The document summarizes the key points from a presentation given by M. Gopalakrishnan, Secretary General of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). It provides an overview of ICID's mission to improve global water and land management for sustainable agriculture. It outlines ICID's membership network across 110 countries, with a focus on developing nations in Asia and Africa. It also describes ICID's activities carried out through over 30 technical working groups and conferences held around the world.
Nepal's history of water management_Dr. Hari Krishna ShreshthaSaciWATERs
Nepal’s History of Water Management Institutions: Is there a Role for them in Adapting to
Water Scarcity?
- Dr. Hari Krishna Shrestha, Nepal Engineering College
This document discusses interactions between water management, food security, and employment. It notes that hundreds of millions of people, including many children, are food insecure and live in dry areas where irrigation is key to improving food security. Ensuring reliable food supplies while sustainably managing water resources and making agriculture economically viable is a major challenge. Key lessons discussed include the need for integrated approaches, investments across sectors, defining property rights, building capacity, using information and communication technologies, and adopting a value chain approach. Recommendations focus on improving institutions, scaling successful models, valuing water resources, promoting diversification, and taking integrated, long-term strategic approaches.
The document summarizes a disaster management plan for the 2014 monsoon floods in Jhang District, Punjab Province. It discusses:
- Facts about Jhang including its agriculture, climate, and average rainfall.
- Objectives to improve livelihoods and food security for vulnerable households affected by floods.
- The floods affected over 1.7 million people in Punjab including 287 deaths, damaged over 2.4 million acres of farmland in Jhang and other districts.
- The plan targets 300 households across 3 union councils in Jhang for relief including food, water, medical services, and hygiene kits. It also outlines a phased approach to early recovery, reconstruction, and preparedness.
1) The document discusses the effect of climate change on water related disasters in Indonesia. It notes that climate change has led to increasing temperatures, more intense rainfall, rising sea levels and more extreme conditions like flooding and drought.
2) It outlines Indonesia's water resources law and the government's holistic approach to integrated water resources management that includes conservation, utilization and disaster control.
3) The document proposes strategies for mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts like improving water infrastructure, reforestation, and water management.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Agricultural Water Management: The Key to Food Security in a Changing World - David Molden, Deputy Director General, International Water Management Institute
The document discusses the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), an agricultural method developed in Madagascar for resource-poor smallholder farmers. SRI differs from modern, commercial rice farming which relies on mechanization, external inputs and capital. SRI uses fewer seeds, young seedlings, wider spacing between plants, and less flooding. It can lead to substantial savings in seeds, water and chemicals while increasing yields. However, SRI requires new farming skills and the timing of operations is delicate. While it has potential benefits, SRI also has some risks and constraints that require flexible dissemination and farmer experimentation. The principles of SRI could also be relevant for other crops and environment-friendly agricultural practices.
Food security in Martadi VDC of Bajura district, FWDR Nepalbasudevupadhyay
Elusine caracana, Setaria italic (L.), Triticum aestivum are highly potential dryland cereal crops that need to promoted with special interventions. Some humanitarian agencies with support of Government of Nepal have been playing an important role in reducing the impact of food deficiency in the region.
Nepal's history of water management_Dr. Hari Krishna ShreshthaSaciWATERs
Nepal’s History of Water Management Institutions: Is there a Role for them in Adapting to
Water Scarcity?
- Dr. Hari Krishna Shrestha, Nepal Engineering College
This document discusses interactions between water management, food security, and employment. It notes that hundreds of millions of people, including many children, are food insecure and live in dry areas where irrigation is key to improving food security. Ensuring reliable food supplies while sustainably managing water resources and making agriculture economically viable is a major challenge. Key lessons discussed include the need for integrated approaches, investments across sectors, defining property rights, building capacity, using information and communication technologies, and adopting a value chain approach. Recommendations focus on improving institutions, scaling successful models, valuing water resources, promoting diversification, and taking integrated, long-term strategic approaches.
The document summarizes a disaster management plan for the 2014 monsoon floods in Jhang District, Punjab Province. It discusses:
- Facts about Jhang including its agriculture, climate, and average rainfall.
- Objectives to improve livelihoods and food security for vulnerable households affected by floods.
- The floods affected over 1.7 million people in Punjab including 287 deaths, damaged over 2.4 million acres of farmland in Jhang and other districts.
- The plan targets 300 households across 3 union councils in Jhang for relief including food, water, medical services, and hygiene kits. It also outlines a phased approach to early recovery, reconstruction, and preparedness.
1) The document discusses the effect of climate change on water related disasters in Indonesia. It notes that climate change has led to increasing temperatures, more intense rainfall, rising sea levels and more extreme conditions like flooding and drought.
2) It outlines Indonesia's water resources law and the government's holistic approach to integrated water resources management that includes conservation, utilization and disaster control.
3) The document proposes strategies for mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts like improving water infrastructure, reforestation, and water management.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Agricultural Water Management: The Key to Food Security in a Changing World - David Molden, Deputy Director General, International Water Management Institute
The document discusses the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), an agricultural method developed in Madagascar for resource-poor smallholder farmers. SRI differs from modern, commercial rice farming which relies on mechanization, external inputs and capital. SRI uses fewer seeds, young seedlings, wider spacing between plants, and less flooding. It can lead to substantial savings in seeds, water and chemicals while increasing yields. However, SRI requires new farming skills and the timing of operations is delicate. While it has potential benefits, SRI also has some risks and constraints that require flexible dissemination and farmer experimentation. The principles of SRI could also be relevant for other crops and environment-friendly agricultural practices.
Food security in Martadi VDC of Bajura district, FWDR Nepalbasudevupadhyay
Elusine caracana, Setaria italic (L.), Triticum aestivum are highly potential dryland cereal crops that need to promoted with special interventions. Some humanitarian agencies with support of Government of Nepal have been playing an important role in reducing the impact of food deficiency in the region.
This document discusses approaches to natural resource management that incorporate disaster risk reduction. It provides an overview of a presentation on the topic, including discussing how disaster impacts are increasing due to factors like population growth and environmental degradation. It notes that vulnerability is exacerbated by poverty, disease, and other issues. The document then defines disasters and discusses factors that affect disaster impacts like poor land use planning and climate change. Finally, it discusses the need for holistic approaches that combine disaster risk reduction with other development efforts.
Presentation food security and threat posed by climate change- Saadullah Ayazsaadayaz
Pakistan faces significant threats to its food security and agriculture from climate change, as rising temperatures are projected to reduce wheat and rice yields, shorten growing seasons, and melt glaciers that supply water for irrigation. Climate change is also expected to increase climate variability and the frequency of extreme weather events like droughts and floods that can severely damage crops. These impacts of climate change threaten Pakistan's economy and the food security of its population, a third of which already lives below the poverty line.
Presentation by Rob Vos, Director for Agricultural Development Economics (ESA) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
February 2, 2016
Washington, DC
26nov16 a low_cost_drip_irrigation_system_for_adoption_in_jhum_areas_in_nagal...IWRS Society
A LOW COST DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR ADOPTION IN JHUM AREAS IN NAGALAND FOR FOOD SECURITY.
National Workshop on‐ Challenges in Irrigation Management for Food Security
Climate Change Impacts at the Household Level Food Security in the Mountainou...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
The document summarizes the role of groundwater in global food security. Some key points:
- Groundwater irrigation currently provides 43% of irrigation water globally and supports 10% of global food production.
- An estimated 15.5-18.5% of global groundwater irrigation relies on non-renewable groundwater resources, threatening future food security.
- The document analyzes data on groundwater depletion rates, irrigation intensities, food production dependent on groundwater, and potential for increasing sustainable groundwater irrigation in Africa and elsewhere.
- It concludes that urgent action is needed to address increasing reliance on non-sustainable groundwater for food production and potential solutions involve broader food and water policies.
Disaster management involves dealing with and avoiding both natural and man-made disasters through preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. It aims to reduce vulnerabilities and impacts through organized and sustained actions to analyze and manage hazards and the underlying risks. Key aspects of disaster management include preparedness before a disaster through activities like risk assessment, warning systems, and stockpiling resources; immediate response efforts during an event; and long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction work after an event to support regrowth. Effective disaster management requires coordination and planning across different levels of government, organizations, and communities.
Agriculture Water Productivity "A Tool for Modernizing Irrigation and Water Management", World Bank, Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
Unilever sustainable living plan and allanblackia projectekuenzi
The document discusses Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan and the Allanblackia project. The Sustainable Living Plan aims to halve the environmental footprint of Unilever's products while helping over 1 billion people improve their health and well-being by 2020. As part of sourcing raw materials sustainably, Unilever formed a partnership over 10 years ago to develop the Allanblackia tree for its oil. The partnership involves over 30 organizations and aims to create a long-term sustainable business in Africa producing over 10,000 tons of Allanblackia oil annually by 2020 to meet market needs. Achievements so far include planting trials in Ghana, Tanzania, and Nigeria, but challenges remain in fully establishing infrastructure and up
Significance of the Problem,Africa needs support to:Revitalize economic growth and improve livelihoods of citizens through Agriculture with focus on Cassava,Why cassava? Objectives and Expected Results
This document discusses the role of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in promoting inland fisheries in India. It provides background on global and Indian fish consumption trends and production. It outlines the problems small farmers face and how organizing into groups through FPOs can help by providing access to technology, inputs, credit, marketing and more. Examples are given of successful FPO models for aquaculture farmers in India that have improved yields, profits, and market access through group coordination and adoption of better management practices. The document argues that further developing FPOs can help small farmers participate more effectively in domestic and international seafood markets.
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) was established as a Scientific, Technical and Voluntary Not-for-profit Non-Governmental International Organization (NGO) with headquarters in New Delhi, India.
This presentation shows information about ICID activities.
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), established in 1950 is the leading scientific, technical and not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
The mission of ICID is to stimulate and promote the development and application of the arts, sciences and techniques of engineering, agriculture, economics, ecological and social sciences in managing water and land resources for irrigation, drainage, flood management, for achieving sustainable agriculture water management.
13.02, Mulder — Lecture on sustainable developmentWDC_Ukraine
Sustainable development requires considering more than just environmental efficiency, but also equity. Some key challenges to achieving sustainable development include reducing the global population's usage of environmental resources in half, increasing income in the global south to at least 50% of levels in the north by 2050, and balancing economic growth with reducing the environmental impact per unit of consumption through technology and policy. Failure to address these issues could lead to problems like those that may have contributed to the collapse of ancient civilizations like Easter Island.
The document discusses oil depletion and the challenges of transitioning away from oil. It notes that the Middle East has more proven oil reserves than the rest of the world combined, but oil discoveries are falling behind production levels. Growing demand from countries like China is increasing consumption of global liquid fuels. The costs of unconventional oil sources like tar sands are much higher than conventional oil. Transitioning to renewable energy and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency are identified as key strategies to reduce oil consumption.
The U.S. Grains Council promotes exports of American agricultural products like corn, barley, and grain sorghum. It believes exports are important for both the global economy and U.S. farm profits. The Council includes various state and national checkoff boards and grower associations who work with over 125 agribusinesses. In 2013 the U.S. exported over 600 million gallons of ethanol, with the largest markets being Canada, the Philippines, Brazil, and the UAE. The Council aims to expand ethanol exports by addressing constraints and developing new markets through trade missions and assessments.
This document discusses approaches to natural resource management that incorporate disaster risk reduction. It provides an overview of a presentation on the topic, including discussing how disaster impacts are increasing due to factors like population growth and environmental degradation. It notes that vulnerability is exacerbated by poverty, disease, and other issues. The document then defines disasters and discusses factors that affect disaster impacts like poor land use planning and climate change. Finally, it discusses the need for holistic approaches that combine disaster risk reduction with other development efforts.
Presentation food security and threat posed by climate change- Saadullah Ayazsaadayaz
Pakistan faces significant threats to its food security and agriculture from climate change, as rising temperatures are projected to reduce wheat and rice yields, shorten growing seasons, and melt glaciers that supply water for irrigation. Climate change is also expected to increase climate variability and the frequency of extreme weather events like droughts and floods that can severely damage crops. These impacts of climate change threaten Pakistan's economy and the food security of its population, a third of which already lives below the poverty line.
Presentation by Rob Vos, Director for Agricultural Development Economics (ESA) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
February 2, 2016
Washington, DC
26nov16 a low_cost_drip_irrigation_system_for_adoption_in_jhum_areas_in_nagal...IWRS Society
A LOW COST DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR ADOPTION IN JHUM AREAS IN NAGALAND FOR FOOD SECURITY.
National Workshop on‐ Challenges in Irrigation Management for Food Security
Climate Change Impacts at the Household Level Food Security in the Mountainou...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
The document summarizes the role of groundwater in global food security. Some key points:
- Groundwater irrigation currently provides 43% of irrigation water globally and supports 10% of global food production.
- An estimated 15.5-18.5% of global groundwater irrigation relies on non-renewable groundwater resources, threatening future food security.
- The document analyzes data on groundwater depletion rates, irrigation intensities, food production dependent on groundwater, and potential for increasing sustainable groundwater irrigation in Africa and elsewhere.
- It concludes that urgent action is needed to address increasing reliance on non-sustainable groundwater for food production and potential solutions involve broader food and water policies.
Disaster management involves dealing with and avoiding both natural and man-made disasters through preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. It aims to reduce vulnerabilities and impacts through organized and sustained actions to analyze and manage hazards and the underlying risks. Key aspects of disaster management include preparedness before a disaster through activities like risk assessment, warning systems, and stockpiling resources; immediate response efforts during an event; and long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction work after an event to support regrowth. Effective disaster management requires coordination and planning across different levels of government, organizations, and communities.
Agriculture Water Productivity "A Tool for Modernizing Irrigation and Water Management", World Bank, Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
Unilever sustainable living plan and allanblackia projectekuenzi
The document discusses Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan and the Allanblackia project. The Sustainable Living Plan aims to halve the environmental footprint of Unilever's products while helping over 1 billion people improve their health and well-being by 2020. As part of sourcing raw materials sustainably, Unilever formed a partnership over 10 years ago to develop the Allanblackia tree for its oil. The partnership involves over 30 organizations and aims to create a long-term sustainable business in Africa producing over 10,000 tons of Allanblackia oil annually by 2020 to meet market needs. Achievements so far include planting trials in Ghana, Tanzania, and Nigeria, but challenges remain in fully establishing infrastructure and up
Significance of the Problem,Africa needs support to:Revitalize economic growth and improve livelihoods of citizens through Agriculture with focus on Cassava,Why cassava? Objectives and Expected Results
This document discusses the role of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in promoting inland fisheries in India. It provides background on global and Indian fish consumption trends and production. It outlines the problems small farmers face and how organizing into groups through FPOs can help by providing access to technology, inputs, credit, marketing and more. Examples are given of successful FPO models for aquaculture farmers in India that have improved yields, profits, and market access through group coordination and adoption of better management practices. The document argues that further developing FPOs can help small farmers participate more effectively in domestic and international seafood markets.
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) was established as a Scientific, Technical and Voluntary Not-for-profit Non-Governmental International Organization (NGO) with headquarters in New Delhi, India.
This presentation shows information about ICID activities.
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), established in 1950 is the leading scientific, technical and not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
The mission of ICID is to stimulate and promote the development and application of the arts, sciences and techniques of engineering, agriculture, economics, ecological and social sciences in managing water and land resources for irrigation, drainage, flood management, for achieving sustainable agriculture water management.
13.02, Mulder — Lecture on sustainable developmentWDC_Ukraine
Sustainable development requires considering more than just environmental efficiency, but also equity. Some key challenges to achieving sustainable development include reducing the global population's usage of environmental resources in half, increasing income in the global south to at least 50% of levels in the north by 2050, and balancing economic growth with reducing the environmental impact per unit of consumption through technology and policy. Failure to address these issues could lead to problems like those that may have contributed to the collapse of ancient civilizations like Easter Island.
The document discusses oil depletion and the challenges of transitioning away from oil. It notes that the Middle East has more proven oil reserves than the rest of the world combined, but oil discoveries are falling behind production levels. Growing demand from countries like China is increasing consumption of global liquid fuels. The costs of unconventional oil sources like tar sands are much higher than conventional oil. Transitioning to renewable energy and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency are identified as key strategies to reduce oil consumption.
The U.S. Grains Council promotes exports of American agricultural products like corn, barley, and grain sorghum. It believes exports are important for both the global economy and U.S. farm profits. The Council includes various state and national checkoff boards and grower associations who work with over 125 agribusinesses. In 2013 the U.S. exported over 600 million gallons of ethanol, with the largest markets being Canada, the Philippines, Brazil, and the UAE. The Council aims to expand ethanol exports by addressing constraints and developing new markets through trade missions and assessments.
This document discusses how Islamic finance can support achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It finds that OIC countries have made progress on some MDGs but lagged on others like sanitation and maternal mortality. Countries with Islamic banking had better financial inclusion and depth. The SDGs are more holistic than the MDGs in addressing economic, social and environmental issues universally. Global trends like fragility, climate change and urbanization present challenges for SDG implementation that Islamic finance is positioned to help with through risk sharing, social impact and infrastructure development. The World Bank Group supports Islamic finance through various instruments. Zakat could help fill poverty gaps in 20 Muslim countries if fully mobilized.
Three key points from the document:
1. Large areas of land in Asia, particularly China and India, are experiencing degradation from factors like accelerated soil erosion from agriculture. This contributes to high global sediment loads discharged into oceans.
2. Many regions in India are experiencing widespread deficiencies in micronutrients and secondary nutrients important for agriculture due to issues like nutrient depletion and inappropriate management practices.
3. Community-based watershed management approaches can help address problems of land degradation, poverty, and water scarcity when designed and implemented through a collaborative approach focused on sustainability, equity, participation, and capacity building.
Farmers’ organisations drive change towards sustainable developmentFrancois Stepman
This document discusses the role of farmers' organizations in driving progress towards sustainable development goals. It summarizes that stronger farmers' organizations can lead to more democracy, economic services for farmers, and more equal income distribution. The organization AgriCord works with farmers' organizations around the world through its Farmers Fighting Poverty program to contribute to goals related to no poverty, zero hunger, gender equality, economic growth, responsible consumption, climate action, life on land, peace and partnerships. The program has supported over 100 farmers' organizations in Africa and Asia through 348 projects focused on strengthening organizations and their positions in value chains and policymaking.
Authors:
Heather Jacobs, Francesco Tubiello, Rocío Cóndor
FAO -- Climate, Energy and Tenure Division
Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on NAMAs Vientiane, Laos
22-25 April, 2014
1. Agriculture is an important socio-economic sector
2. Agriculture is an important GHG emitter
3. Synergies between Mitigation, Adaptation and Food Security: An opportunity for agriculture NAMAs
This document provides a summary of key issues from the President of ICID regarding managing water for sustainable agriculture. It discusses the growing challenges of food insecurity as population and biofuel crop area increases. It emphasizes ICID's role in promoting sustainable irrigation and drainage to improve water use efficiency and productivity. The President aims to strengthen capacity building, knowledge sharing, and support developing countries in addressing food and water security concerns through ICID events and collaboration with other organizations.
This document outlines a proposed NEPAD Bioenergy Facility for West Africa that would promote the development of modern bioenergy in the region. The facility's objectives are to convert agricultural and industrial wastes into household energy and electricity, develop the liquid biofuels sector sustainably, and increase access to modern energy services. It would provide technical assistance, guidelines, and funding to private companies and cooperatives for 80-100 feasibility studies and 30 investment projects. Expected results include strengthened private sector capacity and partnerships, selected sustainable bioenergy business models and investment profiles, and increased local production of energy goods and services in the region. The facility would be managed through a public-private steering committee and project management unit.
ICLEI is a global association of local governments focused on sustainability. It was founded in 1990 and has over 1,000 member local governments. ICLEI has 6 regional offices serving members in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. It works on issues like climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy, and sustainable development through local programs and global advocacy.
- ICLEI is a global association of local governments established in 1990 to promote sustainable development at the local level. It has over 1,000 member local governments in 70 countries.
- ICLEI has 6 regional offices and a global secretariat that support members through programs, projects, and services related to biodiversity, climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy, and other sustainability issues.
- ICLEI's activities include advocacy, capacity building, pilot projects, research, and hosting global forums and conferences to promote knowledge sharing among members.
Similar to ICID response to water and food security and climage change challenges, by M Gopalakrishnan (20)
Benefits of Transboundary Cooperation in Neman and Pregolya River BasinsGlobal Water Partnership
The document summarizes a project on transboundary cooperation in the Neman and Pregolya River Basins between Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, and Kaliningrad Oblast. The project aimed to compile GIS maps of the shared river basins and strengthen professional links between water managers. Experts from the countries collaborated to create GIS databases and maps showing hydrology, pollution sources, and water quality. The outputs benefited river management planning and identified data gaps. Future benefits of continued cooperation could include improved health, ecology, tourism, and regional water management in the Baltic Sea region.
High Level Panel on Water and Climate Change in the context of the #SDGs - Ru...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses opportunities to scale up investments for water security and climate resilience in Africa. It describes how the Water Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) is supporting regional development and transboundary cooperation across several river basins in Africa. WACDEP is also supporting national processes like integrating water issues into national climate strategies. The document outlines some of WACDEP's projects that are building community resilience and enhancing climate resilience. It discusses opportunities to scale up investments in Africa through investment planning processes and facilities. Lastly, it discusses lessons learned on scaling up and proposes establishing think tanks to support better project development and exploring innovative financing mechanisms.
Water for Development and Development for Water - Realizing the New SDG's VisionGlobal Water Partnership
Mohamed Ait Kadi presented at the SWWW2015 conference on realizing the vision of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water. He argued that development strategies must consider water's role in economic growth, social wellbeing, and environmental sustainability. He outlined a conceptual framework showing the dynamics between water security and sustainable growth. Achieving the vision of SDG #6 on water will require governments to take a leadership role in water resources management, investing in sequenced projects combining institutions, information systems, and infrastructure to manage water and risks, and overcoming knowledge gaps in vulnerable countries.
This document discusses how large-scale land acquisitions could impact transboundary water management. It notes that water is often not explicitly mentioned in land agreements but any use of water on acquired lands could affect shared river basins. The document examines cases in the Niger and Nile River basins and concludes that principles for responsible investment must acknowledge water needs and sustainable use to help regulate impacts on transboundary waters.
Womens empowerment and increased food security through increased access to la...Global Water Partnership
1) The organization Swadhina worked to empower women in Jharkhand, India through increased access to land and water resources. They formed women's committees to oversee activities and identify key issues of water, land rights, and women's positions.
2) To address water challenges, they constructed irrigation boxes and desilted tanks to improve water storage. They encouraged sustainable farming practices. For land, they reclaimed unused land and introduced new crop varieties. They gave women possession certificates for resources to establish land rights.
3) These interventions improved food security, economic conditions, and women's leadership roles. Women gained confidence through skills training and decision-making power over resources. Community development minimized migration from the area
This document discusses the need for coordinated governance of land and water resources that places people at the center. It argues that people have holistic perspectives on natural resources that support their livelihoods. Coordinated governance is needed to address issues like growing competition for water resources and ensuring access for all. Water constituencies can learn from land constituencies' focus on marginalized people, customary rights, and global rights-based dialogue. The document calls for voluntary guidelines that frame land and water tenure through joint people-centered processes respecting customary entitlements and human rights to resources.
Responding to the global food security challenge through coordinated land and...Global Water Partnership
The Yacambu-Quíbor Project in Venezuela aims to transfer water from the Yacambu River watershed to the Quíbor valley to increase irrigation and agricultural production. The Quíbor valley has highly fertile land but lacks sufficient water, relying on groundwater extraction. The project would build a dam on the Yacambu River and tunnel to carry 330 million cubic meters per year to the valley. Key strategies include reinforcing sustainable irrigation practices, exploring equitable water distribution, and establishing institutions and policies to regulate groundwater use and protect water resources long term.
This document summarizes a land and water workshop held in Ethiopia from June 15-16, 2015 that took a rights-based approach to land and water governance in Africa. It discusses Oxfam's work on women's land rights, land tenure governance, responses to large-scale land investments, and engagement with partners like the African Union. It also outlines Oxfam's Global Water Governance Program focusing on the Mekong, Indus, and Limpopo river basins, and challenges in the Limpopo basin like unequal water access. Oxfam's solutions for the Limpopo include capacity building, linking communities, documenting best practices, and influencing policies to achieve more inclusive water governance.
Links between land use and groundwater - governance provisions and management...Global Water Partnership
The document discusses the links between land use and groundwater, noting that while there is a causal chain from need for resources to land use change to groundwater impacts, these links are not deterministic. It provides examples of how land use planning can address groundwater quality and quantity through techniques like limiting land use in hydrogeologically defined zones. Governance instruments at national, regional, and local levels can help implement these techniques through policies, planning, and regulatory frameworks, though there are also legal, institutional, and economic obstacles.
Just in time chances for a holistic approach for land and water governanceGlobal Water Partnership
1. The document discusses the Cisadane Watershed Multistakeholders Forum in Indonesia and RMI's involvement in promoting a holistic approach to watershed management in the area.
2. It describes RMI's projects on river and biodiversity conservation in the watershed since 2009 and their role in facilitating the watershed forum since 2011.
3. A key benefit of the forum and holistic approach is that it allows different stakeholders to have input, acknowledges their different needs, and leads to more comprehensive management plans that address issues like land rights and education.
Food security exists when all people have reliable physical, social, and economic access to sufficient nutritious food to live an active and healthy life. Food security has three key pillars - availability, which examines if coordination of land and water governance improves food availability; access, which looks at if systems and policies enable access to available food; and utilization, which considers if acquired food can be properly used. Any assessment of food security must consider the specific context.
The document summarizes the implementation of the AU Assembly Declaration on land issues in Africa. It discusses Africa's commitments to land governance including frameworks, guidelines, and declarations adopted between 2009-2014. It reflects on the 2014 Land Conference in Africa, noting the need to translate frameworks into benefits at the local level and empower communities. Going forward, it emphasizes advocacy, capacity building, partnerships, and institutionalizing the conference to set a common research and policy agenda on African land issues.
Are current land and water governance systems fit for purpose in promoting su...Global Water Partnership
This document summarizes the results of a study on whether current land and water governance systems in sub-Saharan Africa are suitable for promoting sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments. The study analyzed systems in 6 countries and found that in all countries, land and water are governed separately without coordination. Within countries, multiple inconsistent property rights regimes exist. The study also found a lack of clarity and enforcement of water access and use rights for investments. It concludes that coordinated land and water governance systems are needed that recognize all rights, have clear planning, pricing, and dispute resolution, and improve legal and institutional reforms and monitoring.
Ecosystem services mapping as a framework for integrated natural resource man...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses integrated natural resource management in South Africa. It notes that while South Africa has comprehensive environmental laws and increasing budgets for management, assessments show many ecosystems are threatened. This is due to a lack of holistic planning, failure to consider resource value, poor coordination, and inadequate local capacity. The document proposes using an ecosystem services approach to integrate natural systems, social needs, and economic factors. It presents a case study applying this framework in UThukela District through tools like social simulation, scenario analysis, and economic incentives to match interventions with drivers of environmental change. Key to success are effective stakeholder consultation, institutional coordination, and an appropriate governance structure.
The document discusses agricultural irrigation development in Burkina Faso. It notes that Burkina Faso has developed over 42,973 hectares of irrigated land as of 2013, up from 13,043 hectares in 2000. The irrigation techniques discussed include major irrigation schemes near dams covering over 1,000 hectares each, medium schemes from 20-100 hectares, and small-scale irrigation under 100 hectares using various water sources. Crops grown include rice as well as dry season gardening. The development of irrigated agriculture is aimed to increase food production and farmers' incomes in Burkina Faso.
This document discusses the need for coordinated governance of land and water resources to address food security challenges. As population and demand for food increases, business as usual approaches to managing land and water separately will lead to crossing planetary boundaries for water use and loss of agricultural land. Coordinated governance considers land and water as an integrated system and establishes interrelations in their management at various scales from local to national to regional levels. This helps overcome barriers like sectors working in isolation, improves resource use efficiency, and leads to more coherent policies that secure access to both land and water for improved food production.
Community/farmers-led land and water governance - An experience from NepalGlobal Water Partnership
This document discusses community-led land and water governance experiences in Nepal. It finds that farmer-managed irrigation systems irrigate 70% of agricultural land and produce 40% of Nepal's food. However, private land ownership and control of irrigation systems by government bureaucracies have negatively impacted small farmers and food security. The experience of CSRC shows that by supporting land rights and establishing people's organizations, farmers in Nepal have successfully developed local frameworks to manage land and water resources, diversified production, and increased yields over 5 times through small-scale, community-led irrigation projects.
Bioenergy large scale agriculture investments in africa - food security pers...Global Water Partnership
1. The document discusses large scale investments in agriculture in Africa for food and biofuel crops, and how this can impact food security. It examines the opportunities and risks of growing non-food bioenergy crops as part of land use systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
2. The FAO's Bioenergy and Food Security approach is presented as a way to design sustainable bioenergy policies that contribute to agricultural development and food and energy security. Case studies of the approach in Tanzania, Malawi, and other countries are provided.
3. Key questions addressed include how multi-functional land use systems can promote both food and energy security, and the potential benefits of non-food bioenergy crops for sectors like income
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
Conversational agents, or chatbots, are increasingly used to access all sorts of services using natural language. While open-domain chatbots - like ChatGPT - can converse on any topic, task-oriented chatbots - the focus of this paper - are designed for specific tasks, like booking a flight, obtaining customer support, or setting an appointment. Like any other software, task-oriented chatbots need to be properly tested, usually by defining and executing test scenarios (i.e., sequences of user-chatbot interactions). However, there is currently a lack of methods to quantify the completeness and strength of such test scenarios, which can lead to low-quality tests, and hence to buggy chatbots.
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I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
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Must Know Postgres Extension for DBA and Developer during MigrationMydbops
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Speaker: Deepak Mahto, Founder of DataCloudGaze Consulting
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
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5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
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7. What is Prometheus?
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8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
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9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
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11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
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12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
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ICID response to water and food security and climage change challenges, by M Gopalakrishnan
1. M. Gopalakrishnan
Secretary General ICID
GWP Regional Workshop on
Climate Change, Food and Water Security
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24-25 February 2011
2. Introducing International Commission on
Irrigation and Drainage
Informing what ICID does for “Water for
Agriculture”
Touch upon ICID‟s Working Groups (thematic
/Generic and Regional)
ICID‟s Asian Regional Working Group and
ICID‟s possible role in the “Platform for South
Asia” to address Water ,Food Security & MDGs
3. Managing Water for Sustainable Agriculture —
Water for Food and Rural Development
4. The Commission is dedicated to enhancing the
worldwide supply of food and fibre for all people by
improving water and land management and the
productivity of irrigated and drained lands.
The Mission of ICID is to stimulate and promote the
development and application of the arts, sciences and
techniques in allied disciplines in managing water
and land resources for achieving sustainable irrigated
agriculture.
ICID
Managing Water for Sustainable Agriculture —
Water for Food and Rural Development
5. Global coverage of membership
network
Continent Members Developing countries 68
Africa 27 Developed Countries 22
Americas 18 Least Developed 20
Asia and Oceania 36 Countries (LDCs)
Europe 29
Total 110
40
35
Active Countries (65) 30
Developing countries 47 25
Member
20
Developed countries 18
15
10
5
0
Africa
Americas
Europe
Oceania
Asia &
6. 90
78
80
70 66 65
63 63
60
Asia : 34 50 43
40
30
20
11
10
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Starting with 11 founding member countries in 1950, 110 countries
have so far joined ICID to pool their efforts.
Best Performing National Committee Award : Instituted in 2002 and
presented at every triennial Congress. The performance of a National
Committee is judged on the basis of various facets demonstrated by the
participating National Committees between two successive ICID Congresses
(over a three year period).
[1st Award – Korean National Committee (2002),
2nd Award – Egyptian National Committee (2005),
3rd Award – Iranian National Committee (2008)]
7. ICID’s strength lies in its networking and
ensuring its dynamic functionality, on
members’ democratic choices & preferences
Activities of the Commission are carried out
through technical and other workbodies.
National Committees nominate experts to
these workbodies.
There are over 30 workbodies, presently.
Over 289 World-renowned experts occupy 412
membership slots on ICID workbodies and
contribute.
8. Activities of the Commission are carried out
through technical workbodiescovering e.g., “on-
farm” , “system” and “Basin” issues. Apart from
the development and management of appropriate
systems, inter-basin water transfer, socio-
economic impacts of irrigated agriculture,
livelihood & poverty alleviation, climate change,
etc. are some areas being looked into.
Regional water related issues are addressed by
special working groups covering Africa, Europe,
Asia, Americas, Lake Chad Basin and the Aral Sea
Basin.
Currently, there are over 30 such work groups.
Best Performing Workbody Award
This is meant to acknowledge the Best Groups’
Contributions triennially once in every congress..
13. ASIA
Why Asia is important for ICID ? • 60 % of world
For all the good reasons …
population.
• 24% of world lands.
•34% of world arable
lands.
•72% of world Irrigated
lands.
•34% of world drained
lands.
•20% of total world
precipitation.
•62% of the world
hungry people.
16. Out of the world‟s 50 Least Developed
Countries (LDCs), 15 are located in Asia
17. ICID Position is reflected best in its latest contribution
to World Water Forum in Istanbul when as the
topic Coordinators, ICID, together with a
consortium of 56 Global Institutions and
Consulting Organisations, pondered and dealt with
Water for Food, Poverty Alleviation and Rural
Livelihood.
Inter-alia, the desirable approach in a vastly varied
settings in the globe emerged during discussions
on Water Governance as well as Sectoral
Allocation Needs.
(Topic 2.3 –WWF 5)
18. How to bridge between agric and water policies?
How can water management improvements
contribute to the required increase in food
production? What types of investments are
necessary?
How can rainfed agriculture contribute more
effectively to enhance food security and improve
livelihoods in rural areas?
What policies/actions may ensure sustainability of
water resources and river basin services that
underpin increases in agricultural productivity?
19. Multi-functionality of agriculture/irrigation with
attention to environmental impacts and services.
Some increase in water withdrawals for
irrigation and increase in crop yields are
required to meet food production in least
developed and emerging countries
Ensure availability of other inputs: seeds,
fertilizers, pesticides, equipments, extension
services
Optimization of farm holdings
20. Focus on improvement of all irrigation schemes,
long term O&M and better water productivity
Organize small-holder farmers into socially
cohesive bodies to operate as one big entrepreneur;
Include and encourage farmers in agricultural
water management initiatives
Involve women in management and decision
making .
Development of local markets key to move farmers
from survival mode to market oriented farming
Ensure enabling governance and policies
21. Reforms in respect to water management; consider
Water for Food, People and Environment,
Water pricing,
Asset maintenance and enhanced investment for
the operation and maintenance,
Ownership and transfer of resources (PIM and
WUAs)
Capacity building
Envisage a fresh programme to Invigorate
Technology Research in Irrigation and Drainage;
ICID National Committees to take a lead role and
twinning efforts of NCs (A New IPTRID)
22. Triennial World Irrigation and Drainage Congress (21st
International Congress on Irrigation & Drainage, Oct. 2011,
Tehran, Iran)
Annual Conference [International Executive Council Meeting
(IEC)] (62nd IEC, Oct. 2011, Tehran, Iran)
Regional Conferences [African, Asian, European, American] (3rd
African, Sept. 2011, Mali; 7th Asian, June 2012, Adelaide,
Australia; 24th European, March 2011, Orleans, France; 25th
European, May 2011, Groningen, The Netherlands)
Micro Irrigation Congresses (8th International Micro Irrigation
Congress, Oct. 2011, Tehran, Iran)
International Drainage Workshop – IDW (11th IDW, Sep. 2012,
Cairo, Egypt; 12th IDW, June 2014, St. Petersburg, Russia)
23. 1 September Seoul,
2001 South Korea
2 March Echuca, Irrigation in the total catchment management
2004 Australia
3 September Kuala Lumpur, Transforming irrigated agriculture into an
2006 Malaysia
efficient engine of growth
4 May 2007 Tehran, Participatory Irrigation Management
Iran
5 December New Delhi, Improvement in Efficiency of Irrigation
2009 India
Projects through Technology Up-gradation
and Better Operation & Maintenance
6 October Yogyakarta, Improvement of irrigation and Drainage
2010
Indonesia efficiency under the small land holding
condition
7 June 2012 Adelaide Water Productivity towards Food Security
Australia
24. UN Water Systems- WMO, WHO and FAO
WWAP & World Water Development Reports
WWC and World Water Fora, 1 to 5 and …6
WWF 5 Istanbul
Theme 2 Topic 2.3
WWF 6 (Food Security by Optimal Use of Water)
Comprehensive Assessment IWMI
Country Policy Support Programme (ICID)
Issues relating to Aral Sea Basin, Lake Chad …
26. Are we rightly projecting to the society the notions on
„efficiency‟ - especially of Surface Irrigation diversions?
Its achievements or the lack of it?
Are we right in concluding that large scale Surface
Irrigation fail to deliver in a regional context? Does it
favour of an enhanced reliance on the use of GW for
irrigated agric food production?
Are we justified in arguing that just by improvement
in agricultural water management & attaining better
efficiencies, future needs for doubling the production,
an acknowledged need for SA is attainable?
What does the “atomistic irrigation” teach us? Is it a
panacea? What change t we attempt to suggest in
improving developed Surface Irrigation Systems? Any
Solutions to enhance PIM?
27. Water
Rainfall included
& Land
The type of
Resource
Scarcity
Food Security
Rs. Or $$
needs
Efficiency improvement, viewed in different perspectives
can mean different things to different players.
And experts in water sector will look for better water productivity…
28. Surface Irrigation (87%)
Paddy (100 Mha) Other Crops (134 mha)
Sprinkler Irrigation (11%) Micro Irrigation (2%)
(6 Mha)
(30 Mha)
{ World Irrigated Area : 270 Million Hectares}
29. India: Surface Irrgn. System Efficiencies
Sources of losses Seepage Evaporation
Total
Main canal and Branches 13.6 3.4 17.0
Distributaries 6.4 1.6 8.0
Field and Water Courses 16.0 4.0 20.0
Field application losses 13.2 3.3 16.5
Total 49.2 12.3 61.5
About 60% of the losses in Surface Irrigation are seen to be beyond the
main canals & distributaries. These losses are recoverable by
conjunctive use as it recharges ground water (or appear as return flows)
30. Efficiency concept itself is ‘Scale dependant’
The interpretation could mean differently when
one looks at „On farm‟, „System as a whole‟ & the
„Basin‟
Relevance of WUE is high in water scarce basins
(closed basins) with more (& more) emerging
demands
Depending on the individual situation,
investment needs may have to be borne for more
value usage or meeting nature sector needs
What is of greater significance is to enhance the
“beneficial uses” and minimise “non beneficial”
31. Water Use Indicators
Beneficial Non Beneficial
(consumed fraction) (Non consumed fraction)
Reusable Non Reusable
(Preserved Quality) (Degraded Quality)
How can future actions avoid or reduce all non Beneficial
components ? That can help better WM..
32. Revamping Surface Irrigation:
China Reduces Irrigation Water Withdrawals by 25 %
402 large irrigation schemes (LISs) covering
about 25% of country’s total irrigated area of
56 million ha.
From 1998 to 2005, China has invested a total
of 18.9 billion RMB Yuan to modernize 255
large irrig. Schemes.
Post-evaluation of the program revealed that,
0.65 million ha irrigated area was restored,
3.31 million ha irrigated farmland was
improved leading to an increase of 5.82 m.
tonnes of food annually.
The total agricultural output in the program
area increased by 46.1% and net per capita
income increased by 43.8%.
The staff deployed for management reduced
by 25.7% i.e. from 5.68 persons to 4.12 persons
per ten thousand ha of irrigated area.
The irrigated area managed by water user
associations increased from 9.1% to 36.0% of
the total irrigated area.
The average annual losses due to natural India is also focusing on actions
disaster reduced by 3.2 billion RMB Yuan
on large SI schemes…
33. Let us however be not complacent that actions
on the „efficiency improvement‟ alone will
suffice to achieve the regional food security in
the future
The importance of sufficient storage is all the
more important, given the likely variations in
climatic situation under „Climate Change‟
Scenario
Additional External Drivers (oil price, global
markets, financial crisis etc., add fuel to the fire