Increases in water demand due to population growth, industrial development and urbanization necessitate economically … efficient use of water resources worldwide. This is particularly true in the dryland zones of the world relying on irrigated … agriculture for economic development such as in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Due to ill-managed water resources and the dominance of …

better understanding of the use of water resources in agricultural sectors. The results indicate that a water policy directed … to improvements in irrigation efficiency in water-stressed regions is not beneficial for all. For water-stressed regions … the effects on welfare and demand for water are mostly positive. For non-water scarce regions the results are more mixed …

water for agriculture, domestic and industrial use, and to generate hydropower and control floods, in line with the national … increasing water supply and rationalise water management. According to this approach, large infrastructures are seen as catalysts … for territorial development and economic progress. More recently, international surveys of results of water supply …