Invisible water, visible impact: groundwater use and Indian agriculture under climate change
E Zaveri, DS Grogan, K Fisher-Vanden… - Environmental …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
India is one of the world's largest food producers, making the sustainability of its agricultural
system of global significance. Groundwater irrigation underpins India's agriculture, currently …
system of global significance. Groundwater irrigation underpins India's agriculture, currently …
Way down in the hole: Adaptation to long-term water loss in rural India
Worsening environmental conditions threaten to undermine progress in reducing rural
poverty. Little is known, however, about the prospects for farmer adaptations to mitigate this …
poverty. Little is known, however, about the prospects for farmer adaptations to mitigate this …
Complementary vantage points: Integrating hydrology and economics for sociohydrologic knowledge generation
Because human and environmental systems in the Anthropocene are increasingly coupled,
hydrologists and economists often find themselves studying the same systems from different …
hydrologists and economists often find themselves studying the same systems from different …
[HTML][HTML] Irrigation and the spatial pattern of local economic development in India
We study the long-term impact of large-scale irrigation infrastructure on the composition of
local economic activity in India. Our analysis uses high-resolution spatial data covering …
local economic activity in India. Our analysis uses high-resolution spatial data covering …
The Curse of Plenty: The Green Revolution and the Rise in Chronic Disease
S Sekhri, GK Shastry - American Economic Journal: Applied …, 2024 - pubs.aeaweb.org
The rising rate of chronic disease is a leading driver of the global disease burden. Yet, its
determinants are not fully understood. Exploiting the Green Revolution and its expansion in …
determinants are not fully understood. Exploiting the Green Revolution and its expansion in …
Waking a sleeping giant: Realizing the potential of groundwater in Sub-Saharan Africa
J Cobbing, B Hiller - World Development, 2019 - Elsevier
Unlike many global regions, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has yet to undergo a groundwater
revolution. In this paper we confirm that for most SSA countries current groundwater use …
revolution. In this paper we confirm that for most SSA countries current groundwater use …
Water scarcity and rioting: Disaggregated evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
C Almer, J Laurent-Lucchetti, M Oechslin - Journal of Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
It is often purported that unusually dry weather conditions provoke small-scale social conflict—
riots—by intensifying the competition for water. The present paper explores this hypothesis …
riots—by intensifying the competition for water. The present paper explores this hypothesis …
Does agriculture generate local economic spillovers? Short-run and long-run evidence from the Ogallala Aquifer
R Hornbeck, P Keskin - American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2015 - aeaweb.org
Agriculture may support the local nonagricultural economy in rural areas, though agricultural
expansion may also crowd-out nonagricultural activity. On the United States Plains, areas …
expansion may also crowd-out nonagricultural activity. On the United States Plains, areas …
[图书][B] The long-run development impacts of agricultural productivity gains: Evidence from irrigation canals in india
We estimate the long-run effects of India's vast canal network, which provides irrigation
water to 200+ million people. Canals reshaped Indian economic geography, with substantial …
water to 200+ million people. Canals reshaped Indian economic geography, with substantial …
Envisioning a sustainable agricultural water future across spatial scales
Sustainable agricultural water systems are critical to ensure prosperous agricultural
production, secure water resources, and support healthy ecosystems that sustain livelihoods …
production, secure water resources, and support healthy ecosystems that sustain livelihoods …