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A Tradition in Transition, Water Management Reforms and Indigenous Spate Irrigation Systems in Eritrea
PhD, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands
An in-depth assessment of the century-old Wadi Laba indigenous spate irrigation system in Eritrea. This system has relied on earthern and brushwood structures and customary...Published July 18th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.
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Environmental Values
We live in a world confronted by mounting environmental problems; increasing global deforestation and desertification, loss of species diversity, pollution and global warming. In everyday life...
Published July 13th 2007 by Routledge.
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Groundwater in Fractured Rocks
IAH Selected Paper Series, volume 9
The hydrogeologic environment of fractured rocks represents vital natural systems, examples of which occur on every continent. This book discusses key issues, methodologies and techniques...
Published July 5th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.
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Living Cities in Japan
Citizens' Movements, Machizukuri and Local Environments
Over the last fifteen years local citizens' movements have spread rapidly throughout Japan. Created with the aim of improving the quality of the local environment,...
Published July 3rd 2007 by Routledge.
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Methods in Karst Hydrogeology
IAH: International Contributions to Hydrogeology, 26
The importance of investigating karstified aquifers lies in their significance as a major source of drinking water. This book describes methods that are basic to...
Published June 14th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.
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Principles of Water Law and Administration
National and International 2nd edition, revised and updated by Marcella Nanni
A multidisciplinary text, considering both general issues and principles of water law and administration at national and international level, dealing with current legal and institutional...
Published May 24th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.
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Central America
Geology, Resources and Hazards
An integrated treatment of the principal fields of classical and applied geosciences of Central America, this authoritative two-volume monograph treats the region as a whole,...
Published April 12th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.
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A New Approach to Sediment Transport in the Design and Operation of Irrigation Canals
UNESCO-IHE Lecture Note Series
The transport of sediment greatly influences the sustainability of an irrigation system. Erosion and deposition not only increase maintenance costs, but may result in an...
Published April 5th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.
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There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all...
Published February 15th 2007 by Routledge.
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Fingerponds: Managing Nutrients & Primary Productivity For Enhanced Fish Production in Lake Victoria’s Wetlands Uganda
Fingerponds are earthen ponds dug at the edge of natural wetlands and stocked naturally with wild fish during flooding. They preserve the wetland environment in...
Published January 25th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.
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