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Irrigation Governance Challenges in the Mediterranean Region: Learning from Experiences and Promoting Sustainable Performance Type of publication: Book Author(s): Khadra Roula, Sagardoy Juan Antonio Publisher: Springer Nature Year of publication: 2019 Place of publication: Berlin Pages: 225 p.

ISBN (print): 9783-030-13553-9 ISBN (online) 978-3-030-13554-6 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13554-6

Abstract: This publication aims at deriving governance lessons from the irrigation priority programs that have been implemented in selected focus countries (FCs) of the Mediterranean Region (MR) in the last two decades. The Mediterranean countries face similar problems in terms of water scarcity, but it is precisely the degree of scarcity that shapes the national priorities. To better understand these shades and variations, the publication focusses in eight countries, namely, Spain, Italy, Albania, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco, which have been very active in the implementation of irrigation programs and which provide a good mix of economic development stages. The adopted approach is mainly driven by the strong belief that much can be learnt from the analysis of the actual experiences regarding the governance processes connected with the main irrigation development programs. Each experience has its own values and when analyzed together, common problems and solutions emerge, and constitute an important

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guidance for those directly engaged or in any way interested in these programs. Essentially, the book analyzes the following major programs: (i) Intensification of irrigated agriculture through the modernization/rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems with a specific window on groundwater governance; (ii) Institutional reforming with main focus on the transfer of irrigation management responsibilities-partially or totallyto Water Users’ Organizations (WUOs), known as Participatory Irrigation Management/Irrigation Management Transfer (PIM/IMT) programs; (iii) Improving of WUOs’ performance; (iv) PrivatePublic Partnerships (PPPs) in the water sector and irrigated agriculture; and (v)Application of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) systems to PIM/IMT processes and WUOs. The selection of these programs is based on one hand on the number of countries that have given priority to their implementation, and this applies essentially to the three first programs; and on the other hand, to the need for promoting new approaches as the PPP, or for improving the performance of local organizations, through a better diagnosis of their problems, identification of appropriate solutions, and application of M&E methodologies.

Introduction: Recurrently researchers analyze experiences and try to draw practical lessons that may be used by other persons engaged in development work, since reality offers positive and negative aspects that planners and decision makers should consider. The present publication tries to learn from the experience of a number of selected countries in the Mediterranean Region in the implementation of some major irrigation programs in the last twenty years. For each country, a detailed profile was prepared.

In a second phase, the profiles were critically analyzed from the perspective of the implemented irrigation programs, following a set of questions that were previously defined, and the chapters are largely built around the responses that could be drafted. In this way, the readers can consider the range of solutions that other countries have adopted for a similar problem or the approaches

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that they followed to resolve them. The authors are strong believers that rarely solutions can be extrapolated since each country has its own peculiarities. However, ideas can emerge from what other countries have done and adapted to a specific situation, and the authors hope that, in this sense, this book may be a source of inspiration or guidance to solve some of the difficult problems that the water resources face in the Mediterranean Region.

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Agrovoc: Mediterranean Water; Modernisation; Monitoring; Evaluation Performance; Rehabilitation.

Cite this publication as: Khadra, R., Sagardoy, J.A., 2019.

Irrigation Governance Challenges in the Mediterranean Region: Learning from Experiences and Promoting Sustainable Performance. Berlin: Springer Nature.

Table of contents (7 chapters): National Irrigation Programs and Their Governance Under Water Scarcity Conditions: An Analytical Perspective Khadra Roula, Sagardoy Juan Antonio Pages 9-44 Summary: The main scope of this chapter is to analyze the process of establishing the priority programs of the irrigation sector at national level, the role of the governance organization in their implementation and management; and to open a window on groundwater governance.

Irrigation Modernization and Rehabilitation Programs, A Spectrum of Experiences: Analysis and Lessons Learnt Khadra Roula, Sagardoy Juan Antonio Pages 45-78 Summary: In the former chapter, the main national irrigation programs in the focus countries of the Mediterranean Region were identified. Consistent with the approach of this publication, i.e. learning from experiences, a number of case studies will be described here, and we will try to learn from each of them a relevant lesson.

Participatory Irrigation and Institutional Reforms in the Mediterranean Region: Governance Achievements and Problems Khadra Roula, Sagardoy Juan Antonio Pages 79-121 Summary: After an overview of the importance of the PIM/ IMT programs and some brief background information on their implementation in the focus countries, the chapter orients towards problem identification and solving. For this purpose, it highlights the main issues that characterize the implementation process of these programs. Within each issue, the solving approach adopted by different countries is analyzed. Problems and solutions are sometimes quite diverse because the purposes of these programs are also different in the respective countries.

Nevertheless, learning lessons are retained and overall

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conclusions drawn.

Improving Local Governance: Problems and Solutions Khadra Roula, Sagardoy Juan Antonio Pages 123-161 Summary: This chapter will discuss the main issues affecting the satisfactory performance of local governance organizations, by identifying the major constraints and the appropriate solutions and approaches to overcome them, with emphasis on the soft means i.e. accompanying measures: institutional building, training, improved organization and others.

Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) in Irrigation. Myth or Promising Reality?

Khadra Roula, Sagardoy Juan Antonio Pages 163-199 Summary: Although different forms of public private (PP) contracts have been used in the water sector for more than 50 years, their use in the Mediterranean Region concentrated in the last two decades. The number of PP projects that have been implemented in the water sector is relatively modest, but they are considered as an important tool for improving water supply performance, leveraging finance, and stimulating competition and accountability.

On the other hand, several water PPP projects have faced also challenges and not lived up to expectations. Much has been learnt from success and failure and as result, there is now considerable knowledge about PPPs drawn from these experiences. However, most of these experiences concern the domestic water supply and sanitation sector while those regarding irrigated agriculture are few and they will be documented in this chapter. This is largely explained by the fact that the payment for the water services in irrigation projects is highly unreliable and this represents a high risk for investors.

M&E Systems for PIM/IMT Programs - Review of Experiences and Guidance for Their Application to WUOs Khadra Roula, Sagardoy Juan Antonio Pages 201-221 Summary: This chapter addresses the application of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) methodologies to PIM/ IMT programs. As a matter of fact, a major shortcoming of these programs worldwide, is the missed implementation of M&E systems that accompany them, and become a major instrument to correct, improve and learn. The main purpose of this chapter is to provide instruments that may help countries to reduce this gap.

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FAO’s work on food safety With some 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, and around 420 000 deaths, unsafe food represents a threat to human health, as well as to economies. Consumers have the right to expect that food available on domestic markets is safe.

On 20 December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming the observanceof World Food Safety Day. Starting in 2019, every 7 June will be a time to celebrate the countless benefits of safe food. On this occasion, take a look below for publications on FAO’s work on food safety, aimed at reducing foodborne illness, supporting economic development and trade, and strengthening livelihoods and food security.

• The future of food safety: there is no food security without food safety This brochure presents FAO’s work on food safety, highlighting its critical role across the four dimensions of food security – availability, access, utilization, and stability.

• Trade and food standards This publication reviews the efforts of FAO and the World Trade Organization to set international food standards. It presents drivers of change in food regulation (e.g. whole genome sequencing, genetically modified organisms, consumption patterns) and stresses the need for stronger institutions to keep food safe.

• Understanding Codex – Fifth Edition This revised edition presents the Codex Alimentarius

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Commission, established by FAO and WHO in the 1960s, and currently the most important international reference point for developments associated with food standards.

Food Chain Crisis Management Framework: FAO’S Approach to Address Transboundary Threats Affecting Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health This Information Sheet summarizes FAO’s Food Chain Crisis tool in support of countries in the global governance of threats to the human food chain at all stages from production to consumption.

• FAO/WHO Framework for the Provision of Scientific Advice on Food Safety and Nutrition This framework document describes the principles, practices and procedures currently applied by FAO and WHO for the provision of scientific advice through the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, the Joint FAO/WHO Meetings on Pesticide Residues, and others, which underpin the development of international food standards.

• Horizon Scanning and Foresight: An overview of approaches and possible applications in Food Safety This paper provides an overview of future oriented methodologies and possible applications in Food Safety.

Further reading • Codex: A world full of standards • The science of food standards • Codex Alimentarius Commission procedural manual − Twenty-seventh edition

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• Compendium of food additive specifications. Joint FAO/ WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) − 86th Meeting, June 2018 • Food safety: everyone’s business • Joint FAO/WHO literature review: Histamine in salmonids • Shiga toxin producing Escherichia Coli (STEC) and food: Attribution, characterization, and monitoring • The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2015–16 • The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2018 Agricultural trade, climate change and food security

area. This edition, finely designed as hardcover illustrated book, is available from the FAO Shop or by writing to publications-sales@fao.org.

French and Spanish editions are forthcoming.

Now available: IFLA Annual Report 2018 Each year, IFLA Headquarters compiles its Annual Report which provides a comprehensive overview on our activities throughout the preceding year.

The report gives IFLA Members and other interested parties full and transparent details on our activities, achievements and financial performance.

Download/view the full report IFLA - the Global Voice of the Library and Information Profession

Inside FAO: A truly global forum English edition just published The English edition of Inside FAO: A truly global forum is now available. The publication, already available in Italian, showcases the archeology, history and art of FAO’s headquarters in Rome.

Through spectacular photographs and expert commentary, the book presents FAO’s unique historic and cultural heritage, from the rooms where world leaders and experts meet to fight world hunger, to the artworks donated by member countries, and the Roman artefacts discovered on its site due to its location within an important archeological

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IFLA puts libraries on the global stage and helps them develop. We are the global voice, and represent the brightest minds, of the library and information profession, with an active network of more than 1,300 Members – leading institutions and players in the library field – in over 130 countries around the world enjoying well-established relations with the United Nations and other international organisations. Together with our Members we work to set the professional agenda to develop standards for library services, to improve access to information and cultural heritage resources, and to advocate for the place of libraries at the heart of local and global policies.

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IFLA’s Strategic Programmes enable the continuation of our advocacy and development goals in areas such as access to digital content, copyright limitations and exceptions, freedom of access to information, libraries and development, preservation and conservation, and library standards.

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Aims IFLA is an independent, international, non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation. Our aims are to: • • •

2018 was a year that saw IFLA enter into an exciting new phase of unprecedented global connection, inspiration and engagement. In this second year of the Global Vision discussion, we focused on developing ideas on how to realise each of the Global Vision’s top ten opportunities.

Launched during the live-streamed President’s Meeting, the IFLA Global Vision Report Summary shaped the Global Vision discussion throughout 2018, during which the library field was asked to build the biggest Ideas Store for actions. This bottom-up approach was carried forward through six Global Vision regional workshops, the International Advocacy Programme Global Convening, regional meetings, and at the UN’s High Level Political Forum.

Promote high standards of provision and delivery of library and information services Encourage widespread understanding of the value of good library & information services Represent the interests of our members throughout the world

Core Values In pursuing these aims IFLA embraces the following four core values: 1. the endorsement of the principles of freedom of access to information. ideas and works of imagination and freedom of expression embodied in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 2. the belief that people, communities and organisations need universal and equitable access to information, ideas and works of imagination for their social, educational, cultural, democratic and economic wellbeing; 3. the conviction that delivery of high quality library and information services helps guarantee that access; 4. the commitment to enable all Members of the Federation

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Supporting Sustainable Development Globally: Libraries at the UN Regional Forums

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In preparation for global meetings on the SDGs in July and September, IFLA has been active at the regional level. The message: that at all levels, and across the 2030 Agenda, libraries and access to information are indispensable for progress.

The process that leads to the High level Political Forum in July in New York each year passes through a series of meetings organised by each of the United Nations’ regional commissions. These are opportunities to focus on progress – and challenges – at a continental level, and share the ideas that can help countries accelerate towards delivering the SDGs. Libraries in all regions have much to contribute to success. IFLA has been happy to support them in showing this.

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Damilare Oyedele at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development For the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, over 1100 met in Marrakesh, Morroco on 16-18 April. They focused on the theme of empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. With just 11 years remaining to the 2030 Agenda, Africa is still far behind in the implementation of the SDGs – a major concern for participants at the Forum. Damilare Oyedele, Cofounder & Chief Executive: Library and You represented International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA), underlining that libraries were ready to do their part. Through a presentation at the side event organised by the NGO Major Group Africa, he explained to participants that access to information was a prerequisite for achieving the SDGs and Agenda 2063. At other side events, he was able to reinforce the point that there is no access to information without functional and efficient libraries. This allowed for further discussion on how to realise the promise of libraries as drivers of development

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and motors of change. Ongoing work to explore and set out the impact of libraries would help reinforce the case.

Arab Region

Dr Fawz Absullah and Randa Chidiac at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development Countries from the United Nations Western Asia region came together in Beirut on 9-11 April 2019. With a focus on some of the key SDG themes for this year – education, equality and political engagement – it was a strong opportunity to highlight what libraries can contribute. The importance of information for governments was key. When decisions are taken that affect millions of people, there is a pressing need for them to be based on the best evidence, and properly implemented. But this is often lacking in a region that remains off-track on several essential goals.

Dr Fawz Abdullah and Randa Chidiac represented IFLA, participating in sessions on the engagement of adolescents and youth, rethinking inequality, and the need to find ways to support groups at greatest risk of exclusion.

They intervened in each session, underlining the need to engage and empower people through information. They also noted the work that libraries in Lebanon are already doing to promote inclusion, how IFLA helped in this, and encouraged all participants to go home and contact their library associations in order to realise this promise.

Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean Libraries also took part in the meetings in Geneva and Santiago de Chile, once again setting out the importance of access to information for development. In Geneva, representatives used the opportunity to engage with national delegates in order to ensure the inclusion of libraries in national development strategies. In Santiago, the library at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) held a workshop on the role of big data in development. With the power – and potential risks – of this technology becoming clearer, the importance of the action, skills and values of libraries

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candidates about how they will support libraries if they are successful.

IFLA will be publishing the responses received on a dedicated website, as a resource to help any voter who cares about libraries understand what their decision at the end of May could mean.

We encourage anyone in the European Union and beyond with an interest in supporting libraries and their missions to read the manifesto and use it in your own advocacy work.

Visit the europe4libraries2019 website to download the Manifesto.

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becomes more important. The contribution both of the ECLAC library, and local Chilean libraries, made for a successful event with some powerful messages. Building on this contribution, IFLA looks forward to the HighLevel Political Forum next month, and new opportunities to show how libraries are indispensable partners for development.

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The decisions taken in Brussels and Strasbourg have a significant impact on libraries. To prepare for the coming mandate of the European Parliament, IFLA and partners have developed a Library Manifesto for Europe.

Policies at the European level can have a major effect on libraries. From the laws around copyright or the importation of cultural goods to funding programmes and even research, successful advocacy in Brussels and Strasbourg can offer real help to libraries across the region.

The European Parliament elections, due to take place on 23-26 May, stand to change the face of the Parliament itself. The people elected will, for the next five years, be key interlocutors for libraries. The results will also shape the leadership of the European Commission and Presidency of the European Council.

It is therefore an important moment to set out the priorities for libraries and their users, and seek guarantees of support.

IFLA, working with partners in LIBER, EBLIDA, SPARC Europe and Public Libraries 2030, has therefore developed a Library Manifesto for Europe, setting out six key requests. These cover the work of libraries in supporting education and skills, research and innovation, and culture and heritage. They also include the need for Europe to play an active role in supporting libraries worldwide, both through its development programmes and the positions on issues such as copyright.

Drawing on the Manifesto, IFLA is also working directly at the European level, as well as through its members at the national level to seek commitments from parties and

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ATEF HAMDY BOOK COLLECTION Le monografie che costituiscono il “Fondo HAMDY”, esposte nella Biblioteca del CIHEAM Bari, sono disponibili per la consultazione previa autorizzazione della Direzione o dello stesso personale della biblioteca, che comunque non ne può autorizzare la riproduzione anche parziale.

The books that make up the “Hatef Hamdy Book Collection”, displayed in the Library of the CIHEAM Bari, are available for consultation subject to the authorization of the CIHEAM Bari Management or of the library staff, who cannot authorize the reproduction, even partial.

Efficient management of water resources: an analysis of grey literature for the new millennium Type of publication: Book Author(s): Nancy Contreras Publisher: Third World Centre for Water Management Year of publication: 2000 Place of publication: Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México Pages: 320 p.

Abstract: The “grey” literature are documents that are not published as books by commercial publishers and as papers in refereed journals. Those documents are an enormous source for information and data mining, but there are a limited number of published and purely distributed documents or non-published technical documents and reports in different languages. The World Commission on Water, undertaking a great effort, made an overview of such sources, and collected documents on specific topics from all over the world. A questionnaire was sent around asking water experts and institutions for documentation. The book covers 300 publications, mostly related to irrigation, and in the English and Spanish languages only. The book consists of six chapters on different topics.

Each chapter has a short overview that sum marises the subject, and an abstract on each publication. Privatisation and private sector involvement is the subject of the first chapter. It deals with the transferring of different water management activities from the government to the private sector going on all over the world. About 20 papers are collected within a general review from Latin America, Africa and Asia. The management of international river basins in the second chapter is covered by 60 documents collected from all the continents. The management of international river basins is a very important international political issue, with plenty of strategies and models that are generally academic. There are also a lot of new initiatives in establishing international conventions with commissions for the management of water resources for international river basins. The third chapter, ‘‘Users participation in water management’’, deals with water management and the maintenance of irrigation systems. More than 30 documents, primarily from Asia, cover the general subject. Institutional straightening and development, including social relations in the country, are most important for the successful participation of users. National water issues are the subject of 30 documents and cover 16 countries all over the world. There are almost no common statements; almost each country has its own story with problems and specific solutions. Only 17 documents are overviewed in the World Water Vision for the Next Century. All other documents are presented in the annexes of the book, which is subdivided into 10 topics. The collected documents deal mostly with water policy, including the socio-economic problems of pri vatisation, institutional development, economy and law. Only a small number of documents are technical papers, and some include problems of biotechnology, hydropower, recreation and communication. The book is a very good source of information for experienced students and professionals interested in international water management issues.

Agrovoc: Water resources; Water management; Water supply; Environmental management; Watersheds.

Cite this publication as: Contreras, N., 2000. Efficient management of water resources: an analysis of grey literature for the new millennium. Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México, Third World Centre for Water Management.

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Environmental impact assessment for developing countries Type of publication: Book Editor(s): Asit K. Biswas and S. B. C. Agarwal Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann Year of publication: 1992 Place of publication: Oxford Pages: 249 p.

ISBN: 0-7506-1190-1 Abstract: Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries is based on selected papers presented at the 1991 International Conference on Environment Impact Assessment, held at New Delhi, India. This work is organized into four parts encompassing 18 chapters. Part I provides an overview and general considerations of balance environmental impact assessment (EIA), with particular emphasis in the developing countries in Asia. Part II highlights various EIA performed in different industry, including chemical plants, coal mining, thermal and power plant, and solid waste disposal. This part also describes the simulation modeling in EIA. Part III discusses the national experiences in EIA. This part elaborates on EIA of development projects in Netherlands, Sweden, Philippines, Tanzania, Canada, India, and United Kingdom. Part IV provides a summary and recommendations.

Agrovoc: Environmental protection; Pollution; Environmental impact; Agricultural policies; Natural resources; Environmental management; Environmental policies; Developing countries; Cite this publication as: Biswas, A.K., Agarwal, S.B.C., 1992. Environmental impact assessment for developing countries. Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann.

River Basin Planning and Management Type of publication: Book Editor(s): Mahmoud A. Abu-Zeid, Asit K. Biswas Publisher: Oxford University Press Year of publication: 1996 Place of publication: Calcutta Pages: 233 p.

ISBN: 0-19-563755-0 Serial Title: Water resources management series ; 4 Abstract: This book focuses on some strategic national and regional aspects of water in the regions of the Nile Basin, ie., Middle East and North Africa. Water is one of the main development challenges facing the Nile countries. Problems of frequent and prolonged drought and water quality (in ground and surface waters) are becoming very serious. Water quality is being considered by some to be the most series issue the country will have to address. Comprehensive management of the regions’ water resources will increasingly require agreements at National and transnational levels. An integrated approach for national and basin-wide development could contribute significantly in dealing with the problems. This book identifies technical solutions in a broad comprehensive framework which may contribute to an environmentally sustainable development benefitting all the Nile countries.

Agrovoc: Watershed management; Water supply; Water resources development; Economic aspects; Nile River Watershed; Rivers Management; Egypt; North Africa.

Cite this publication as: Abu-Zeid, M.A., Biswas, A.K., 1992. River Basin Planning and Management. Calcutta : Oxford University Press.

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Management and development of major rivers Type of publication: Book Author(s): Aly M. Shady, Mohamed El-Moattassem, Essam Aly Abdel-Hafiz, Asit k.

Biswas Publisher: Oxford University Press Year of publication: 1996 Place of publication: Calcutta Pages: 469 p.

ISBN: 0-19-563470-5 Serial Title: Water resources management series, 3 Abstract: In nearly all countries, the importance of fresh water for every major aspect of development is fully recognized. However, during the last decade it has become clear that it is not a gift of limitless proportions that can be recklessly exploited.

Moreover, the problems of fresh water availability have only recently been linked to larger environmental concerns. This book emerges from the activities of the “Nile 2000 Conference” held in February 1992 in Cairo. Selections from the over 100 paper presented cover a diverse range of topics, including the Nile, St. Lawrence, Mississippi, and Yellow Rivers, and issues of quality management, sedimentation regulation, and challenges for the coming millennium. Earth scientists and professionals in water management will find these proceedings an informative warning on the dangers facing our water supply.

Agrovoc: Watershed management; Water supply; Water resources development; Economic aspects; Nile River Watershed; Rivers Management; Egypt; North Africa.

Cite this publication as: Shady, A.M., El-Moattassem, M., Abdel-Hafiz, E.A., Biswas, A.K., 1996. Management and development of major rivers. Calcutta : Oxford University Press.

Water quality and its control Type of publication: Book Editor(s): Mikio Hino Publisher: A.A. Balkema Year of publication: 1994 Place of publication: Brookfield Pages: 262 p.

ISBN: 90-5410-123-7 Serial Title: Hydraulic structures design manual / International association for hydraulic research ; 5 Abstract: Describes both physical and biological processes of pollution in aquatic environments. This text introduces theories and means of predicting the scale of environmental pollution and counter-measures. It also describes optimal allocation methods of facilities for sewage treatment. Hydraulic engineers are increasingly needed to remediate the environmental problems associated with man’s water use.

Lakes and reservoirs suffer eutrophication through sewage and waste discharge making the water undrinkable. Rivers, which are self purifying, become overloaded by waste and sewage, and dissolved oxygen is depleted by excess bacterial and microbial feeding. Waste heat expulsion from power generators threatens large ecosystems, along rivers and in the sea. The nine chapters, abstracted separately, deal with theories, design formulae, and engineering practice used in this field, and include: lake and reservoir eutrophication; sediment-laden flows; water purification in rivers; river water quality improvement by aeration; waste disposal in the ocean; and fish protection.

Agrovoc: Hydraulic engineering; Environmental aspects; Rivers; Water quality; Natural resources; Environmental pollution; Water use.

Cite this publication as: Hino, M., 1994. Water quality and its control. Brookfield: A.A. Balkema.

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Environmental modelling for developing countries Type of publication: Book Editor(s): Asit. K. Biswas, T. N. Khoshoo, Ashok Khosla Publisher: Tycooly Publishing Year of publication: 1990 Place of publication: New York Pages: 166 p.

ISBN: 1-85148-041-2 Serial Title: Natural resources and the environment series ; 25

Abstract: While environmental issues have always been considered to some extent in nearly all developing countries, it is only in the last decade that such issues have been systematically considered within any specific legal or institutional framework.

It is widely accepted that the magnitude and complexity of environmental problems are likely to increase in the future and that they are to become even more important in the long-term development process of all developing countries. The paper reviews critically the present state of the art of environmental modelling, especially in terms of its application to the solution of real problems. There are some critical issues that environmental modellers must consider before the application of models can be extended in developing countries.

Much of the existing literature, although emphasizing the role of the ‘decision maker’ demonstrates little experience of decision-making. There tends to be a strong emphasis on theoretical problems. Frequently, modelling approaches are very mechanistic, neglecting the complexity of the real world, while others fail to consider the dynamic nature of environmental conditions. Another serious constraint is poor data availability and reliability.

Agrovoc: Environmental policy; Developing countries; Mathematical models; Natural resources; Environmental conditions.

Cite this publication as: Biswas, A.K., Khoshoo, T.N., Khosla, A., 1990. Environmental modelling for developing countries. New York: Tycooly.

The biology of seeds: recent research avances : recent research advances Type of publication: Book Editor(s): G. Nicolás, K.J. Bradford, D. Côme, H.W. Pritchard Publisher: CABI Publishing Year of publication: 2003 Place of publication: Wallingford Pages: 472 p.

ISBN: 0-85199-653-1 Abstract: The Biology of Seeds is the proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Seeds, held in Salamanca, Spain between 12 and 16 May 2002. This workshop was the first organized ISSS meeting. It was attended by 270 participants from 33 countries. A total of 290 papers and posters were presented, and 49 of these are included in this book. The 169 contributors represent 18 countries, with most of them being from France (23%), United States (15%), or Spain (14%). Moreover, a broad range of species is covered in the book, particularly among the ecology papers.

Of those papers (39) that primarily included 1-2 study species, Zea mays was the focus in 15% of them. Even though Arabidopsis thaliana is an important model plant for the study of seed biology, it was the primary study species in only one paper. The book is divided into five parts: seed development (10 papers), germination and dormancy (17), desiccation and other stress tolerances and conservation (11), seed ecology (6), and seed biotechnology (3). There also is a Preface and an introductory chapter by Bewley entitled “Seeds of hope; seeds of change,” which gives an overview of the influence of seeds in civilization, history of seed research, and future impact of seeds on human society with the advent of biotechnology. The Closing Lecture by Obendorf and Odorcic, entitled “Recent accomplishments and new opportunities in seed research,” presents a synopsis of papers in the book along with prospects of future research. The index includes both topics and species, and pages with illustrations or tables are bold. About half of the papers in the

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book are written as reviews of topics or summaries of research programs, while the other half are presented in a journaltype style, i.e., containing an introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Papers average about nine pages in length with each one having its own bibliography.

Agrovoc: Seeds; Germination; Plant developmental stages; Dehydration; Plant ecology; Sustainability; Plant biotechnology.

Cite this publication as: NicolĂĄs, G., Bradford, K.J., CĂ´me, D., Pritchard, H.W., 2003. The biology of seeds: recent research avances. Wallingford: CABI Publishing.

Farmer-financed irrigation: the economics of reform Type of publication: Book Author(s): Leslie E. Small, Ian Carruthers Publisher: Cambridge University Press Year of publication: 1991 Place of publication: Cambridge Pages: 233 p.

ISBN: 0-521-38073-1 Serial Title: Wye studies in agricultural and rural development Abstract: In this book, Leslie Small and Ian Carruthers examine in detail the potentials and limitations of user fees for financing irrigation operation and maintenance. Both authors have extensive field experience in irrigation in developing countries and have combined this experience with simple concepts of economics to examine possible institutional and financial reforms which would not simply ask farmers to pay for an inadequate irrigation service, but would create the potential for significant improvements in the quality of the service provided. The proposed elements of any such reform are discussed in depth - a system of user fees covering the recurrent costs of irrigation; a financially autonomous irrigation agency that can retain and use the fees to operate and maintain the irrigation facilities; and a macro policy environment that is not unduly skewed against the agricultural sector. Written in a style intended to convey economic perspectives and insights to non-economists, this book will be essential reading for all those concerned with the financing and performance of irrigation in developing countries.

Agrovoc:Financial policies; Financing; Economic activities; Farmers; Rural areas; Developing countries; Reforms.

Cite this publication as: Small, L.E., Carruthers, I., 1991. Farmer financed irrigation : the economics of reform.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Modern land drainage: planning, design and management of agricultural drainage systems Type of publication: Book Author(s): Lambert K. Smedema, Willem F. Vlotman, David W. Rycroft Publisher: Balkema Year of publication: 2004 Place of publication: Leiden Pages: 446 p.

ISBN: 90-5809-554-1

Abstract: Fully renewed and extended, this edition is a valuable source of information for anyone involved in drainage engineering and management. It provides new theories, technologies, knowledge and experiences in combination with traditional land development practices in the humid temperature zone. Aspects covered include: management and maintenance; drainage application and design; and adverse impacts on the environment. Intended as both a handbook and a textbook, this work is of particular value to university students as well as professionals within drainage development, engineering and management.

Agrovoc: Drainage systems; Drainage equipment; Soil management; Hydraulic engineering, Water management.

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Global climate change and agricultural production: direct and indirect effects of changing hydrological, pedological and plant physiological processes.

Type of publication: Book Editor(s): Fakhri Bazzaz, Wim Sombroek Publisher: FAO Year of publication: 1996 Place of publication: Rome Pages: 345 p.

ISBN: 0-471-96927-3 Abstract: Produced on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, this book is the result of the meeting on Global Climactic Change and Agricultural Production held in Rome, December 1993. Issues covered include the CO2 anti-transpiration effect and the adverse effects of elevated levels of UV-B radiation and ozone on plant growth and production and livestock. The global picture of these effects is also studied—for instance, the effects of changes in the world hydrological cycle, the regional availability of water resources and the effects of global climate change on soil conditions an its implications on food production. Modelling techniques are also discussed.

Agrovoc: Climate change; Global warming; Climate change adaptation; Water resources; Soil fertility; Agricultural production.

Cite this publication as: Bazzaz, F., Sombroek, W., 1996. Global climate change and agricultural production: direct and indirect effects of changing hydrological, pedological and plant physiological processes. Rome: FAO. Crops, people and irrigation: water allocation practices of farmers and engineers Type of publication: Book Editor(s): Geert Diemer, Frans P. Huibers Publisher: Intermediate Technology Year of publication: 1996 Place of publication: London Pages: 155 p.

ISBN: 1-85339-304-5 Abstract: In the case studies presented here, irrigation engineers describe water distribution practices as they actually occur in various schemes. Six of the schemes (in Indonesia, Mexico, Portugal and Bolivia) are farmer-managed, and two (in South India and Bali) are managed jointly by farmers and technical officers. The authors relate water flows to social processes and contrast conventional engineering wisdom with the practices they have observed.

Agrovoc: Natural resources; Water resources; Farmers; Farm management; Water distribution systems; Water availability.

Cite this publication as: Diemer, G., Huibers, F.P., 1996. Crops, people and irrigation: water allocation practices of farmers and engineers. London: Intermediate Technology.

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Cite this publication as: Smedema, L.K., Vlotman, W.F., Rycroft, D.W., 2004. Modern land drainage: planning, design and management of agricultural drainage systems. Leiden: A.A. Balkema Publishers.

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Crop production in salt-effected soils Type of publication: Book Author(s): K.S. Dargan, I.C. Gupta, O.P. Singh Publisher: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Year of publication: 1982 Place of publication: New Delhi Pages: 276 p.

Abstract: The course work for various degree programs are constantly revised and or new courses added so that the future teachers, researches and planners are able to face the new emerging challenges. The environmental concerns of irrigated agriculture in the form of water logging and soil salinity are expanding and impacting food grains production. These challenges are commonly articulated at various forums.

Thus, reclamation, management and crop production practices of waterlogged salt affected soils have been introduced as a subject in agricultural and agricultural engineering colleges. Since there is a general lack of a good textbook on this subject, authors have attempted to fill this gap through the current publication titled `Crop Production in Salt Affected Soils´.

It comprehensively deals with the fundamentals of land reclamation principles and crop production practices. It has been divided into 16 Chapters. The book begins with general introduction comprising of categorization of salt affected soils, extent and distribution and nature and physical, chemical and biological properties. Other chapters includes basic information on on-farm land development, hydrology, irrigation practices, drainage methods, leaching, soil salinization, chemical amendments, and new innovative techniques including agronomic and cultural practices related to land reclamation. Crop production practices for select cereal, oil seeds, sugar, fiber and forage, green manure crops, grasses and forest plantations are also included. Chapter sixteen covers the economic evaluation and social issues involved in land reclamation programs. A Glossary of terms has been added for quick overview of the terms used in the book. The textbook designed and developed for the undergraduate/post graduate students of agricultural/agricultural engineering has been profusely illustrated so that students are able to visualize the processes and phenomena being dealt with. Besides serving as a text book, it will prove to be a handy resource book to conduct specialized training programs on land reclamation. We believe that the book will find its due place in the shelves of students and teachers, field functionaries and college libraries of state agricultural universities and civil engineering colleges.

Agrovoc: Crop Yield; Saline soils; Irrigation water; Crop production; Plant propagation; Soil biology.

Cite this publication as: Dargan, K.S., Gupta, I.C., Singh., O.P., 1982. Crop production in salt-effected soils. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH. Use of Saline Water in Agriculture in arid and semi-arid zones Type of publication: Book Author(s): I.C. Gupta Publisher: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Year of publication: 1979 Place of publication: New Delhi Pages: 208 p.

Abstract: The origin and nature of irrigation waters, quality of groundwaters, water quality standards, factors affecting water suitability for irrigation, effect of saline water irrigation on soil properties, plant growth under saline water irrigation are discussed.

Generally, only salt-tolerant or semi-salt-tolerant crops have been considered. Up to a certain concentration, these crops can be irrigated with saline and/or sodic waters and may even show a growth stimulation response to moderately saline water.

Agrovoc: Arid zones; India; Irrigation Methods; Saline water; Semiarid zones.

Cite this publication as: Gupta, I.C., 1979. Use of Saline Water in Agriculture in arid and semi-arid zones. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH.

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Evaluating theory-practice and urban-rural interplay in planning Type of publication: Book Author(s): Dino Borri, Abdul Khakee, Cosimo Lacirignola Publisher: Kluwer Academic publishers Year of publication: 1997 Place of publication: Dordrecht Pages: 245 p.

ISBN: 978-9401062978 Serial Title: The GeoJournal library ; 37 Abstract: This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the second workshop on Evaluation and Planning held at Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Mediterraneennes (CIHEAM) in Valenzano (Bari) in November 1993. The workshop was financially and otherwise supported by the School of Engineering, Bari Polytechnic; the School of Agriculture, University of Bari; and CIHEAM. The publication of this book was made possible by to the efforts of the contributing authors. Several other persons have provided invaluable support for the workshop or the preparation of this volume. One of these is Patsy Healey for her fascinating challenge to Andreas Faludi’s most recent arguments about rational planning theory. Another is John Friedmann whose lecture at the workshop presented world future scenarios depicting interaction between economic growth, social justice and ecological balance. Angela Barbanente provided marvelous support in organizing the workshop and editorial advice in the preparation of this volume. Jeremy Franks carefully improved the English and the clarity of all the papers. Carmelo Torre made a final editing of texts and images.

We owe thanks to Maurizio Raeli for providing all the support services during the workshop and Claudia Baublys for her excellent help with various administrative issues with regard to the workshop and publication of this book. This book is dedicated to the memory of Professor Giovanni Grittani, Professor of Land Economics, University of Bari.

Agrovoc: Economic growth; Socioeconomic development; Sustainability; Environmental policies; Rural planning; Rural urban relations.

Cite this publication as: Borri, D., Khakee, A., Lacirignola, C., 1997. Evaluating theory-practice and urban-rural interplay in planning. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic publishers.

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WATER Water for Sustainable Food and Agriculture. A report produced for the G20 Presidency of Germany

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Type of publication: Book Publisher: FAO Year of publication: 2017 Place of publication: Rome, Italy Pages: 33 p.

ISBN: 978-92-5-109977-3 Agrovoc: Socio-economic development; Sustainability; Water resources; Agricultural markets; Food market; Water management; Water availability.

Abstract: Water is essential for every form of life, for all aspects of socio-economic development, and for the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. While there are sufficient freshwater resources at the global level to enable continued agricultural and industrial development, the long-term sustainable use of water resources is of growing concern. The report first provides an outlook for the agricultural and food market and highlights the challenges that population trends, rising global incomes and climate change present to agriculture and water. The following section focuses on two broad areas that require attention and presents recommendations on: (i) policies within the agricultural domain that apply specifically to the sector, such as water supply enhancement, water loss reduction, crop productivity, water re-allocation, and options for rainfed agriculture; and (ii) actions within the water domain that relate to water management for all sectors, not only agriculture.

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European waters. Assessment of status and pressures 2018 Type of publication: Book Publisher: European Environment Agency Place of publication: Copenhagen - Denmark Year of publication:2018 Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2018 Pages: 85 p.

EEA Report No 7/2018 ISBN: 978-92-9213-947-6 ISSN: 1977-8449 doi:10.2800/303664 Agrovoc: Water quality; Socio-economic development; Sustainability; River basin; Water resources; Water management; Water availability.

Abstract: The main aim of EU water policy is to ensure that a sufficient quantity of good-quality water is available for both people’s needs and the environment. The Water Framework Directive (WFD), which came into force in 2000, established a framework for the assessment, management, protection and improvement of the quality of water resources across the EU. Since December 2015, EU Member States have been publishing the second river basin management plans (RBMPs) for achieving the environmental objectives of the WFD. These plans are updates of the first RBMPs, which were published in 2009.

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Monografie ESCOP. Le basi scientifiche dei prodotti fitoterapici Type of publication: Book Publisher: Aboca Year of publication: 2006 Pages: 2 voll., 765 p., Rilegato Serial title: Monografie ESCOP ISBN/EAN: 9788895642765

Abstract (ita): Le Monografie ESCOP (European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy) sono una fonte fondamentale ed affidabile di informazioni, ampiamente consultate e richieste dagli studiosi e dagli addetti ai lavori.

Aboca edizioni propone il cofanetto che comprende sia le Monografie Escop che il Compendio curato da Andrea Lugli, che arricchisce ulteriormente l’opera fornendo anche un indice per esigenza delle varie piante. Le Monografie ESCOP sono il risultato di 14 anni di lavoro da parte del Comitato Scientifico dell’ESCOP, a partire dalla sua prima riunione, indetta nel 1989. Complessivamente, l’opera rappresenta il lavoro di circa 50 delegati del comitato provenienti da 15 stati europei con il contributo di circa 30 esperti su tematiche particolari, e dei membri del Board of Supervising Editors dell’ESCOP, un gruppo di eminenti studiosi nel campo della fitoterapia. Le monografie sono saldamente basate sulla letteratura scientifica e comprendono riferimenti a riviste/libri nella lingua originale di pubblicazione; compaiono nel testo del libro circa 5000 citazioni integrali. Il Compendio è una parte integrante delle Monografie, che riporta molti strumenti (indici, tabelle) che facilitano la consultazione e l’utilizzo del testo. Complessivamente, le Monografie, ed il Compendio che le accompagna, si configurano come uno strumento operativo importante per la pratica di tutti i giorni e forniscono informazioni utili in grado di orientare il lettore nel complesso evolvere del panorama delle piante medicinali.

L’Herbier des jardins de cure Autore: Jérôme Goutier Photographies : Vincent Motte, Yves Robic Anno di pubblicazione 2019 Éditions Flammarion ISBN: 978-2081479579 Abstract: Le jardin de curé était l’héritier des antiques jardins monastiques et se distinguait en cela des jardins de nos campagnes. Il comportait des légumes et des fleurs, mais il abondait en plantes médicinales et fleurs destinées à l’autel, en raison de leur valeur symbolique. Pourvu de plus de connaissances que ses paroissiens, le curé de campagne, vivant dans un environnement le plus souvent dépourvu de médecin, avait repris la tradition des moines du Moyen Âge, et son jardin n’était pas sans rappeler l’hortus conclusus essentiellement dévolu aux «simples». Plus de 100 plantes décoratives, symboliques, mais surtout médicinales sont illustrées de gravures du XVIIIe siècle et décrites avec leurs caractéristiques et leurs vertus nutritives ou curatives. Comme la «glane» était souvent de règle à cette époque, sont évoqués également quelques arbres et médicinales «sauvages», plus souvent ramassées que cultivées, mais partie intégrante de cette pharmacopée populaire.

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Agrovoc: fitoterapia, medicina alternativa, medicina tradizionale e rimedi erboristici

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LA CULTURA DEL GIARDINO: PIANTE MEDICINALI Medicina Naturale. I segreti delle piante medicinali Autori: Steven Foster, Rebecca L. Johnson Traduttore: Gabriele Atripaldi Editore: White Star Collana: I grandi libri di National Geographic Anno edizione: 2018 Pagine: 400 p., ill., Rilegato ISBN: 978-8854037434

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Agrovoc: Phytotherapy; Medicinal plants; Crops; Sustainability; Medicinal properties.

Abstract: In un presente in cui si assiste alla riscoperta dei rimedi naturali e dell’erboristeria, è importante conoscere i fondamentali di questa scienza antichissima ma sempre attuale, inesauribile oggetto di studio per lo sviluppo di nuovi farmaci e principi attivi. Questa pratica e completa guida alle piante medicinali descrive storia, tradizioni, biochimica e farmacologia di 150 erbe e piante officinali, da quelle a noi più note - echinacea, ginseng e digitale - a quelle della medicina tradizionale cinese o ayurvedica - come l’astragalo o lo zenzero. Schede dettagliate e riccamente illustrate riportano descrizioni, geografia, storia, scienza e consigli pratici.

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La presente newsletter non viene considerata una “testata giornalistica” e neppure un “prodotto editoriale” ai sensi della legge n° 62 del 7.03.2001. I testi e le immagini inserite nella sezione “news” sono tratte da siti internet e, pertanto, considerate di pubblico dominio. Tuttavia i curatori della presente si impegnano a citarne le fonti tramite link ai siti web di riferimento non ritenendosi quindi responsabili del loro contenuto che può essere soggetto a variazioni nel tempo.

This newsletter is neither deemed to be a “newspaper” nor an “editorial product” under the terms of law no. 62 of 7 March 2001. Texts and images in the “news” section are taken from Internet websites and are thus considered to be in the public domain. However, the editors of this newsletter are committed to quote the sources through links to the reference websites and, therefore, they shall not be held liable for their content that may be subject to possible changes over time.

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