Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
UN-Water Country Brief: Bangladesh
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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Europe and Central AsiaUN-Water Country Brief: Kyrgyzstan
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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Kyrgyz RepublicUN-Water Country Brief: Mongolia
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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MongoliaUN-Water Country Brief: Oman
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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OmanUN-Water Country Brief: Philippines
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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PhilippinesUN-Water Country Brief: Vietnam
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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VietnamRemote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-First Century
Published:
June 6, 2012National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Geological Survey
USGS currently has a global working group on "Remote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-first Century." Thenkabail, USGS, and PI are collaborating on first remote sensing global irrigated rainfed croplands areas. USGS is currently developing...Read more
Water Scarcity and Modern Irrigation
Valmont Industries Inc.
These are center pivot technologies, which help manage water for farmers. Valmont is pursuring, along with other partners of the USWP, a signature initiative to extend access to these products to smallholder farmers in countries across Africa.Read more
Mechanized Irrigation Considerations
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation draws the correlation between water resources conservation and irrigation technologies within the agricultural sector.Read more
The Future of Water
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation provides an overview of the need for improved water management as global water supply becomes increasingly scarce. Read more
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