This paper reviews the boundary concepts that have emerged in interdisciplinary irrigation
studies in South Asia, particularly India. The focus is concepts that capture the hybridity of …

In this pioneering volume, leading scholars from a diversity of backgrounds in the
humanities, social sciences, and different area studies argue for a more differentiated and …

Innovations are fast changing the agricultural landscape driven by the increasing need to
shift towards sustainable practices without sacrificing the productivity and profitability of …

The objective of this paper is to stimulate a discussion about the conditions, modes and
benefits of non-state-centric socio-political analyses. By introducing the notion of'social …

Khorezm region is located in the northwest of Uzbekistan, approximately 350 km from the
current shore of the Aral Sea. It comprises a large-scale irrigation system which conveys …

In recent times, Afghanistan has experienced an unprecedented international effort at
reconstruction and state building. During the past three years, the international community …

The montane rainforests of Ethiopia are the worldwide origin of the Coffea arabica gene-
pool. However, the forests witness high rates of depletion and deforestation leading to an …

Water resources management today has shifted from a purely technical response to one that
involves multiple stakeholders to allow for cross-cultural and cross-issue discussion and …

Today, Afghanistan is a constantly discussed topic with regard to manifold issues: security,
democracy, drugs trafficking and women's rights may count for the most urgent problems that …

Since 1986 and especially during the early 90s, environmental protection has become a
constitutional principle in Vietnam as regulated by Articles 17 and 29 of the 1992 …