Agriculture is the main water-using sector in Southern European Countries, such as Spain and Italy. Innovative … institutional solutions for reducing water use or increasing its efficiency are pursued by recent legislation concerning water, in … particular by the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Even if not explicitly considered by the directive, water markets may be seen …

Table of Contents: Brief 1: The Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Water and Food Outcomes: A …

"Ethiopia possesses abundant water resources and hydropower potential, yet less than 5 percent of irrigable land in the …. Consequently, the Ethiopian government is pursuing plans to develop hydropower and irrigation along the Blue Nile River in an … basin and work toward amicable alternatives and solutions for water resources benefits. This brief is based on a paper that …

"Ethiopia possesses abundant water resources and hydropower potential, yet less than 5 percent of irrigable land in the …. Consequently, the Ethiopian government is pursuing plans to develop hydropower and irrigation along the Blue Nile River in an … basin and work toward amicable alternatives and solutions for water resources benefits. This brief is based on a paper that …

prices, water availability and climate conditions for the second half of a decade long drought in the Murray–Darling Basin …, Australia. We find statistically significant evidence of irrigation area decline with reductions in water allocations and … water allocations estimated are much less than those implicit in other economic assessments of water scarcity impacts for …

The 2011 and 2012 droughts considerably affected the Ogallala Aquifer supplying irrigation water for agricultural … production in the US High Plains (HP). Shrinking water resources and growing demand for water create a challenging tradeoff … situation. This also poses a question about the value of water and efficient water allocation. Currently, water rates for …

A desert journey, from a pool where both humans and camels drank, to a bavadi then to a water tap in Khaba village has … some valuable lessons about the ground realities of the social forces around water. …

In the Sahel, efforts have been made to improve access to water for agriculture through the creation of irrigation … schemes and pastoral water points. In the past, decisions on the construction and operation of these water facilities were … the water development project have often been neglected. However, if these issues are not properly addressed, water …

sustainability of farm and catchment systems. In northern Victoria, the dairy industry is a major user of water, and contributes to … the environmental issues. Changes in irrigation water price, availability and policy will invariably impact on the … farms. Two case study farms, a 'water reliant' farm and a 'fodder reliant' farm, were used to examine economic and social …