Implementing conjunctive management of water resources for irrigation development: A framework applied to the Southern Plain of Western Nepal

dc.creatorPandey, V.P.
dc.creatorShrestha, N.
dc.creatorUrfels, A.
dc.creatorRay, A.
dc.creatorKhadka, M.
dc.creatorPavelic, P.
dc.creatorMcdonald, A.
dc.creatorKrupnik, T.J.
dc.date2023-04-12T00:30:18Z
dc.date2023-04-12T00:30:18Z
dc.date2023
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:10:31Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:10:31Z
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/22570
dc.identifier10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108287
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7514313
dc.descriptionClimate variability and insufficient irrigation are primary constraints to stable and higher agricultural productivity and food security in Nepal. Agriculture is the largest global freshwater user, and integration of surface- and ground-water use is frequently presented as an strategy for increasing efficiency as well as climate change adaptation. However, conjunctive management (CM) planning often ignores demand-side requirements and a broader set of sustainable development considerations, including ecosystem health and economics of different development strategies. While there is generic understanding of conjunctive use, detailed technical knowhow to realize the CM is lacking in Nepal. This article presents a holistic framework through literature reviews, stakeholders consultations and expert interviews for assessing CM and implementation prospects from a systems-level perspective. We demonstrate the framework through a case study in Western Nepal, where climatic variability and a lack of irrigation are key impediments to increased agricultural productivity and sustainable development. Results show that knowledge of water resources availability is good and that of water demand low in the Western Terai. Additional and coordinated investments are required to improve knowledge gaps as well as access to irrigation. There is therefore a need to assess water resources availability, water access, use and productivity, to fill the knowledge gaps in order to pave pathways for CM. This paper also discusses some strategies to translate prospects of conjunctive management into implementation.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037837742300152X?via%3Dihub#sec0210
dc.relationEnvironmental health & biodiversity
dc.relationNutrition, health & food security
dc.relationTransforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia
dc.relationResilient Agrifood Systems
dc.relationCGIAR
dc.relationUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/129950
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source283
dc.source0378-3774
dc.sourceAgricultural Water Management
dc.source108287
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectConjunctive Use
dc.subjectConjunctive Management
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectWATER POLICIES
dc.subjectSustainable Agrifood Systems
dc.titleImplementing conjunctive management of water resources for irrigation development: A framework applied to the Southern Plain of Western Nepal
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePublished Version
dc.coverageNepal
dc.coverageAmsterdam (Netherlands)


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