Author : T. C. Dougherty
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 31,35 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789251037317
The aim of this publication is to provide guidance enabling personnel working in irrigation and drainage to take environmental impacts into account.
Author : T. C. Dougherty
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 26,95 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789251037317
The aim of this publication is to provide guidance enabling personnel working in irrigation and drainage to take environmental impacts into account.
Author : International Institute for Environment and Development
Publisher : IIED
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Environmental impact analysis
ISBN : 1899825118
Author : Malawi
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,88 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Drainage
ISBN :
Author : Arjun Kumar A. Rathi
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 42,64 MB
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1527567893
Due to rapid economic growth and enhancing employment opportunities, manufacturing and infrastructural projects play a vital role, especially in developing nations. Even though voluminous literature is available on environmental impact assessment (EIA), guidelines on conducting good quality assessments are lacking. It may be recognized that good EIA reports can only facilitate government decision making with sustainability considerations. The book is the result of the review of more than 150 EIA reports and the analysis of shortcomings observed by the author. It will serve to bridge the gap in the limited understanding of EIA concepts by practitioners and practical aspects by fresh graduates. The book describes the output and salient features of a good quality EIA report and case studies to facilitate professionals preparing and appraising these reports. It will be of immense use to environment ministries, EIA practitioners, EIA appraisal authorities, project proponents, academics, and NGOs, especially in the emerging economies.
Author : Abdelazim M. Negm
Publisher : Springer
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 27,18 MB
Release : 2018-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319950711
This unique volume presents up-to-date information and the latest research findings on unconventional water resources in Egypt and their connections to agriculture. It investigates how to cope with the severe shortage of water and how to improve the irrigation system’s efficiency. The main aspects addressed include: · History of drainage and drainage projects in Egypt · Towards the integration of irrigation and drainage water · Assessment of drainage systems and environmental impact assessment of irrigation projects · Maximizing the reuse of agricultural drainage water and agricultural waste to improve irrigation efficiency · Developing alternative water resources, such as desalination, for greenhouses · Drainage water quality assessment, microbial hazards and improvement of green and cost-effective technologies for treatment of agricultural drainage water and wastewater for reuse in irrigation · Towards the sustainable reuse of water resources in Egypt · Options for securing water resources in Egypt, and challenges and opportunities for policy planners This book and the companion volume Conventional Water Resources and Agriculture in Egypt are vital resources for researchers, environmental managers and water policy planners – and for all those seeking information on wastewater reuse, green and cost-effective technologies for improving water quality.
Author : M.G. Bos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 27,81 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9400917708
The irrigated area in the Aral Sea basin totals about 7. 5 million hectare. Part of the water supplied to this area is consumed by the irrigated crop; the remainder of the supplied water drains to the groundwater basin, to downstream depressions, or back to the rivers. During its use, however, this drained part of the water accumulates salts and chemicals. The disposal of this polluted water causes a variety of (environmental) problems. If the percentage consumed water of the total water supply to an irrigated area (the so-called overall consumed ratio) can be increased, less water needs to be drained. This alleviates part of the related (environmental) problems. Further, if the overall consumed ratio for the above 7. 5 million hectare is improved, less water needs to be diverted from the rivers. Hence, more water can flow towards the Aral Sea. As mentioned above, part of the non-consumed irrigation water drains to the groundwater basin. Commonly, the natural discharge capacity of this basin is insufficient to handle this imported water. As a result, the groundwater table rises towards the land surface causing waterlogging. In (semi-)arid zones this waterlogging triggers a soil salinity problem resulting to a significant reduction in crop yields. The artificial increase of the discharge capacity, and lowering of the groundwater table, solves the soil salinity problem.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 37,2 MB
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9251311315
Irrigation has been and will continue to be an agricultural and rural investment priority. Development of the irrigation sector faces multiple challenges, including water scarcity and degradation, competition over shared resources, and the impact of climate change. Innovations are needed to address these challenges, as well as emerging needs, and to promote productive, equitable and sustainable water management. These guidelines, produced by an inter-agency team, highlight experiences and lessons learned from global irrigation investment operations. They introduce innovative approaches, tools and references, and provide practical guidance on how to incorporate or apply them at each stage of the investment project cycle. The guidelines will be a useful resource for national and international professionals involved in irrigation investment operations.
Author : Malawi. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. Environmental Affairs Department
Publisher :
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 21,35 MB
Release : 2002
Category :
ISBN :
Author : V.P. Singh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 14,23 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401103933
Water is vital to life, maintenance of ecological balance, economic development, and sustenance of civilization. Planning and management of water resources and its optimal use are a matter of urgency for most countries of the world, and even more so for India with a huge population. Growing population and expanding economic activities exert increasing demands on water for varied needs--domestic, industrial, agricultural, power generation, navigation, recreation, etc. In India, agriculture is the highest user of water. The past three decades have witnessed numerous advances as well as have presented intriguing challenges and exciting opportunities in hydrology and water resources. Compounding them has been the growing environmental consciousness. Nowhere are these challenges more apparent than in India. As we approach the twenty first century, it is entirely fitting to take stock of what has been accomplished and what remains to be accomplished, and what accomplishments are relevant, with particular reference to Indian conditions.
