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Understanding groundwater storage changes and recharge in Rajasthan, India through remote sensing by Chinnasamy, Pennan, Maheshwari, B., Prathapar, Sanmugam A.

“…Groundwater management practices need to take hydrogeology, the agro-climate and demand for groundwater into account. …”
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Renovating open shallow dug wells for off-season home gardening in Nepal Terai by Okwany, Romulus O., Prathapar, Sanmugam A., Bastakoti, Ram C.

“…This study was conducted in Mahuwari Village, Rupandehi District to assess the feasibility for the rehabilitation of abandoned open dug wells by reassessing access to irrigation water during the dry season, in areas with limited conductivity of aquifer hydrogeology. The yields of the wells were observed to be too low for large-scale irrigation, especially with the rice paddy cropping system. …”
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Introduction: groundwater, sustainable livelihoods and equitable growth by Re, V., Manzione, R. L., Abiye, T. A., Mukherji, Aditi, MacDonald, A.

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Groundwater: a juggernaut of socio-economic development and stability in the arid region of Kachchh by Patel, Praharsh M., Saha, D.

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Groundwater-driven paddy farming in West Bengal: how a smallholder-unfriendly farm power policy affects livelihoods of farmers by Shah, Manisha, Shah, Tushaar, Daschowdhury, Sujata

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A new technique to estimate net groundwater use across large irrigated areas by combining remote sensing and water balance approaches, Rechna Doab, Pakistan by Ahmad, Mobin-ud-Din, Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M., Feddes, R.A.

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Field-based simulation of a demonstration site for carbon dioxide sequestration in low-permeability saline aquifers in the Ordos Basin, China by Xie, J., Zhang, K., Hu, L., Pavelic, Paul, Wang, Y., Chen, M.

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Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana by McGill, B.M., Altchenko, Yvan, Hamilton, S.K., Kenabatho, P.K., Sylvester, S.R., Villholth, Karen G.

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Assessment of options for small-scale groundwater irrigation in Lao PDR by Pavelic, Paul, Suhardiman, Diana, Keovilignavong, Oulavanh, Clement, Corentin, Vinckevleugel, Jordan, Bohsung, Seinab M., Xiong, Kong, Valee, Lengya, Viossanges, Mathieu, Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Sotoukee, Touleelor, Villholth, Karen G., Shivakoti, B. R., Vongsathiane, K.

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Investigating nitrate with other constituents in groundwater in two contrasting tropical highland watersheds by Sishu, F. K., Tilahun, Seifu A., Schmitter, Petra S., Steenhuis, T. S.

“…The average nitrate concentration in both watersheds was between 4 and 5 mg N-NO3 - L -1 . Hydrogeology influenced the transport and fate of nitrogen. …”
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Application of Eight-step Methodology for Reviving Springs and Improving Springshed Management in the Mid-hills of Nepal. by Shrestha, R., Desai, J., Mukherji, A., Dhakal, M., Kulkarni, H., Acharya, S.

“…However, the science of hydrogeology that governs the occurrence and movement of water in underground aquifers is not well understood in regions that depend upon springs. …”
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Co-solving groundwater depletion and seasonal flooding through an innovative managed aquifer recharge approach: converting pilot to a regional solution in the Ram Ganga Sub-basin by Gangopadhyay, Prasun K., Sharma, Bharat R., Pavelic, Paul

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Observed controls on resilience of groundwater to climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa by Cuthbert, Mark O., Taylor, Richard G., Favreau, Guillaume, Todd, Martin C., Shamsudduha, Mohammad, Villholth, Karen G., MacDonald, Alan M., Scanlon, Bridget R., Kotchoni, D.O. Valerie, Vouillamoz, Jean-Michel, Lawson, Fabrice M.A., Adjomayi, Philippe Armand, Kashaigili, Japhet J., Seddon, David, Sorensen, James P. R., Ebrahim, Girma Yimer, Owor, Michael, Nyenje, Philip M., Nazoumou, Yahaya, Goni, Ibrahim, Ousmane, Boukari Issoufou, Sibanda, Tenant, Ascott, Matthew J., Macdonald, David M.J., Agyekum, William, Koussoubé, Youssouf, Wanke, Heike, Kim, Hyungjun, Wada, Yoshihide, Lo, Min-Hui, Oki, Taikan, Kukuric, Neno

“…Here we show, through analysis of multidecadal groundwater hydrographs across sub-Saharan Africa, that levels of aridity dictate the predominant recharge processes, whereas local hydrogeology influences the type and sensitivity of precipitation–recharge relationships. …”
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Facing the future: Concluding remarks by Koundouri, Phoebe, Birol, Ekin, Ezel, C.

“…This concluding chapter proposes a holistic way forward for water resources management in Cyprus, within the framework of the European (EU) Water Framework Directive, given the climatic, hydrogeological, socio-economic, historical, political and ethical dimensions of this intersting resource allocation problem.…”
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Cross comparison of five popular groundwater pollution vulnerability index approaches by Brindha, Karthikeyan, Elango, L.

“…Sensitivity analysis of the vulnerability index maps highlight the importance of one parameter over another for a given hydrogeological setting, which will help to plan the field investigations based on the most or the least influential parameter. …”
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Application of a simple integrated surface water and groundwater model to assess mesoscale watershed development by Pavelic, Paul, Xie, Jian, Sreedevi, P. D., Ahmed, S., Bernet, D.

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State-of-the-art approaches for evidence-based springshed management to increase resilience to climate change in Nepal by International Water Management Institute

“…The necessary information can be collected by conducting hydrometeorological monitoring, hydrogeological assessments and isotope analysis. • Springs are recharged by a combination of both surface water and groundwater sources that may extend beyond administrative and surface water boundaries. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia by Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria, Villholth, Karen G., Hanjra, Munir A., Yirga, M., Namara, R. E.

“…The government of Ethiopia has invested in groundwater development for smallholder irrigation in the Raya Valley and Kobo Valley, north-eastern Ethiopia, where the hydrogeological potential is large but not fully developed. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis and ideas for cost sharing of groundwater irrigation: evidence from north-eastern Ethiopia by Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria, Villholth, Karen G., Hanjra, Munir A., Yirga, M., Namara, Regassa E.

“…The government of Ethiopia has invested in groundwater development for smallholder irrigation in the Raya Valley and Kobo Valley, north-eastern Ethiopia, where the hydrogeological potential is large but not fully developed. …”
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Nexus governance in practice: a stakeholder-driven framework for groundwater sustainability in Barahathawa Municipality, Madhesh Province by KC, S., KC, Sumitra, Pokhrel, A., Paudel, S., Mishra, Anuj, Buchy, Marlene, Khadka, Manohara, Aryal, Anil

“…Lens-based analysis underscores lagging “state” governance relative to the “community” and “market” lens, necessitating prioritized investments in participatory hydrogeological mapping, localized regulations, and inclusive decision-making. …”
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