Rainwater-smart Agriculture In Arid And Semi-arid Areas: Fostering The Use Of Rainwater For Food Security, Poverty Alleviation, Landscape Restoration And Climate Resilience
by Walter Leal Filho /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book introduces state-of-the-art approaches, methods and
research, focusing on smart management of rainwater. In
addition, it provides an overview of projects from across the
world, illustrating how rainwater-smart management has been
implemented in drylands. Focusing on the scientific perspective
it demonstrates how rural dryland agriculture can be improved.
It also documents the wealth of rainwater-smart know-how
available today, and replicates and transfers results to other
countries and regions, to encourage cross-sector interactions
among various stakeholders, such as practitioners from
governmental and public organisations, policy- and
decision-makers, and teaching staff from academic scientific
institutions.
This book introduces state-of-the-art approaches, methods and
research, focusing on smart management of rainwater. In
addition, it provides an overview of projects from across the
world, illustrating how rainwater-smart management has been
implemented in drylands. Focusing on the scientific perspective
it demonstrates how rural dryland agriculture can be improved.
It also documents the wealth of rainwater-smart know-how
available today, and replicates and transfers results to other
countries and regions, to encourage cross-sector interactions
among various stakeholders, such as practitioners from
governmental and public organisations, policy- and
decision-makers, and teaching staff from academic scientific
institutions.The contributors showcase vital lessons learned from
research, field projects and best-practice examples. They address
the integrated use of rainwater harvesting management with
landscape restoration practices and water-, and climate-smart
agriculture for food security and poverty alleviation in arid and
semi-arid areas. Original research, combined with the contributors’
synthetic approach, lays a foundation for new concepts and ideas.
Through case studies and research reports, the book discusses all
the relevant issues necessary for the comprehensive analysis and
successful implementation of the technologies in rainwater
management.
The contributors showcase vital lessons learned from
research, field projects and best-practice examples. They address
the integrated use of rainwater harvesting management with
landscape restoration practices and water-, and climate-smart
agriculture for food security and poverty alleviation in arid and
semi-arid areas. Original research, combined with the contributors’
synthetic approach, lays a foundation for new concepts and ideas.
Through case studies and research reports, the book discusses all
the relevant issues necessary for the comprehensive analysis and
successful implementation of the technologies in rainwater
management.
Highlighting the working principles and technical recommendations
with regard to cost-efficient rainwater-smart solutions, it is of
interest to practitioners. It is also a valuable resource for
academic specialists, professionals and students, since many
development agencies are funding rainwater harvesting for
irrigation purposes.
Highlighting the working principles and technical recommendations
with regard to cost-efficient rainwater-smart solutions, it is of
interest to practitioners. It is also a valuable resource for
academic specialists, professionals and students, since many
development agencies are funding rainwater harvesting for
irrigation purposes.
