03642nam 22006974a 450 991045064690332120200520144314.01-280-16754-897866101675480-8213-6164-3(CKB)1000000000031564(EBL)459800(OCoLC)60800138(SSID)ssj0000089510(PQKBManifestationID)11120679(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089510(PQKBWorkID)10092132(PQKB)11756393(MiAaPQ)EBC459800(Au-PeEL)EBL459800(CaPaEBR)ebr10082384(CaONFJC)MIL16754(EXLCZ)99100000000003156420050711d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShaping the future of water for agriculture[electronic resource] a sourcebook for investment in agricultural water managementWashington, DC World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Developmentc20051 online resource (356 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-6161-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Building Policies and Incentives; Chapter 2: Designing Institutional Reforms; Chapter 3: Investing in the Improvement and Modernization of Irrigation Systems; Chapter 4: Investing in Groundwater Irrigation; Chapter 5: Investing in Drainage and Water Quality Management; Chapter 6: Investing in Water Management in Rainfed Agriculture; Chapter 7: Investing in Agricultural Water Management in Multipurpose Operations; Chapter 8: Coping with Extreme Climatic ConditionsChapter 9: Assessing the Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Water InvestmentsIndexAgricultural water management is a vital practice in ensuring reduction, and environmental protection. After decades of successfully expanding irrigation and improving productivity, farmers and managers face an emerging crisis in the form of poorly performing irrigation schemes, slow modernization, declining investment, constrained water availability, and environmental degradation. More and better investments in agricultural water are needed. In response, the World Bank, in conjunction with many partner agencies, has compiled a selection of good experiences that can guide practitioners in the Agricultural industriesForeign ownershipIrrigation waterEconomic aspectsIrrigation waterManagementIrrigationEconomic aspectsWater in agricultureEconomic aspectsDeveloping countriesWater-supply, AgriculturalEconomic aspectsDeveloping countriesWater-supply, AgriculturalDeveloping countriesManagementElectronic books.Agricultural industriesForeign ownership.Irrigation waterEconomic aspects.Irrigation waterManagement.IrrigationEconomic aspects.Water in agricultureEconomic aspectsWater-supply, AgriculturalEconomic aspectsWater-supply, AgriculturalManagement.333.913091724MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450646903321Shaping the future of water for agriculture2287635UNINA