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

International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management Report 1987

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Successes in Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, and Latin America, as well as intensive linkages with fishery and aquaculture research institutions worldwide, testify to the increasingly global and international nature of the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Indonesia
East Asia and Pacific

Technical Report, Propagation of Mahseers in Himalayan Water of Nepal: Life History of Mahseer and Ecological Requirements, January 1 to June 30 1987

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Inputs from rivers in Nepal were selected for routine studies. Such an innovative study in nature and captivity will be helpful to develop methodology and technology for the management of mahseer brood stocks, artificial spawning and propagation in natural waters.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Nepal
South East Asia

The Peruvian Anchoveta and Its Upwelling Ecosystem: Three Decades of Climate Change

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The anchoveta fish (family Engraulidae) occurs exclusively along the turbulent coasts of Peru and Chile. This book, the fruit of a collaborative effort among research institutions on three continents - IMARPE in Peru, GTZ in West Germany, and ICLARM in the Philippines - presents a comprehensive...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean

Experiences With Organizing Irrigators Associations: a Case Study from the Magat River Irrigation Project in the Philippines

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Most water users associations organized in large systems are found only at the turnout level. Few irrigation system managers have ventured to organize water users associations above the turnout level. As a result, farmers are seldom given the opportunity to participate in the preparation of water...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Management for Diversified Cropping

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Improvements in rice growing technologies during the last two decades have resulted in a number of countries, especially in the humid tropical regions of Asia, nearing self sufficiency in rice production. Consequently, policies are shifting in these countries toward minimizing the under-utilization...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

The Economics and Management of Thai Marine Fisheries

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Thailand's fishing industry is one of the world's ten largest, with a fleet of 20,000 modern vessels and an annual catch of about 2 million tons of fish, but the Thai government's ability to manage the fishing industry has not kept pace. In fact, the rapid development of the Thai...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Thailand
East Asia and Pacific

Length-Based Methods in Fisheries Research

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The proceedings of a conference to identify specific features of sampling schemes used to obtain length-frequency data for stock assessment; length-based methodologies for stock assessment of fish; and to review and test computer programs implementing length-based methods.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Terminal Report: Cooperative Agreement -- Aquaculture Technology Development

Publication date:
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Cooperative Agreement (DAN-931-1314) became effective January 1, 1982 and initially extended over a 5-year period and subsequently was extended an additional year, terminating December 31, 1987. The CA essentially consolidated two programs previously funded by AID/Washington--a university...Read more

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