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- This brief report examines how gender inequalities in aquatic agricultural systems can limit women's ability to use the available resources and technologies to their own and the sector's benefit and suggests a new approach to gender integration in agricultural research and practice, the gender transformative approach. This report was published by The WorldFish Center in 2013.
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- P. Kantor
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/AAS-2013-12.pdf
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- This study uses farmer-survey data, remote sensing and hydrological modelling of the prevalent cropping systems to investigate the importance and role of poplar trees in agriculture in northern India and to estimate their water use to determine whether water use is increased when trees are planted. This study was published by IWMI in 2007.
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- Robert J. Zomer; Deborah A. Bossio; Antonio Trabucco; Li Yuanjie; Diwan C. Gupta; Virendra P. Singh
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.122
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- This report discusses trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) and presents a collection of country case studies on policies for attracting FDI and their impacts on national economic development (which include Thailand) and a collection of country case studies on business models for agricultural investment and their impacts on local development (including Cambodia).
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3112e/i3112e.pdf
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- This paper reports on a study carried out in Himachal Pradesh, India, that analyses the main characteristics and causes of food insecurity and vulnerability in an attempt to identify who and where the vulnerable and food insecure are, why they are at risk of becoming food insecure and what options exist to reduce this risk. It identifies key interventions to address the causes of food insecurity and vulnerability in this state.
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- Christian Romer Lovendal
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ah942e/ah942e00.pdf
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- This paper reports on a study carried out in Orissa, India, that analyses the main characteristics and causes of food insecurity and vulnerability in an attempt to identify who and where the vulnerable and food insecure are, why they are at risk of becoming food insecure and what options exist to reduce this risk. It identifies key interventions to address the causes of food insecurity and vulnerability in this state.
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- Christian Romer Lovendal
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ai207e/ai207e00.pdf
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- This document presents guidance on conducting surveys of beach litter, benthic litter, floating litter and rapid beach litter including site selection and characterization, sampling units, sampling frequency, layout of a typical survey, data sheets, data management and equipment needs. This document was published in 2009.
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- Anthony Cheshire; Ellik Adler
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- United Nations Environment Programme
- http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/marinelitter/publications/docs/Marine_Litter_Survey_and_Monitoring_Guidelines.pdf
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- This study of the feasibility of the development of renewable energy in India draws on a detailed analysis conducted by a PricewaterhouseCoopers India consulting team in 2008-09 for The World Bank. It considers the role of renewable energy, economic and financial potential, and the establishing of an enabling environment for renewable energy development. This document is report no.62706 from The World Bank, published in 2011.
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- Gevorg Sargsyan; Mikul Bhatia; Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee; Krishnan Raghunathan; Ruchi Soni
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2318
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- This report analyzes the current status of wastewater generation, its uses and livelihood benefits especially in agriculture, based on national data and case studies from Ahmedabad, New Dehli, Hyderabad, Kanpur and Kolkata in India. This report was published by IWMI in 2013.
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- Priyanie Amerasinghe; Rajendra Mohan Bhardwaj; Christopher Scott; Kiran Jella; Fiona Marshall
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2013.200
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- This report describes the results of the development of a drought-monitoring and reporting system for South Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan and western India, a system which is being developed using drought-related characteristics derived from remote-sensing data. This report was published by IWMI in 2004.
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- P. S. Thenkabail; M. S. D. N. Gamage; V. U. Smakhtin
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.086
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- A country profile of Vietnam, discussing topics such as geography, climate, population, economy, agriculture, water resources and water use, irrigation and drainage development, and water management. Relevant information sources are provided. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/VNM/index.stm
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- A fact sheet about Vietnam, containing information about land and population, water resources, water withdrawal and water managed areas. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- A calendar of crop irrigation in Vietnam showing areas irrigated each month in 2005 for a number of different crops. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/water_use_agr/CC_PDF/CC_VNM.pdf
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- A description of irrigation areas in Vietnam, with a general overview, references where applicable, and a list of the irrigated areas, including size in hectares. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/irrigationmap/vnm/index.stm
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- A fact sheet providing information about renewable water resources in Vietnam, broken down by internal and external renewable water resources, and a summary total. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- This report presents an overview of the current state of forests and forestry in Vietnam and discusses the socio-economic changes which could impact the sector, probable scenarios for forestry development, the role of the forestry sector in providing sustainable sources of livelihood and priorities and strategies to address the emerging opportunities and challenges.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/am254e/am254e00.pdf
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- This energy study discusses the energy sector in Vietnam, focusing on ways to optimize power investments through informing decisions about technology choices and energy and power sector policy, informing the power sector planning process and advising ways that The World Bank can assist Vietnam's power sector development. As part of the discussion, this report looks at the availability of domestic resources in Vietnam for power generation, international fuel prices, fuel technology options, load forecasts, baselines for capacity expansion, carbon accounting issues and alternatives for the energy sector. This report was published by The World Bank in 2009.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12860
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- This report reviews the key dimensions and aspects of the process of urbanization taking place in Vietnam to identify trends, opportunities, challenges and core policy priorities that the government will need to address in order to realise its objective. It examines the five areas in which the urban system in Vietnam is evolving (administrative, physical, economy, demographic and welfare) as well as the core areas of priority for Vietnam which include connecting Vietnam's urban portfolio (transport infrastructure), urban expansion and spatial development in Vietnam's cities (housing and mobility) and basic urban services (energy, water, sanitation, education). This report was published by The World Bank in 2011.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2826
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- This report examines the gas industry in Vietnam and makes proposals for future development. It considers: the current state of the gas sector; the sector in the context of national energy planning; natural gas pricing methodology; and, the development of gas market options. It presents an implementation roadmap. The report, no.52865-VN, was published by The World Bank in January 2010.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2863
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- This document presents guidelines to improve the governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests including guidance on legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties, transfers and other changes to tenure rights and duties, administration of tenure, responses to climate change and emergencies and promotion, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i2801e/i2801e.pdf
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- This paper uses data from Indonesia to examine dynamic patterns of land use, capital investments and wages in agriculture. The analysis shows that an increase in real wages has induced the substitution of labor by machines among relatively large farmers. This paper was published by WorldBank in 2014.
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- Futoshi Yamauchi
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/17324
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- This document discusses the impacts of climate change in relation to water resources management and recommends the need for adaptation in management of water. It provides an overview of key issues in water management and highlights actions that can be taken to adapt to climate change and its effects on water resources. This document was published by UNESCO in 2011.
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- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=211591&set=53C527CB_3_37&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
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- This report reviews current key sustainability targets for the water sector and provides an overview of selected tools and approaches that can be used to meet water-related development targets through a selection of country case studies (including the Mekong River in China). This report was published by UNESCO in 2012.
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- Abel Mejia; Miguel Nucete Hubner; Enrique Ron Sanchez; Miguel Doria
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- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=217180&set=53C52978_2_31&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
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- Topics discussed in this module include how the water cycle operates and the different types of fresh water resources, including lakes, rivers, glaciers, and groundwater. It also covers issues of freshwater use, depletion, and conservation. The module has been created by University of Illinois geology professor Steve Altaner and is made available by Connexions.
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- Steve Altaner
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- Connexions
- http://cnx.org/contents/c9e55045-eb05-4176-ae02-39e0ce01bf51@5
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- This report describes the potential ways in which increased water productivity can be achieved in rice production in Asia and illustrates the ways in which the differences in the environment affect the ability to increase water productivity, the approaches used and the incentives to do so. A case study of the Philippines is included. This report was published by IWMI in 2012.
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- Randolph Barker; Gilbert Levine
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2012.206
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- This report provides an introduction to wastewater reuse, describing the key issues and the argument for using wastewater in agriculture. It then goes on to provide a number of case studies of wastewater reuse in Spain and Mexico that highlight the key benefits of using wastewater. Data from these case studies is analysed, before the report discusses the economic feasibility of reusing wastewater in agriculture. A framework for planning wastewater reuse is also provided.
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- James Winpenny; Ingo Heinz; Sasha Koo-Oshima
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1629e/i1629e00.htm
