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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation 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
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Economics of rainwater harvesting for crop enterprises in semi-arid areas: the case of Makanya Watershed in Pangani River Basin, Tanzania [PDF]

River basinsWatershedsRainWater ...
Hatibu, N., Mahoo, H. F., Mbilinyi, B. P., Mutabazi, K. D., Sekondo, E. E., Tumbo, D. S.   +5 more
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Multi‐Scale Drivers of Food‐Water‐Energy Related Ecosystem Services in the Context of Land Degradation: Insights From the Beijing‐Tianjin‐Hebei Agglomeration

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land degradation poses significant challenges to maintaining food–water–energy (FWE) security, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions. The ecosystem services (ES) related to FWE are critical for sustainable regional development. Yet, rapid urbanization in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region has altered land use and ecological patterns ...
Ke Yang, Qi Han, Dujuan Yang
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Rainwater harvesting in mediterranean silvopastoral systems HD

, 2019
Dans les zones sèches comme celles que l'on trouve dans la région méditerranéenne, la disponibilité de l'eau est une question critique qui nécessite la promotion de pratiques et d'outils de gestion durable. Ces questions sont encore plus pertinentes dans les contextes actuels de changement climatique.
Paulo, Joana Amaral, Almeida, Raquel
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Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana, Luíza Maria Affonso Lopes da Silva, Sady Júnior Martins da Costa Menezes, Getúlio Fonseca Domingues, Carlos Antônio Alvares Soares Ribeiro, Plinio Antonio Guerra Filho, Alexandre Rosa dos Santos   +6 more
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Physical model design of rainwater harvesting system at Uthm Pagoh, Johor [PDF]

, 2018
Malaysia is a country located on the equator line which is a humid and hot climate throughout the year. Therefore, Malaysia will receive a huge rainfall every year.
Hamidon, Nuramidah, Hashim, Nor Haslina, Mohd Arish, Nur Aini, Mohd Sahuddin, Siti Hawa   +3 more
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Sanitary Logging in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve: One Problem, One Legislation but Different Criteria and Different Treatments

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bark beetles are small insects that inhabit the bark of trees. When their population increases excessively, they can weaken the trees and cause their death. In México, federal regulations obligate forest landowners to carry out sanitary logging to control bark beetle outbreaks in adherence to official procedures.
Erika Gómez‐Pineda, Jovanka Špirić, Diego R. Pérez‐Salicrup, M. Isabel Ramírez   +3 more
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Technologies for climate change adaptation: agricultural sector [PDF]

, 2011
This Guidebook presents a selection of technologies for climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector. A set of twenty two adaptation technologies are showcased that are primarily based on the principals of agroecology, but also include ...
Clements, Rebecca, Haggar, Jeremy, Quezada, Alicia, Torres, Juan   +3 more
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CO2 Fluxes and Soil Responses to Straw and Herbicide in Peanut

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Peanut cultivation plays an important agronomic role in Brazil, especially in rotation with sugarcane, promoting biological nitrogen fixation and improving soil quality. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the combined use of sugarcane mulch, peanut cultivation, and herbicide application would affect soil CO₂ fluxes, soil chemical ...
Heytor Lemos Martins, Vitor Adriano Benedito, Arianis Ibeth Santos‐Nicolella, Treyce Stephane Cristo Tavares, Rodrigo Baratiere Perim, Vanesca Korasaki, Newton La Scala Jr., Pedro Luís da Costa Aguiar Alves   +7 more
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Effect of a Trench Combined With Exclosure on Recovery of Herbaceous Biomass in Degraded Mountain Areas in Hawasa Watershed, Southern Ethiopia

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the restoration of herbaceous biomass in degraded mountain lands by comparing the impact of trenches established alongside exclosures (EX‐SWC) to exclosures alone (EX). To achieve the objective, herbaceous biomass was collected from areas restored using EX‐SWC and EX over three consecutive years ...
Shiferaw Alem, Tesfaye Hankamo, Hana Habrova   +2 more
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