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| Publication: Manual on small earth dams |
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This manual is designed specifically for engineers, technicians and extension workers involved in agriculture, commercial farmers and contractors – all with some understanding of engineering and some experience of dams, irrigation and water supply – involved in the siting, design and construction of small earth dams in the drier parts of the African continent.
It provides a comprehensive and pragmatic means for the practical understanding of the principles and procedures used in small earth
dam construction and for the users to safely and competently construct small dams
without recourse to the costly, complex and sophisticated design and construction
techniques associated with dams on larger catchments.
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| Multiple Use of Water: New MASSMUS application in China |
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Mapping systems and Services for Multiple Uses (MASSMUS) is a module for
assessing non-crop water uses in an irrigation scheme within the general approach
developed by FAO for auditing the irrigation system management called MASSCOTE
(Mapping Systems and Services for Canal Operation Techniques).
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| Promotional Material: 2010 FAO Desktop Calendar |
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After
the success of the past two years, we are happy to once again bring you the FAO Water desktop calendar this time for 2010.
Download your desktop calendar with beautiful water
images. Simply select your screen size to open the
calendar image in a new window then right click on
the image and select 'Set as Desktop Item' form the
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| New publication: Water and Cereals in Drylands |
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| As food and water needs continue to rise, it is becoming increasingly difficult to supply more water to farmers. The supply of easily accessible freshwater resources is limited both locally and globally. In arid and semiarid regions, in densely populated countries and in most of the industrialized world, competition for water resources has set in. This volume discusses the drylands and their land uses, with an emphasis on cereal production. The volume touches on the roles of livestock, placing the various technologies and practises that enhance water availability to crops in drylands in their technical, agro-ecological and socio-economic perspective. |  |
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| New publication: Materiales
para
sistemas de drenaje
subterráneo |
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El objetivo de este Estudio es proporcionar esta información práctica a ingenieros de drenaje y contratistas. La publicación se basa en el conocimiento actual del flujo de entrada de agua en tuberías de drenaje y envolturas, y en las propiedades y aplicabilidad de estos materiales.
The purpose of this Paper is to provide this practical information to drainage engineers and contractors. The Paper is based on the current knowledge of water flow into drainpipes and envelopes, their properties and applicability. It also contains guidelines to assess the need for envelopes and for selection of the most appropriate envelope material, as related to local conditions. |  |
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| Water
report #34: Irrigation in the Middle East region |
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Land and Water
discussion paper 7 :
Coping with Water Scarcity: What Role for Biotechnologies? |
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Water
scarcity affects all social and economic sectors
and threatens the sustainability of the natural
resources base. Addressing water scarcity requires
an intersectoral and multidisciplinary approach
to managing water resources in order to maximize
economic and social welfare in an equitable manner
without compromising the sustainability of vital
ecosystems. Integration across sectors is needed.
This integration needs to take into account development,
supply, use and demand, and to place the emphasis
on people, their livelihood and the ecosystems
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| Modernizing irrigation
management - the MASSCOTE approach
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A step-by-step
methodology for water engineering professionals,
managers and practitioners involved in the modernization
of medium-scale to large- scale canal irrigation
systems from the perspective of improving performance
of conjunctive water supplies for multiple stakeholders.
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| Water at a
Glance |
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A brief introduction
to some of the issues facing FAO Water including
the relationship between water, agriculture, food
security and poverty. The reader will also learn
about effective ways of managing agricultural water. |
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