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
Full Funding Budget for Irrigation, Drainage Systems and Flood Bunds in N.W.F. Province
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April 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The document provides a detailed summary of the funding, project missions, and engineering specifics for the irrigation project in the NWF province. Read more
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PakistanSouth East AsiaMinistry of Cooperatives Cottage Industries Department - a Report on Floating Cage Fish Culture Research
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April 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers research carried out at the central co-operative society's aquaculture station in Hlegu Township, Rangoon, Burma.Read more
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East Asia and PacificPerspectives for Mexico's Seafood Trade Under the Gatt
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March 31, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Mexico's accession to the GATT brings new opportunities to several industrial segments of its economy including fishing. Mexico's limited seafood imports are for fishmeal and a few high value fish. This report aims to assess the impacts of GATT on Mexico's fishing sector. This is...Read more
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MexicoCaribbean Marine Resources: Opportunities for Economic Development and Management
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March 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Despite their enormous potential, marine resources are largely underdeveloped in most countries of the Caribbean Basin, largely because regional policymakers lack the understanding of marine environments and ecological processes needed to make informed decisions. This study divides marine resource...Read more
Small-Scale Water Pumping in Botswana Volume II: Diesel Systems
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This report on diesel pump use in Bostwana focuses on the detailed results of the diesel evaluation, focusing on the installation, testing, and evaluation of a wide variety of diesel, wind, solar photovoltaic, grid-electric and human and animal powered pumping systems in Botswana.Read more
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BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaEvaluation of Care Family Fish Pond Extension Project in Guatemala
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The CARE Family Fish Pond Extension Project in Guatemala was established with dietary and income objectives. Low resource farmers in selected communities in eastern and northern Guatemala were the focus of efforts to create new diet sources and income generation. An extension service was...Read more
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GuatemalaLatin America and the CaribbeanIndonesian Marine Capture Fisheries
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
While the sea has always played a large role in Indonesia's cultural heritage, of late the tremendous economic importance of its marine capture fisheries has come to light: in 1982, fishery products contributed $253 million to Indonesia's export earnings. This comprehensive survey draws...Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificInternational Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management Report 1987
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Successes in Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, and Latin America, as well as intensive linkages with fishery and aquaculture research institutions worldwide, testify to the increasingly global and international nature of the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) and...Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificTechnical Report, Propagation of Mahseers in Himalayan Water of Nepal: Life History of Mahseer and Ecological Requirements, January 1 to June 30 1987
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Inputs from rivers in Nepal were selected for routine studies. Such an innovative study in nature and captivity will be helpful to develop methodology and technology for the management of mahseer brood stocks, artificial spawning and propagation in natural waters.Read more
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NepalSouth East AsiaThe Peruvian Anchoveta and Its Upwelling Ecosystem: Three Decades of Climate Change
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The anchoveta fish (family Engraulidae) occurs exclusively along the turbulent coasts of Peru and Chile. This book, the fruit of a collaborative effort among research institutions on three continents - IMARPE in Peru, GTZ in West Germany, and ICLARM in the Philippines - presents a comprehensive...Read more
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