance to aid in water management.Read more
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