Water management has always required more than physical science. This paper reviews the
accomplishments of integrating social with physical sciences for water management in the …

The growing number of areas facing water scarcity necessitates adaptive water
management strategies beyond traditional water supply and demand management …

Market-based instruments (MBIs) are promoted as economically efficient, targeted solutions
to otherwise intractable environmental policy problems with additional potential to improve …

The present paper aims to estimate the areas equipped for irrigation and desirability of
agricultural water management in the world. For this purpose, all necessary information was …

Water markets are increasingly being relied upon as an instrument to reallocate water
between competing users under conditions of water scarcity, and within an environment of …

Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource worldwide, suggesting that water
rationing methods should be revised to improve water allocation efficiency, especially during …

Based on the 'soft path approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft
path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied …

Highlights•Competitiveness of groundwater versus surface water for irrigation is evaluated.•
Groundwater irrigation technology enhances rice productivity and efficiency.•Dominance of …

Abstract The 2006 United Nations Human Development Report paints a dismal picture of
global water scarcity and the increasing pressures on agricultural water supplies. While it …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of natural oil sands on the early
developmental stages of white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) and to determine whether …