Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Drinking water and water management |
| Subtitle of host publication | New research |
| Editors | Mason Giannino |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 181-224 |
| Number of pages | 44 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781631175237 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Irrigation agriculture : Sustainability through holistic approaches to water use and innovation. / Bowmer, Kathleen; Meyer, Wayne S.
Drinking water and water management: New research. ed. / Mason Giannino. 1st. ed. New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2014. p. 181-224.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
TY - CHAP
T1 - Irrigation agriculture
T2 - Sustainability through holistic approaches to water use and innovation
AU - Bowmer, Kathleen
AU - Meyer, Wayne S.
N1 - Includes bibliographical references.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Sustainable irrigation agriculture is required to provide much-needed food and fibre but is threatened by reduced water supply and increasing competition for environmental needs and urban and industrial water demand. Policy on water allocation often pits the needs of irrigation against competitive demands. This chapter explores innovative options for avoiding or mitigating this conflict. Examples include: the strategic location of forestry to minimise interception of water in the landscape; investment in infrastructure to provide environmental benefits with minimal use of more water; reducing water loss by optimising river operations; use of water sharing agreements to provide greater certainty to irrigators and investors; market-based trading arrangements to provide flexibility to irrigators to deal with water scarcity and climate variability; improved water use efficiency both on farm and in water supply and delivery systems; and more efficient water use and re-use in cities and industry. The water cycle and water auditing provide the biophysical context for developing options by governments, policy makers and communities as they adapt to change. Processes of public participation remain a challenge but good progress is being made.
AB - Sustainable irrigation agriculture is required to provide much-needed food and fibre but is threatened by reduced water supply and increasing competition for environmental needs and urban and industrial water demand. Policy on water allocation often pits the needs of irrigation against competitive demands. This chapter explores innovative options for avoiding or mitigating this conflict. Examples include: the strategic location of forestry to minimise interception of water in the landscape; investment in infrastructure to provide environmental benefits with minimal use of more water; reducing water loss by optimising river operations; use of water sharing agreements to provide greater certainty to irrigators and investors; market-based trading arrangements to provide flexibility to irrigators to deal with water scarcity and climate variability; improved water use efficiency both on farm and in water supply and delivery systems; and more efficient water use and re-use in cities and industry. The water cycle and water auditing provide the biophysical context for developing options by governments, policy makers and communities as they adapt to change. Processes of public participation remain a challenge but good progress is being made.
KW - Irrigation
KW - Sustainability
KW - Water policy
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9781631175237
SP - 181
EP - 224
BT - Drinking water and water management
A2 - Giannino, Mason
PB - Nova Science Publishers
CY - New York
ER -