Ground Water in North and West Africa
Author: United Nations. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 420
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United Nations. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 420
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Holger Treidel
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011-12-02
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 0203120760
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Climate change is expected to modify the hydrological cycle and affect freshwater resources. Groundwater is a critical source of fresh drinking water for almost half of the worlds population and it also supplies irrigated agriculture. Groundwater is also important in sustaining streams, lakes, wetlands, and associated ecosystems. But despite this,
Author: Nicola Martin
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9783865378859
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 088936804X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities
Author: United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Paul Pavelic
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-05-08
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 1000866440
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and challenges of intensifying groundwater irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for improving smallholder agrarian livelihoods. Only about 3% of the groundwater resources of Sub-Saharan Africa are used for irrigated agriculture despite the subcontinent’s relative abundance of groundwater. The majority of the region’s smallholders are highly dependent on seasonal dryland cropping, making them extremely vulnerable to uncertain weather patterns and droughts. Improved irrigation capabilities through sustainable groundwater development could unleash smallholder farming and make it a major driver of economic growth, poverty reduction, climate resilience, and improved food security. So, why is groundwater so underused? Tapping into groundwater requires a major shift in farming practices and it has its own challenges and requirements – smallholder access to land and finance for irrigation infrastructure and equipment, gendered and equitable adoption options. This whole list is framed in terms of what the smallholder farmers need. Hence, this should also be put in this context, supply chains, energy access, resource availability, and institutional support. The chapters in this book present a picture that is not only heterogeneous across the region, but also hold some common denominators. They serve to enrich the discourse and help better understand the barriers along the pathways toward the sustainable and transformative adoption of groundwater irrigation. The scientific information provided herein would be of interest to researchers, practitioners, decision makers and planners with interest in the region. This book was originally published as a Special Issue of Water International journal.
Author: Fathi Zereini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-03-09
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 3662108666
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume presents the latest research related to the current water situation, as well as its significance for the peaceful coexistence of the neighbouring countries. The book focuses on crucial topics: water resources, water protection, water management and water as a source of conflict. Topics such as sewage disposal and soil protection, as well as the transfer of environmental technology are also discussed.
Author: Yongxin Xu
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2006-10-05
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 0203963547
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater quality. This book is a collection of thirty peer-reviewed papers on the topic, and provides a glimpse of the situation acr
Author: United Nations. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 336
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Segun Adelana
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2008-09-23
Total Pages: 518
ISBN-13: 0203889495
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Groundwater is Africa‘s most precious natural resource, providing reliable water supplies for many people. Further development of groundwater resources is fundamental to increasing access to safe water across the continent to meet coverage targets and reduce poverty. There is also an increasing interest in the use of groundwater for irrigated