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Displaying 181 - 185 of 210Institutional environment and the local coping strategies for multiple use of water in Legedini, Ethiopia
Caring for the land: Best practices in soil and water conservation in Beressa watershed, highlands of Ethiopia
About 88% of the population is concentrated in the highlands, which constitute less than half of the national territory; here the population density is 141 persons km-2. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood and national income in the country. Over 85% of the population directly depends on it and about half of the GDP is generated from the sector. However, agriculture is small-scale and subsistence oriented, and it is in a very low state of development.
Noordwaard: over stromingen in denken over hoogwater en natuur; ruimte voor meer stromen om de Noordwaard
Het Platform Behoud Noordwaard is een organisatie die een aantal landbouwers en inwoners van de Noordwaard (ten westen van Werkendam) vertegenwoordigt. Zij willen niet, dat de Noordwaard onderdeel wordt van het plan "Ruimte voor rivier". Op hun verzoek heeft Alterra een nota geschreven, met daarin: een gebiedsbeschrijving, kritische beschouwing van Ruimte voor de rivier, maar bovenal een presentatie van alternatieve (natuurlijke) maatregelen voor het gebied
Coping with drought : options for soil and water management in semi-arid Kenya
In semi-arid Kenya, episodes of agricultural droughts of varying severity and duration occur. The occurrence of these agricultural droughts is associated with seasonal rainfall variability and can be reflected by seasonal soil moisture deficits that significantly affect crop productivity. The aim of this study was to analyse agricultural drought, and to evaluate soil and water management options and strategies for sustainable crop production in drought-prone semi-arid Kenya. Research was conducted at an experimental site in Katumani and in Iiuni watershed, both in Machakos district.
Two containers a day: The search for proper water sources in Eastern Ethiopia. Water quality and sanitation in the Lege Dini Watershed Area, Ethiopia.