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

Start - Up Workshop for the Irrigation Systems Management II Project, Quetta, Pakistan, March 12-15, 1990

Published: 
March 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The workshop group came to major agreements about how the technical assistance team provincial advisors were to coordinate and collaborate with the Pakistani provincial coordinators in the Provincial Irrigation Departments. Specific responsibilities were defined, based on the needs of the provinces...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Determinants of Success of Irrigated Perimeters in The Bakel Delegation -- Part I: Water and Crops

Published: 
March 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The early part of the report reviews the layout of the model andhow the various modules comprising it are interrelated. Changes are discussed that have been made in the model since it was originally introduced and described in an earlier report.Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Feasibility of Freshwater Prawn Production in Belize

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study conducted by RDA International, Inc., for the Government of Belize under USAID contract, examines the feasibility of commercial export-oriented production and marketing of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Belize, reviews physical requirements including Boils types and...Read more
Regional focus: 
BelizeLatin America and the Caribbean

Belize Aquarium Fish and Shellfish Study

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this project is to assist the country of Belizein diversifying its exports and to develop its import substitutes in an economically efficient manner. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has requested the execution of a number of feasibility studies designed...Read more
Regional focus: 
BelizeLatin America and the Caribbean

Semiannual Progress Report July 1, 1990 - September 30, 1990: Establishment of a Marine Park and Fisheries Program at Les Arcadians, Haiti

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWorld Wildlife Fund
Document provides a semiannual progress report by World Wildlife Fund regarding the establishment of a marine park and fisheries program in Haiti. Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

International Shortcourses, Workshops and Conferences on Irrigation Management and Related Topics

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document contains a calendar of international short courses, workshops, and conferences on irrigation management and related topics.Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Reservoir Fisheries and Aquaculture Development for Resettlement in Indonesia

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical report describes a success story in reservoir aquaculture and fisheries research and development in the Saguling and Cirata Reservoirs in West Java, Indonesia. The project was undertaken on behalf of farmers and fishermen displaced by the reservoir development and involved fruitful...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira (Sudan) and Bura (Kenya). The authors analyze the key technical, socio-economic and institutional factions that have helped fashion success or...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Fisheries Stock Assessment: a Search for New Methods in Fisheries Stock Assessment

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
Small scale fisheries are an important source of food and employment in many coastal regions of the world, and represent a significant source of protein for domestic consumption in developing countries. Fisheries stock assessment techniques employed by third world countries often do not provide...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Accuracy of Some Length-Based Methods for Fish Population Studies

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
Length-based methods have lately found widespread use for the estimation of growth in fish populations, especially in tropical areas, because of the various disadvantages presented by "ageing" techniques such as otolith or scale examinations or tagging experiments. recent methods for the...Read more

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