Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia
With the increasing population and accelerated urbanization, demands for water are rising for different sectors around the world, including in South Asia. Integrated water resource management (IWRM) offers a promising potential to address multifaceted water demands. This study therefore aimed to add...
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| author | Birendra, K. C. McIndoe, I. Schultz, B. Prasad, K. Bright, J. Dark, A. Pandey, Vishnu Prasad Chaudhary, A. Thapa, P. M. Perera, R. Dangi, D. R. |
| author_browse | Birendra, K. C. Bright, J. Chaudhary, A. Dangi, D. R. Dark, A. McIndoe, I. Pandey, Vishnu Prasad Perera, R. Prasad, K. Schultz, B. Thapa, P. M. |
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| description | With the increasing population and accelerated urbanization, demands for water are rising for different sectors around the world, including in South Asia. Integrated water resource management (IWRM) offers a promising potential to address multifaceted water demands. This study therefore aimed to address this issue by (i) reviewing key issues related to water, land, and food in South Asian countries, (ii) exploring the prevalent irrigation management strategies in those countries, and (iii) examining the IWRM situation based on a Nepalese case study, and it proposes some options to support effective implementation of IWRM.
South Asia, the home to 24% of the world's population with only 15% and 7% of the world's arable and permanent crop land and water resources, respectively, is the worst-affected region in the world from undernourishment. Surface irrigation is the dominant irrigation application method in the region, which incurs high water losses due to the lack of flexible water control structures in canal networks. The Nepalese case study revealed a lack of clear institutional arrangements to implement IWRM and disparate and conflicting views about IWRM. Creation and strengthening of basin-level water user organizations, technological improvements, and awareness-raising activities are some potential ways forward to implement IWRM. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1136112024-05-01T08:16:18Z Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia Birendra, K. C. McIndoe, I. Schultz, B. Prasad, K. Bright, J. Dark, A. Pandey, Vishnu Prasad Chaudhary, A. Thapa, P. M. Perera, R. Dangi, D. R. integrated management water resources water management water demand food production institutional development water institutions water policies legislation irrigation management strategies population growth rural urban migration malnutrition land resources river basins awareness raising case studies With the increasing population and accelerated urbanization, demands for water are rising for different sectors around the world, including in South Asia. Integrated water resource management (IWRM) offers a promising potential to address multifaceted water demands. This study therefore aimed to address this issue by (i) reviewing key issues related to water, land, and food in South Asian countries, (ii) exploring the prevalent irrigation management strategies in those countries, and (iii) examining the IWRM situation based on a Nepalese case study, and it proposes some options to support effective implementation of IWRM. South Asia, the home to 24% of the world's population with only 15% and 7% of the world's arable and permanent crop land and water resources, respectively, is the worst-affected region in the world from undernourishment. Surface irrigation is the dominant irrigation application method in the region, which incurs high water losses due to the lack of flexible water control structures in canal networks. The Nepalese case study revealed a lack of clear institutional arrangements to implement IWRM and disparate and conflicting views about IWRM. Creation and strengthening of basin-level water user organizations, technological improvements, and awareness-raising activities are some potential ways forward to implement IWRM. 2021-10 2021-04-30T04:01:36Z 2021-04-30T04:01:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113611 en Limited Access Wiley Birendra, K. C.; McIndoe, I.; Schultz, B.; Prasad, K.; Bright, J.; Dark, A.; Pandey, Vishnu Prasad; Chaudhary, A.; Thapa, P. M.; Perera, R.; Dangi, D. R. 2021. Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia. Irrigation and Drainage, 70(4):924-935. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2590] |
| spellingShingle | integrated management water resources water management water demand food production institutional development water institutions water policies legislation irrigation management strategies population growth rural urban migration malnutrition land resources river basins awareness raising case studies Birendra, K. C. McIndoe, I. Schultz, B. Prasad, K. Bright, J. Dark, A. Pandey, Vishnu Prasad Chaudhary, A. Thapa, P. M. Perera, R. Dangi, D. R. Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia |
| title | Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia |
| title_full | Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia |
| title_fullStr | Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia |
| title_short | Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia |
| title_sort | integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in south asia |
| topic | integrated management water resources water management water demand food production institutional development water institutions water policies legislation irrigation management strategies population growth rural urban migration malnutrition land resources river basins awareness raising case studies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113611 |
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