Water Science & Technology Water Supply,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(12), P. 3979 - 4008
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
ABSTRACT
Transboundary
water
resources
are
essential
for
agricultural
sustainability
and
regional
development,
they
intrinsically
linked
to
achieving
the
United
Nations'
SDGs
water-food-energy
nexus
(WFE-NEXUS)
concept.
Despite
challenges
such
as
conflicting
allocation
climate
change
impacts,
effective
transboundary
management
irrigation
is
crucial
meeting
of
eradicating
hunger,
providing
clean
sanitation,
offering
affordable
sustainable
energy,
taking
action.
This
work
synthesizes
approaches
optimization,
highlighting
significance
a
holistic
plan
that
considers
both
technical
social
factors.
Remote-sensing
technologies,
data
forecasting,
hydrology
hydraulic
modelling,
resource
modelling
all
contribute
maximize
policy
creation,
particularly
when
paired
with
collaborative
government
features.
integrated
approach
optimization
fosters
long-term
development
by
improving
livelihoods,
resilience,
inclusive
growth
through
efficient
management.
NJAS Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(1)
Published: April 16, 2024
The
safe
use
of
wastewater
in
irrigation
practices
developing
countries,
and
especially
regions
with
water
shortages,
is
an
issue
concern
for
policymakers
society
at
large
as
the
unsafe
treated
or
semi-treated
can
pose
potential
risks
to
environment,
safety
agricultural
products
ultimately
food
safety.
implementation
supplementary
parameters
surrounding
conditions
farm
level
depends
on
behaviours
farmers,
psychological
factors
coming
into
play.
Furthermore,
accurate
intervention
strategies
guide
farmers
towards
usage
irrigation.
In
this
study,
we
have
used
survey
data
from
Mashhad
County
Iran
test
components
theory
planned
behaviour,
including
effects
two
strategies,
namely
government
enforcement
cooperative
involvement,
farmers'
when
it
comes
using
practices.
Structural
equation
modelling
was
employed
analysis.
results
show
that
three
key
attitude,
subjective
norms,
perceived
behavioural
control,
a
significant
impact
intentions
engage
Additionally,
involvement
more
effective
than
enforcement.
This
suggests
there
should
be
increase
official
support
available
cooperatives
operate
collectives.
Water Practice & Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
ABSTRACT
Access
to
safe
drinking
water
remains
a
critical
issue
in
rural
areas
of
developing
countries,
including
Ethiopia,
where
many
communities
rely
on
unimproved
sources.
This
study
assesses
households’
willingness
pay
(WTP)
for
improved
services
Chilga
District,
Northwestern
focusing
hand-pumped
boreholes
as
sustainable
solution.
Using
contingent
valuation
method
(CVM)
with
double-bounded
dichotomous
choice
format
and
bivariate
probit
model,
the
identifies
key
factors
influencing
WTP.
Results
reveal
that
female-headed
households
are
more
supportive
improvement
projects,
while
older
respondents
those
higher
perceived
quality
less
likely
pay.
Education
significantly
increases
WTP,
spending
time
collecting
inclined
improvements.
Marginal
effects
income
WTP
suggest
need
flexible
pricing
models.
The
underscores
targeted
interventions,
educational
campaigns,
bidding
strategies
enhance
community
engagement
ensure
equitable
access
services.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
380, P. 125111 - 125111
Published: March 31, 2025
Droughts
are
generally
associated
with
direct
and
indirect
impacts,
but
their
relationships
propagation
dynamics
often
unknown.
This
study
aims
to
fill
this
research
gap
by
exploring
the
spill-over
effects
of
drought
impacts
across
systems
and,
in
doing
so,
identifying
leverage
points
within
promote
effective
mitigation
strategies.
To
achieve
these
objectives,
2022
a
portion
Po
River
Basin
District
analysed
through
qualitative
application
System
Dynamics
methodology
called
Causal
Loop
Diagrams,
systemic
representations
that
can
effectively
capture
interdependencies
complex
subsystems.
The
findings
reveal
increased
production
costs
all
water-using
sectors
due
higher
energy
demands
driven
energy-intensive
activities
such
as
irrigation,
pumping
potabilization.
empirical
results
offer
novel
insight
into
identification
providing
further
evidence
on
water-energy
nexus.
Therefore,
policy
approaches
enhance
blue
green
water
reserves,
while
addressing
interconnections,
encouraged
for
mitigating
impacts.
underscores
importance
adopting
proactive
approach
management
rather
than
reactive
responses
during
occurrence
extreme
events.
Finally,
fields
characterized
high
fragmentation,
policy,
demonstrates
how
representing
system
behaviour
causal
maps
support
integration
different
sectoral
policies,
decision-makers
tools
evaluate
address
complexity
droughts.
Water Economics and Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(03)
Published: May 4, 2024
Water
withdrawals
are
expected
to
continue
growing,
further
straining
available
freshwater
resources
for
economies.
This
review
focuses
on
two
key
relationships
between
water
and
economic
growth
developed
developing
countries.
Rising
stress
directly
related
how
our
economies
use
develop
grow.
There
is
also
concern
that
increasing
scarcity
will
impact
across
countries
regions.
Unless
there
a
marked
improvement
in
the
intensity
of
countries,
be
most
important
driver
scarcity.
Although
analysis
inconclusive,
mounting
evidence
an
at
river
basin
sub-national
level.
Decoupling
rising
from
require
major
management
reforms.
Two
them
discussed
here:
Ending
excessive
subsidization
irrigation
reallocating
subsidies
supply
sanitation
expand
delivery
