Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges
The competition for water between different uses and users is increasing, particularly in the Nile basin where about 90% of the production systems comprise livestock. There is an ongoing debate on how to increase water productivity in these crop-livestock systems. This paper presents a comprehensive...
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| author | Amede, Tilahun Descheemaeker, Katrien K. Mapedza, Everisto D. Peden, Donald G. Breugel, P. van Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele Haileslassie, Amare |
| author_browse | Amede, Tilahun Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele Breugel, P. van Descheemaeker, Katrien K. Haileslassie, Amare Mapedza, Everisto D. Peden, Donald G. |
| author_facet | Amede, Tilahun Descheemaeker, Katrien K. Mapedza, Everisto D. Peden, Donald G. Breugel, P. van Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele Haileslassie, Amare |
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| description | The competition for water between different uses and users is increasing, particularly in the Nile basin where about 90% of the production systems comprise livestock. There is an ongoing debate on how to increase water productivity in these crop-livestock systems. This paper presents a comprehensive framework to provide policy guidance and promote action to improve returns from water investments through: (i) provision of sufficient watering points for livestock across the basin; (ii) improving water productivity through promoting water-saving technologies, ensuring system integration and control of transboundary flux of livestock diseases; and (iii) formulating participatory basin scale regulatory frameworks on water use and sharing. It also argues that improving water productivity through integrated technological, policy and institutional interventions offers an opportunity for smallholders in both upstream and downstream countries to adapt to climate and market risks. |
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| spelling | CGSpace38352024-03-06T10:16:43Z Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges Amede, Tilahun Descheemaeker, Katrien K. Mapedza, Everisto D. Peden, Donald G. Breugel, P. van Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele Haileslassie, Amare The competition for water between different uses and users is increasing, particularly in the Nile basin where about 90% of the production systems comprise livestock. There is an ongoing debate on how to increase water productivity in these crop-livestock systems. This paper presents a comprehensive framework to provide policy guidance and promote action to improve returns from water investments through: (i) provision of sufficient watering points for livestock across the basin; (ii) improving water productivity through promoting water-saving technologies, ensuring system integration and control of transboundary flux of livestock diseases; and (iii) formulating participatory basin scale regulatory frameworks on water use and sharing. It also argues that improving water productivity through integrated technological, policy and institutional interventions offers an opportunity for smallholders in both upstream and downstream countries to adapt to climate and market risks. 2011 2011-06-05T08:38:24Z 2011-06-05T08:38:24Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3835 en Limited Access Springer Amede, T., Descheemaeker, K., Mapedza, E., Peden, D., Breugel, P. van, Awulachew, S.B. and Haileslassie, A. 2011. Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges. IN: Melesse, A.M. (ed.). 2011. Nile River Basin: Hydrology, climate and water use. London: Springer: 297 - 320. |
| spellingShingle | Amede, Tilahun Descheemaeker, Katrien K. Mapedza, Everisto D. Peden, Donald G. Breugel, P. van Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele Haileslassie, Amare Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges |
| title | Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges |
| title_full | Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges |
| title_fullStr | Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges |
| title_short | Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges |
| title_sort | livestock water productivity in the nile basin solutions for emerging challenges |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3835 |
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