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Why Tank Systems Need to be Revitalized: Kaveripakkam Tank in Tamil Nadu
Sivasubramaniyan, K - eSocialSciences - 2008
In the past tank systems of water storage and use played an important role in the region’s prosperity. In recent times these tanks are being neglected. A case in point is the Kaveripakkam tank in Tamil Nadu.. .
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Determinants of Work Animal Density in Tamil Nadu: An Econometric Analysis
Dhas, Albert Christopher - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
phase II represents the period when mechanization (both energisation of irrigation and tractorisation) was at a relatively … higher level. The study revealed that while the agro-climatic and irrigation factors had played a major role in shaping the …
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Inter-State Imbalances in Essential Services: Some Perspectives
Srivastava, D K; Rao, C Bhujanga - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper analyzes the inter-state imbalances in three major sectors of the economy, namely, education, health and family welfare, and water supply and sanitation for fifteen major states. It uses two principal indicators namely the per capita GSDP (reflecting the disparity in fiscal capacity...
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Impact on livelihoods: rejuvinating "Ooranis" Watershed Development Initiative, Ramnad District, Tamil Nadu, India. Poverty-Focused Smallholder Water Management: an IWMI research p...
Pangare, V. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 2003
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Groundwater Management Instruments in a Conjunctive Use System: Assessing the Impact on Farmers’ Income Using Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP)
Lenouvel, Vincent; Montginoul, Marielle - In: Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 59 (2010) 3
irrigation water use. We suggest that a policy relying on a “well-priced†substitutable resource would be greatly favoured by …
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Women and special public works programmes: a case study of the mto wa mbu irrigation (arusha) and the water supply (rukwa) projects; Tanzania.
S, Tomoda - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1987
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Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara:
Domènech, Laia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
publications. This paper aims to connect the dots and review the literature available on the linkages between irrigation and food … that should be taken into account in irrigation development to address nutrition and gender gaps with a focus on Africa … south of the Sahara are identified: (1) food security and nutrition gains should be stated goals of irrigation programs; (2 …
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User Organizations for Sustainable Water Services.
Subramanian, A.; Jagannathan, N.V.; Meinzen-Dick, R. - World Bank Group - 1997
Water users' organizations are one example of community participation at work in the sectors of irrigation, drinking …
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Our Water Scenario: Are We Heading Towards Disaster?
Ali, Muhammad - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This essay was written for an essay competition organised by Pakistan council for Research in Water Resources. It explains the current water scenario and prediction about future condition.
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Rivers for Life: Inspirations and Insights from the 2nd International Meeting of Dam-Affected and their Allies
Wong, Susanne; Wesley, Tara - eSocialSciences - 2006
On November 28, 2003, roughly 300 grassroots activists, people affected by large dams and representatives from NGOs gathered in a small village in Rasi Salai district in Northeast Thailand. They met for a five-day conference on large dams under the rallying cry of “Rivers for Life.â€As...
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