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Irrigation and agricultural development : based on an International Expert Consultation, Baghdad, Iraq, 24 February-1 March 1979 /
Irrigation and Agricultural Development.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores Corporativos: | , , , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, England ; New York :
Published for the United Nations by Pergamon Press,
1980.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Irrigation and Agricultural Development; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS; Chapter 1. Irrigated Agricultural Development in the ECWA Region; INTRODUCTION; SECTOR PROFILE AND DEVELOPMENT; LAND USE-CROPPING PATTERNS; SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY; SECTOR INVESTMENT; SECTOR MANAGEMENT; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 2. The Strategy of Irrigated Agricultural Development; INTRODUCTION; OBJECTIVES, COMPREHENSIVENESS AND SCALE OF IRRIGATION; SELECTION OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS; IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN AND SOCIAL FACTORS IN IRRIGATION PROGRAMMES.
- CONCLUDING REMARKSREFERENCES; Chapter 3. Policy Framework for Investment in Irrigation Projects; INTRODUCTION; INVESTMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW IRRIGATED AREAS; INVESTMENT IN THE REPLACEMENT OR REHABILITATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; YIELD-INCREASING INVESTMENTS FOCUSSING ON MODERN INPUTS; ELEMENTS IN THE STRATEGY OF WATER DEVELOPMENT; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Development of Appropriate Crop Technology for Irrigated Agriculture In Sem-Arid Regions; THE NEED FOR TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE; CONCEPTUAL PROBLEMS IN DEFINING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY.
- OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS TO DEVELOPING IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY FOR IRRIGATED AGRICULTUREDEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL FOR SHIFTS IN CROPPING PAHERNS; CROPPING INTENSITIES; A STRATEGY FOR INCREASING CROP YIELDS; INFLUENCE OF POLICY ON CHOICE OF TECHNOLOGY; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Part II: ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; Chapter 5. Impact of Irrigation on Environment with Special Reference tothe ECWA Region; INTRODUCTION; IMPACT OF IRRIGATION ON SOIL AND WATER REGIMES; IMPACTS OF IRRIGATION ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; IMPACT OF IRRIGATION ON NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILD FAUNA; IMPACT OF IRRIGATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH.
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF IRRIGATIONRESEARCH NEEDS; HOW TO AVOID OR MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; UNEP PRIORITIES AND ACTIVITIES; RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON DESERTIFICATION; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Natural Equilibria and Irrigated Agriculture; INTRODUCTION; NATURAL BALANCE-CYCLIC CONTINUITY OF ENERGY EQUILIBRIA; SOIL/WATER: SOLID/LIQUID PHASE EQUILIBRIA; MAN'S INTERFERENCE
- PAST/PRESENT DIALOGUE; TREATMENT DIFFERENCES; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Part III: ARID ZONE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.
- Chapter 7. Rainfed and Irrigated Systems: The Need for Alternative Approaches in Research and DevelopmentINTRODUCTION; PRESENT PLANNING; LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS (PRIMARILY SHEEP AND GOATS); RAINFED SYSTEMS; IRRIGATED SYSTEMS; ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Selection of Appropriate Irrigation Methods for Semi-Arid Regions; INTRODUCTION; SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RELATED TO IRRIGATION; METHODS OF IRRIGATION PRACTICED IN SEMI-ARID REGIONS; CHOICE OF IRRIGATION METHOD; SUMMARY; Chapter 9. Irrigation System Selection: Secondary Considerations.