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We use the new version of the GTAP-W model to analyze the economy-wide impacts of enhanced irrigation efficiency. The … to improvements in irrigation efficiency in water-stressed regions is not beneficial for all. For water-stressed regions … and mostly negative. Global water savings are achieved. Not only regions where irrigation efficiency changes are able to …
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agriculture. Moreover, the new production structure accounts for substitution possibilities between irrigation and other primary … factors. The new model has been used to study a variety of topics including: irrigation efficiency, sustainable water use …
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A number of countries face water shortages because they need to make some basic changes in their water management. Policy options do exist. Most of them share the objective of treating water and water services as an economic good, by regulating private inefficient appropriation of open-access...
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As multiple countries share a river, the likelihood of a water resource conflict from climate change could be higher between countries. In this paper, we demonstrate how countries can cooperate in transboundary water sharing in a sustainable way, given the impacts of climate change. We...
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and the government aimed at increasing community participation in the design and management of irrigation canals. The case …
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on these climate projections, the irrigation demand of Bavaria's agriculture is calculated in a model simulation. The … model results are subdivided into arable crops, vegetable crops and special crops. Studies on irrigation demand done in the … of the project. The model approach is based on the principle of Geisenheim irrigation management where soil and crop …
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This article aims to give an overview over the reform of local irrigation management by its transfer to Water User …
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irrigation is restricted to only a few areas, since most of the agricultural water is derived from surface resources. On the …
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This research examines the impact of institutional frameworks on the performance of a private sector participation (PSP) arrangement in the water sector. The research takes place within the context of a development debate and practice, which identifies water as a key poverty issue in a...
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