Tag: Irrigation

  • UPGro Science: Groundwater can de-risk economic growth [S3]

    Although localised groundwater depletion is evident, particularly beneath growing urban centres, there has been no substantial declines in groundwater storage at a basin scale in Africa over the last 15 years and in some areas, there are substantial unused or under-used groundwater resources. Investment in detailed hydrogeological studies can highlight potential areas for groundwater development…

  • Great potential for groundwater irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Brief by IWRA

    re-posted from GRIPP A new policy brief titled  Sustainable Groundwater Development for Improved Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa was published by the International Water Resources Association (IWRA). Based on work carried out by IWMI and partners through the support of the Rockefeller Foundation and WLE, the brief describes the potential and constraints of groundwater irrigation Sub-Saharan Africa. At…

  • Using groundwater to reduce poverty

    New study to examine the potential of groundwater to expand irrigation and increase access to safe water in Tanzania Groundwater flowing beneath the land surface of Tanzania has the potential to provide year-round sources of freshwater to irrigate crops when rains fail and to supply safe drinking water at low cost. There remain, however, key…

  • “When wells run dry” Prof. Richard Taylor writes in Nature

    “A global analysis reveals growing societal dependence on the use of non-renewable freshwater resources that depletes groundwater reserves and undermines human resilience to water scarcity in a warming world” Full article available for Nature subscribers (paywall): Nature, 516, 179–180, (11 December 2014) doi:10.1038/516179a In the short article, Prof. Taylor raises concern about groundwater depletion, as…