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
Assessment of The Present Status, Competitive Position, and Long-Term Potential of The Belizean Shrimp Industry
Published:
June 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Belize (GOB) has determined officialthat their development strategy is to promote exports asthe engine of growth, to diversify exports away from a single product orientation, and to develop import substitutesin an economically efficient manner. RDA International, Inc. (RDA) was...Read more
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Belize, Latin America and the CaribbeanIRIES -- Irrigation Impact Evaluation System: an Evaluation of the Direct and Indirect Impacts of Irrigation on Income, Employment and Health in the State of Maharashtra, India
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March 31, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates the impact of three irrigation projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra: (1) Mula, a major project in the drought- prone Ahemednagar district; (2) Chulband, a medium-scale project in the assured rainfall district of Bhandara; and (3) Sidhanath, a small-scale project in the rainfall-...Read more
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India, South East AsiaIrrigation Systems Management II: Amendment No. 2
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February 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
The project's original purpose was to rehabilitate the system and establish appropriate funding levels, funding mechanisms, and operations and maintenance procedures and practices to keep the system in its improved state. The project was designed with four components: (1) Rehabilitation Works...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaWater Resources Management and Training Program: Irrigation Management and Training Program -- Handbook for Improving Irrigation System Maintenance Practices
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
In this handbook four maintenance plans, namely (a) essential structures maintenance, (b) normal maintenance, (c) "catch-up" maintenance, and (d) preventive maintenance, have been developed to provide guidelines to identify problems, develop solutions and implement the same for improving...Read more
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India, South East AsiaSmall-Scale Hatchery for Common Carp
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
The techniques described in this book were developed for culture of common carp in the Saguling and Cirata Reservoir Regions in West Java, Indonesia. They can easily be adapted to other locations.Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificFinal Report, 1985 to 1989: Propagation of Mahseers in Himalayan Waters of Nepal
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
In recent years, various investigators have given considerable attention to the propagation of seriously endangered mahseer in the Himalayan waters (Badola and Singh 1984, Shrestha 1986, 1988, 1990, Nautial and Lal 1988, Das 1990). They have been prompted by several considerations among them are: (...Read more
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Nepal, South East AsiaLocal Organizations for Social Development: Concepts and Cases of Irrigation Organization
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
In the case of large-scale gravity-flow irrigation systems, it is the state which bears the cost of capturing the water supply in remote watersheds and constructing the engineering works to store and deliver water. However, the returns from this enormous investment are ultimately determined by the...Read more
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South East AsiaMonitoring and Evaluating the Impacts of Small-Scale Fishery Projects
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
The special nature of the fishery sector creates the need for approaches to project monitoring and evaluation which differ significantly from those used in other sectors. this volume cover a range of issues associated with fishery project impact monitoring and evaluation: (1) A.I.D.'s...Read more
Fisheries Stock Assessment CRSP
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes an external evaluation and a management review (XD-AAZ-903-A and XD-AAZ-903-B) of a project to develop and document improved methodologies for determining the level of fish stocks in multispecies tropical systems. External evaluation covered the period through 7/88. The project has...Read more
Technical Analysis of Oman's Fisheries Sector
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November 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
In summary, on the basis of the most conservative estimates, it would appear reasonable to anticipate a threefold increase in the tonnage of fish landed from Omani waters. More realistic projections based on all available information from the region and on comparisons with areas of simil.ar...Read more
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