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2020

Putting farmers’ strategies in the center of agricultural groundwater use in the Vientiane Plain, Laos

Diana Suhardiman, Paul Pavelic, Oulavanh Keovilignavong and Mark Giordano

Integrating participatory data acquisition and modelling of irrigation strategies to enhance water productivity in a small-scale irrigation scheme in Tigray, Ethiopia

S. Habtu, Teklu Erkossa, J. Froebrich, F. Tquabo, D. Fissehaye, T. Kidanemariam and Xueliang Cai

High-resolution mapping of forest carbon stock using Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) technique

S. K. Pandey, N. Chand, S. Nandy, A. Muminov, A. Sharma, Surajit Ghosh and R. Srinet

Mapping plant functional types in Northwest Himalayan foothills of India using random forest algorithm in Google Earth Engine

R. Srinet, S. Nandy, H. Padalia, Surajit Ghosh, T. Watham, N. R. Patel and P. Chauhan

What the new livestock census has to say on Indian dairying?

Shri Abhishek Rajan

Integrated management of multiple water sources for multiple uses: rural communities in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Barbara van Koppen, Moritz Hofstetter, A. E. Nesamvuni and Q. Chiluwe

People and water: understanding integrated systems needs integrated approaches

Gemma Carr, M. H. Barendrecht, Liza Debevec, L. Kuil and G. Bloschl

Possible links between groundwater geochemistry and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): an investigation from the Ginnoruwa Region in Sri Lanka

S. Balasooriya, H. Munasinghe, A. T. Herath, S. Diyabalanage and O. A. Ileperuma

A critical evaluation revealed the proto-indica model rests on a weaker foundation and has a minimal bearing on rice domestication

A. Ray, D. Chakraborty and Surajit Ghosh

Evaluating the impact of climate change on water productivity of maize in the semi-arid environment of Punjab, Pakistan

M. M. Waqas, S. H. H. Shah, Usman Khalid Awan, M. Waseem, I. Ahmad, M. Fahad, Y. Niaz and S. Ali

Changes in snow cover dynamics over the Indus Basin: evidences from 2008 to 2018 MODIS NDSI trends analysis

S. Ali, M. J. M. Cheema, M. M. Waqas, M. Waseem, Usman Khalid Awan and T. Khaliq

Sustainable floodplains: linking e-flows to floodplain management, ecosystems, and livelihoods in the Sahel of North Africa

G.C. O'Brien, Chris Dickens, C. Baker, R. Stassen and F. van Weert

Spatial and temporal dynamics of croplands in expanding West African cities

H. Karg, Pay Drechsel, N. Dittrich and A. Cauchois

Maize flour price trends in rural districts and urban districts of Lesotho under COVID-19

Sibusiso Nhlengethwa, Greenwell C. Matchaya, Ikhothatseng Jacob Greffiths and Bhekiwe Fakudze

Maize grain price trends in food surplus and deficit areas of Zambia under the COVID-19 pandemic

Sibusiso Nhlengethwa, Greenwell C. Matchaya, Ikhothatseng Jacob Greffiths and Bhekiwe Fakudze

Connecting hillslope and runoff generation processes in the Ethiopian highlands: the Ene-Chilala Watershed

M.B. Addisie, G.K. Ayele, N. Hailu, E.J. Langendoen, Seifu A. Tilahun, Petra S. Schmitter, J.Y. Parlange and Tammo S. Steenhuis

Remotely sensed thermal decay rate: An index for vegetation monitoring

S.S. Kumar, L. Prihodko, B.M. Lind, J. Anchang, W. Ji, C.W. Ross, Njoki Kahiu, Naga Manohar Velpuri and N.P. Hanan

The devil’s in the details: data exchange in transboundary waters

Patience Mukuyu, Jonathan F. Lautze, A. Rieu-Clarke, D. Saruchera and Matthew P. McCartney

Joint university-industry laboratories through the lens of proximity dimensions: moving beyond geographical proximity

M. Mahdad, Thai Thi Minh, M. L. A. M. Bogers and A. Piccaluga

Assessment of long-term hydrogeological changes and plausible solutions to manage hydrological extremes in the transnational Ganga River Basin

L. Surinaidu, Upali Amarasinghe, R. Maheswaran and M.J. Nandan

On the linkage between hydrology and society—learning from history about two-way interactions for sustainable development

S. Pande and Stefan Uhlenbrook

A scale-based framework to understand the promises, pitfalls and paradoxes of irrigation efficiency to meet major water challenges

B.A. Lankford, Alvar Closas, J. Dalton, E.L. Gunn, T. Hess, J.W. Knox, S. van der Kooij, Jonathan F. Lautze, David J. Molden, S. Orr, J. Pittock, B. Richter, P.J. Riddell, C.A. Scott, Jean-Philippe Venot, J. Vos and M. Zwarteveen

Maintaining diversity of integrated rice and fish production confers adaptability of food systems to global change

S. Freed, B. Barman, Mark Dubois, R. J. Flor, S. Funge-Smith, R. Gregory, B. A. R. Hadi, M. Halwart, M. Haque, S.V. Krishna Jagadish, Olivier M. Joffre, M. Karim, Y. Kura, Matthew P. McCartney, M. Mondal, V. K. Nguyen, Fergus L. Sinclair, A. M. Stuart, X. Tezzo, S. Yadav and Philippa J. Cohen

Maize grain price trends in food surplus and deficit areas of Malawi under Covid-19

Greenwell C. Matchaya, Bhekiwe Fakudze, Sibusiso Nhlengethwa and Ikhothatseng Jacob Greffiths

How do floods and drought impact economic growth and human development at the sub-national level in India?

Upali Amarasinghe, Giriraj Amarnath, Niranga Alahacoon and Surajit Ghosh

Changing agricultural landscapes in Ethiopia: examining application of adaptive management approach

Amare Haileslassie, Wolde Mekuria, Petra S. Schmitter, Stefan Uhlenbrook and Eva Ludi

Maize grain price trends in food surplus and deficit areas of Mozambique under Covid-19

Greenwell C. Matchaya, Sibusiso Nhlengethwa, Ikhothatseng Jacob Greffiths and Bhekiwe Fakudze

Whose river is it?: an assessment of livelihood and cultural water flow requirements for the Karnali Basin

Akriti Sharma, Emma Karki, Nishadi Eriyagama, Gitta Shrestha, Marc Jeuland and Luna Bharati

Multi-stakeholder dialogue space on farmer-led irrigation development in Ghana: an instrument driving systemic change with private sector initiatives

Thai Thi Minh, Olufunke O. Cofie, Nicole Lefore and Petra S. Schmitter

Prospects of improving agricultural and water productivity through unmanned aerial vehicles

Luxon Nhamo, J. Magidi, A. Nyamugama, A.D. Clulow, M. Sibanda, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo and Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

Estimation of sediment load for Himalayan rivers: case study of Kaligandaki in Nepal

Pennan Chinnasamy and Aditya Sood

Hybrid water rights systems for pro-poor water governance in Africa

B. Schreiner and Barbara van Koppen

Addressing failed water infrastructure delivery through increased accountability and end-user agency: the case of the Sekhukhune District, South Africa

Moritz Hofstetter, A. Bolding and Barbara van Koppen

A diagnostic dashboard to evaluate country water security

T. Doeffinger, Edoardo Borgomeo, W. J. Young, Claudia W. Sadoff and J. W. Hall

Evaluating the global state of ecosystems and natural resources: within and beyond the SDGs

Christopher Dickens, Matthew P. McCartney, D. Tickner, I. J. Harrison, P. Pacheco and Brown Ndhlovu

A systems model describing the impact of organic resource use on farming households in low to middle income countries

J. Smith, D. Nayak, A. Datta, W. N. Narkhede, F. Albanito, Bedru Balana, S.K. Bandyopadhyay, H. Black, S. Boke, A. Brand, A. Byg, M. Dinato, M. Habte, P.D. Hallett, T. Lemma, Wolde Mekuria, A. Moges, A. Muluneh, P. Novo, M. Rivington, T. Tefera, E. M. Vanni, G. Yakob and E. Phimister

Spatial and temporal variability of soil loss in gully erosion in Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

A. Bogale, D. Aynalem, Anwar A. Adem, Wolde Mekuria and S. Tilahun

Bank stability and toe erosion model as a decision tool for gully bank stabilization in sub humid Ethiopian highlands

Assefa D. Zegeye, E.J. Langendoen, T. S. Steenhuis, Wolde Mekuria and Seifu A. Tilahun

Exclosures improve degraded landscapes in the sub-humid Ethiopian highlands: the Ferenj Wuha Watershed

Anwar A. Adem, Wolde Mekuria, Y. Belay, Seifu A. Tilahun and T. S. Steenhuis

Metagenomic water quality monitoring with a portable laboratory

K. Acharya, A. Blackburn, Jemila Mohammed, Alemseged Tamiru Haile, A.M. Hiruy and D. Werner

Bias-corrected CHIRP [Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation] satellite rainfall for water level simulation, Lake Ziway, Ethiopia

D. W. Goshime, R. Absi, Alemseged Tamiru Haile, B. Ledesert and T. Rientjes

Spatiotemporal assessment of irrigation performance of the Kou Valley Irrigation Scheme in Burkina Faso using satellite remote sensing-derived indicators

A. Sawadogo, L. Kouadio, Traoré, F., Sander J. Zwart, T. Hessels and K. S. Gundogdu

Analysing the determinants, constraints and opportunities of smallholder farmers access to input markets: Evidence from northern Ghana

Abdulai Adams, Charity Osei-Amponsah and Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah

Precision surface irrigation with conjunctive water use

Arif A. Anwar and W. Ahmad

Hydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: prospects for transboundary energy and water security

U. Saklani, P. P. Shrestha, Aditi Mukherji and Christopher A. Scott

Assessing hydrological vulnerability to future droughts in a Mediterranean watershed: combined indices-based and distributed modeling approaches

Youssef Brouziyne, A. Abouabdillah, Abdelghani Chehbouni, L. Hanich, Karim Bergaoui, Rachael McDonnell and L. Benaabidate

The Salween River as a transboundary commons: fragmented collective action, hybrid governance and power

Diana Suhardiman and C. Middleton

The response of water and nutrient dynamics and of crop yield to conservation agriculture in the Ethiopian highlands

Sisay A. Belay, Tewodros T. Assefa, P.V.V. Vara Prasad, Petra S. Schmitter, Abeyou W. Worqlul, Tammo S. Steenhuis, Manuel R. Reyes and Seifu A. Tilahun

How much artificial surface storage is acceptable in a river basin and where should it be located: a review

Nishadi Eriyagama, Vladimir U. Smakhtin and Lakshika Udamulla

Drought monitoring in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: participatory engagement to inform early warning systems

S. R. Fragaszy, T. Jedd, N. Wall, C. Knutson, M. Belhaj Fraj, K. Bergaoui, M. Svoboda, M. Hayes and Rachael McDonnell

Balancing services from built and natural assets via river basin trade-off analysis

A.P. Hurford, Matthew P. McCartney, Julien J. Harou, J. Dalton, Mark Smith and E. Odada

Modelling the inundation and morphology of the seasonally flooded Mayas Wetlands in the Dinder National Park-Sudan

K. Hassaballah, Y. Mohamed, A. Omer and Stefan Uhlenbrook

Potential of satellite and reanalysis evaporation datasets for hydrological modelling under various model calibration strategies

Dembélé, M., N. Ceperley, Sander J. Zwart, E. Salvadore, G. Mariethoz and B. Schaefli

Public spending on agriculture in southern Africa: sectoral and intra-sectoral impact and policy implications

Greenwell C. Matchaya

Small reservoirs, landscape changes and water quality in Sub-Saharan West Africa

P. Cecchi, G. Forkuor, Olufunke O. Cofie, F. Lalanne, Jean-Christophe Poussin and Jean-Yves Jamin

Multi-functionality and land use dynamics in a peri-urban environment influenced by wastewater irrigation

Mahesh Jampani, Priyanie H. Amerasinghe, R. Liedl, K. Locher-Krause and S. Hulsmann

The NASA hydrological forecast system for food and water security applications

K. R. Arsenault, S. Shukla, A. Hazra, A. Getirana, A. McNally, S.V. Kumar, R. D. Koster, C. D. Peters-Lidard, B. F. Zaitchik, H. Badr, H. C. Jung, B. Narapusetty, M. Navari, S. Wang, D. M. Mocko, C. Funk, L. Harrison, G. J. Husak, A. Adoum, G. Galu, T. Magadzire, J. Roningen, M. Shaw, J. Eylander, K. Bergaoui, Rachael McDonnell and J. P. Verdin

Dynamics of the fertilizer value chain in Mozambique

H. Zavale, Greenwell C. Matchaya, D. Vilissa, Charles Nhemachena, Sibusiso Nhlengethwa and D. Wilson

Managed aquifer recharge in Africa: taking stock and looking forward

Girma Yimer Ebrahim, Jonathan F. Lautze and Karen G. Villholth

Multi-method groundwater recharge estimation at Eshito micro-watershed, Rift Valley Basin in Ethiopia

M. Ferede, Alemseged Tamiru Haile, D. Walker, J. Gowing and G. Parkin

Combining multisource satellite data to estimate storage variation of a lake in the Rift Valley Basin, Ethiopia

W. Asfaw, Alemseged Tamiru Haile and T. Rientjes

Can shallow groundwater sustain small-scale irrigated agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa? evidence from N-W Ethiopia

J. Gowing, D. Walker, G. Parkin, N. Forsythe, Alemseged Tamiru Haile and D.A. Ayenew

Combining remote sensing and modeling approaches to assess soil salinity in irrigated areas of the Aral Sea Basin

M. Ibrakhimov, U. K. Awan, M. Sultanov, A. Akramkhanov, Kakhramon Djumaboev, C. Conrad and J. Lamers

Spatio-temporal distribution of water availability in Karnali-Mohana Basin, western Nepal: climate change impact assessment (Part-B)

Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sanita Dhaubanjar, Luna Bharati and Bhesh Raj Thapa

The influence of grazing and cultivation on runoff, soil erosion, and soil nutrient export in the central highlands of Ethiopia

Zenebe Adimassu, Lulseged D. Tamene and Degefie T. Degefie

The use of the wetting front detector as an irrigation-scheduling tool for pepper production in the upper east region of Ghana: evidence from field experiment and farmers' perceptions

Zenebe Adimassu, Bedru Balana, Richard K. Appoh and Eric Gbenatey Nartey

The negative impact of anthropogenic factors on the state of groundwater of Kazakhstan

S. Osipov, A. Yermenbai, A. Akylbekova, Y. Livinsky and Oyture Anarbekov

Spatio-temporal distribution of water availability in Karnali-Mohana Basin, western Nepal: hydrological model development using multi-site calibration approach (Part-A)

Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sanita Dhaubanjar, Luna Bharati and Bhesh Raj Thapa

Vulnerability assessment of water resources in hilly region of Nepal

R. Chhetri, P. Kumar, Vishnu P. Pandey, R. Singh and S. Pandey

Hydrogeological characterization of crystalline aquifer in the Hout River Catchment, Limpopo Province, South Africa

T. A. Abiye, D. Tshipala, K. Leketa, Karen G. Villholth, Girma Yimer Ebrahim, Manuel Simba Magombeyi and M. Butler

Urbanisation and emerging economies: issues and potential solutions for water and food security

R.S. Kookana, Pay Drechsel, P. Jamwal and J. Vanderzalm

Streamflow alterations, attributions, and implications in extended East Rapti Watershed, central-southern Nepal

Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Dibesh Shrestha, M. Adhikari and S. Shakya

Rethinking water for SDG 6

Claudia W. Sadoff, Edoardo Borgomeo and Stefan Uhlenbrook

Carbon footprint of India’s groundwater irrigation

Abhishek Rajan, Kuhelika Ghosh and Ananya Shah

Sustainability of groundwater through community-driven distributed recharge: an analysis of arguments for water scarce regions of semi-arid India

Praharsh M. Patel, D. Saha and Tushaar Shah

An integrative analytical model for the water-energy-food nexus: South Africa case study

L. Nhamo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, S. Mpandeli, Chris Dickens, C. Nhemachena, Aidan Senzanje, D. Naidoo, S. Liphadzi and Albert Thembinkosi Modi

Capacity challenges in water quality monitoring: understanding the role of human development

S. Kirschke, T. Avellan, I. Barlund, J.J. Bogardi, L. Carvalho, D. Chapman, Chris W. S. Dickens, K. Irvine, S. Lee, T. Mehner and S. Warner

Viewpoint: water, agriculture and poverty in an era of climate change: why do we know so little?

Soumya Balasubramanya and David Stifel

Evaluation of hydrologic impact of an irrigation curtailment program using Landsat satellite data

Naga Manohar Velpuri, Gabriel B. Senay, M. Schauer, C. A. Garcia, R.K. Singh, M. Friedrichs, S. Kagone, J. Haynes and T. Conlon

Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges

G. Belaud, L. Mateos, R. Aliod, Marie-Charlotte Buisson, E. Faci, S. Gendre, G. Ghinassi, R. Gonzales Perea, C. Lejars, F. Maruejols and N. Zapata

Operational global actual evapotranspiration: development, evaluation, and dissemination

Gabriel B. Senay, Stefanie Kagone and Naga Manohar Velpuri

Managed aquifer recharge of monsoon runoff using village ponds: performance assessment of a pilot trial in the Ramganga Basin, India

Mohammad Faiz Alam, Paul Pavelic, Navneet Sharma and Alok Sikka

Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge

Javier Mateo-Sagasta

Moving from water problems to water solutions in a climate-challenged world

Luna Bharati and Stefan Uhlenbrook

Laos’ hydropower development and cross-border power trade in the Lower Mekong Basin: a discourse analysis

Thong Anh Tran and Diana Suhardiman

Evaluating the CMIP5 [Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5] ensemble in Ethiopia: creating a reduced ensemble for rainfall and temperature in Northwest Ethiopia and the Awash Basin

E. Dyer, R. Washington and Meron Teferi Taye

Impact of irrigation on India’s dairy economy

Abhishek Rajan and Tushaar Shah

Demand-led extension: a gender analysis of attendance and key crops

Frances E. Williams and Avinandan Taron

Mapping groundwater resiliency under climate change scenarios: a case study of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

S. Shrestha, S. Neupane, S. Mohanasundaram and Vishnu P. Pandey

Managing underground transfer of floods for irrigation: a case study from the Ramganga Basin, India

V.R. Reddy, S.K. Rout, Sarah Shalsi, Paul Pavelic and A. Ross

Establishing irrigation potential of a hillside aquifer in the African highlands

Seifu A. Tilahun, Debebe L. Yilak, Petra S. Schmitter, Fasikaw A. Zimale, Simon J. Langan, Jennie Barron, Jean-Yves Parlange and Tammo S. Steenhuis

Does relative deprivation induce migration?: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Kashi Kafle, Rui Benfica and P. Winters

Chronic kidney disease and household behaviors in Sri Lanka: historical choices of drinking water and agrochemical use

Soumya Balasubramanya, David Stifel, Ted Horbulyk and Kashi Kafle

Do satellite surface soil moisture observations better retain information about crop-yield variability in drought conditions?

S. Modanesi, C. Massari, S. Camici, L. Brocca and Giriraj Amarnath

Mapping suitability for rice production in inland valley landscapes in Benin and Togo using environmental niche modeling

K. Akpoti, A.T. Kabo-bah, Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo, T.A. Groen and Sander J. Zwart

Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source

Manzoor Qadir, Pay Drechsel, B.J. Cisneros, Y. Kim, A. Pramanik, P. Mehta and O. Olaniyan

Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods

A. Mekonnen, Z. Gebreegziabher and Fitsum Hagos

Water diversion induced changes in aquatic biodiversity in monsoon-dominated rivers of western Himalayas in Nepal: implications for environmental flows

R.D.T. Shah, S. Sharma and Luna Bharati

An assessment of groundwater use in irrigated agriculture using multi-spectral remote sensing

Luxon Nhamo, Girma Yimer Ebrahim, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, S. Mpandeli, Manuel Simba Magombeyi, M. Chitakira, J. Magidi and M. Sibanda

Balancing intersectoral demands in basin-scale planning: the case of Nepal’s western river basins

E.L. Pakhtigian, M. Jeuland, Sanita Dhaubanjar and Vishnu Prasad Pandey

Climate futures for western Nepal based on regional climate models in the CORDEX-SA [Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment for South Asia]

Sanita Dhaubanjar, Vishnu Prasad Pandey and Luna Bharati

Estimating biomass of savanna grasslands as a proxy of carbon stock using multispectral remote sensing

L. Chapungu, Luxon Nhamo and R.C. Gatti

Why is state-centered groundwater governance largely ineffective?: a review

Francois Molle and Alvar Closas

Linking land tenure security with food security: unpacking farm households’ perceptions and strategies in the rural uplands of Laos

Oulavanh Keovilignavong and Diana Suhardiman

Groundwater governance: addressing core concepts and challenges

Alvar Closas and Karen G. Villholth

An evaluation of groundwater institutions in India: a property rights perspective

J. Ananda and Mohamed M. M. Aheeyar

Hydrogeochemical and mixing processes controlling groundwater chemistry in a wastewater irrigated agricultural system of India

M. Jampani, R. Liedl, S. Hulsmann, S. Sonkamble and Priyanie H. Amerasinghe

Characterizing and evaluating the impacts of national land restoration initiatives on ecosystem services in Ethiopia

Wuletawu Abera, Lulseged D. Tamene, Degefie Tibebe, Zenebe Adimassu, Habtemariam Kassa, Habtamu Hailu, Kindu Mekonnen, Gizaw Desta, Rolf Sommer and Louis V. Verchot

Economic and food security effects of small-scale irrigation technologies in northern Ghana

Bedru Balana, Jean-Claude Bizimana, J.W. Richardson, Nicole Lefore, Zenebe Adimassu and B.K. Herbst