Challenges and opportunities for revitalising smallholder irrigation schemes in South Africa
South Africa is classified as a water-scarce country, and depends on agriculture for food
production. The irrigation sector is the largest consumer of water in the country, accounting …
production. The irrigation sector is the largest consumer of water in the country, accounting …
Gender differences in environmental concern: Revisiting the institutional trust hypothesis in the USA
C Xiao, AM McCright - Environment and Behavior, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on environmental concern has consistently found that women have modestly
stronger pro-environmental values, beliefs, and attitudes than do men. Scholars have …
stronger pro-environmental values, beliefs, and attitudes than do men. Scholars have …
Adoption of irrigation water policies to guarantee water supply: A choice experiment
More efficient and sustainable use of water is increasingly becoming an urgency in drought
prone parts of the world. In particular, in water scarce regions such as the Mediterranean …
prone parts of the world. In particular, in water scarce regions such as the Mediterranean …
Valuing financial, health, and environmental benefits of Bt cotton in Pakistan
Data from a farm survey and choice experiment are used to value the benefits of Bt cotton in
Pakistan. Unlike previous research on the economic impacts of Bt, which mostly …
Pakistan. Unlike previous research on the economic impacts of Bt, which mostly …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying farmers' preferences for cropping systems intensification: A choice experiment approach applied in coastal Bangladesh's risk prone farming …
CONTEXT Sustainable intensification (SI) is envisioned as an effective strategy for
developing countries to increase farm productivity while reducing negative environmental …
developing countries to increase farm productivity while reducing negative environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of irrigation on welfare and vulnerability to poverty in South African farming households
Many empirical studies have documented the role of farm management practices such as
irrigation in reducing poverty and improving household well-being. Few studies, however …
irrigation in reducing poverty and improving household well-being. Few studies, however …
Smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for irrigation water: Insights from Eritrea
TT Kidane, S Wei, KT Sibhatu - Agricultural Water Management, 2019 - Elsevier
The role of irrigation water pricing as a signal for scarcity and opportunity cost of water, and
financing tool for irrigation developments has been strongly upheld. While the ability and …
financing tool for irrigation developments has been strongly upheld. While the ability and …
Complementarity between water pricing, water rights and local water governance: A Bayesian analysis of choice behaviour of farmers in the Krishna river basin, India
To ensure efficient water allocation and use, policy designers have adopted various
strategies, including price setting, decentralising irrigation water management or improving …
strategies, including price setting, decentralising irrigation water management or improving …
Contingent valuation and rural potable water systems: A critical look at the past and future
B Witt - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Determining the value of environmental goods that impact human populations, such as
potable water, is often highly problematic. The all‐too‐common lack of realistic markets for …
potable water, is often highly problematic. The all‐too‐common lack of realistic markets for …
Promotion of residential water conservation measures in South Africa: the role of water-saving equipment
In many urban settings around the world the severity of water scarcity has induced changes
in household behavior, leading to reduction in the volume of water demanded. One of the …
in household behavior, leading to reduction in the volume of water demanded. One of the …