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Irrigation, Community, and Poverty

open access: yesIrrigation, Community, and Poverty
学位の種別:課程博士 審査委員会委員 : (主査)東京大学教授 澤田 康幸, 東京大学教授 市村 英彦, 東京大学教授 松島 斉, 東京大学教授 戸堂 康幸, 政策研究大学院大学教授 Alistair ...
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Invisible Market: Energy and Agricultural Technologies for Women's Economic Advancement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This research explores what it takes for technology initiatives, specifically in the energy and agricultural sectors, to reach and economically benefit women in developing countries through market-based strategies that have the potential for achieving ...
Allison McGonagle   +3 more
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The relationship between cellular protein content and selenium accumulation in freshwater microalgae

open access: yesIntegrated Environmental Assessment and Management, EarlyView.
Abstract Variability in the bioconcentration of selenium (Se) by primary producers at the base of the food web results in uncertainty in predictions of bioaccumulation and ecological risk to higher trophic level organisms. Water chemistry, speciation of Se, and periphyton community composition have all been suggested as factors that contribute to ...
Courtney Bogstie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Subsurface Drip Irrigation on Soil Desalination and Soil Fungal Communities in Saline–Alkaline Sunflower Fields

open access: yesAgronomy
A field experiment was conducted on sunflowers in a mild-to-moderate saline–alkaline area in the Tumochuan Plain irrigation region in China. The experimental design included using surface drip irrigation as a control (CK) and four subsurface drip ...
Jiapeng Zhang   +6 more
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community abundance, functions, and symbiotic interactions revealed by root metatranscriptomes

open access: yesiMetaOmics, EarlyView.
Paradigm shift: PCR‐free methods reveal 6–15‐fold higher arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal abundance than metabarcoding, exposing systematic underestimation across decades of research. Predictive power: AM fungal abundance serves as a community‐level trait that predicts crop yield under drought conditions.
Peilin Chen, John W. Taylor, Cheng Gao
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrosocial territories in dispute: Flows of water and power in the interbasin transfer project in Bolivia

open access: yesWater Alternatives, 2019
This study of the historical development of the Interbasin Irrigation Water Transfer Project Yungas de Vandiola (Proyecto de Riego Trasvase Yungas de Vandiola, PRTYV) analyses the dynamics of hydrosocial territorialisation pursued by rural communities ...
Rígel Rocha Lopez   +3 more
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Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting community-based traditional irrigation systems in India

open access: yesHeliyon
Several scholars, policy think tanks and advocacy groups have advocated for reviving community-based traditional irrigation systems. Traditional irrigation systems are conceptualised as sustainable and resilient alternatives to large irrigation infrastructures.
Kumar Gaurav   +2 more
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Diversity of amphibians in rice fields from northeastern Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Se registró y analizó la diversidad y riqueza de una comunidad de anfibios que habita campos de arroz en el nordeste de Ar.gentina. Las muestras fueron obtenidas en el período comprendido entre octubre 2001 y junio 2003.
Duré Pitteri, Marta Inés   +3 more
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

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