Around 90% of fresh renewable water is being used in Iran, indicating high water stress
conditions across the country. Given that agricultural irrigation accounts for the majority of …

The multiple effects of ecosystem restoration programmes deserve attention. After reviewing
the social‐ecological effects of 23 ecosystem restoration programs in Asia's drylands, we …

Climate change impacts the water sector in a manner that reduces the harvest and income
of farmers, thereby exacerbating poverty and many other social problems. However, through …

The divergence between agricultural water use and the annual supply of water resources
(water gap) has been increasing for decades. The forecast is that this water gap will …

Investment in the behavioral change projects would not be possible without knowing their
prerequisites and determinants including intention, moral norms, identity, and place …

Water networks play an important role in complex multi-faceted water governance regimes
in which the involvement of various actors could potentially lead to coherent policies …

Empirical evidence has revealed that farmers can manage the negative impact of drought
effectively by changing and adapting their current farming practices. Adaptation is thus a …

In recent years, drought has had detrimental impacts on agricultural activities in Iran, so it is
of crucial importance to employ drought-coping strategies. As such, the main idea of this …

This study investigates the underlying causes of farmers' adaptation responses in the face of
the negative impacts of climate change on water resources in Iran. We applied the theory of …

Access to water has always been a source of tension and has been and continues to be a
conflict among stakeholders. In the meantime, villagers and farmers have a major stake in …