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… replenishment of aquifers. The consequences of inaction in dry, ground- water-dependent regions will be stark, with … to streams, rivers, and wetlands sustaining flows through dry seasons and droughts. In some lowland catchments, … Urbanisation, industrialisation and intensification of farming practices have led to an escalating demand for …

… the main source of water for the community during the dry season. In this forest, cutting big trees is prohibited. … the main source of water for the village, even during the dry season. The villagers have prohibited cutting large trees … they provide wood for construction, road and bridge work, farming tools, furniture, fuel and charcoal. They are also …

… are forcing many upland peoples to adopt unsustainable farming and land-use practices such as excessive livestock … complaining: there is not enough water for crops in the dry season, and more floods when it rains. A model for … complaining: there is not enough water for crops in the dry season, and more floods when it rains. A model for …

… Management Sugarcane Production Fiji sugarcane farming is based on rain-fed agriculture, with cane … are not bound to seasonal differences between wet and dry seasons because Samoa has relatively stable temperatures … of downstream flooding • Provision of flows during dry seasons; climate and moisture regulation through …

… by using smarter and more productive, integrated farming systems. Shifting to sustainable management and use … and communities are struggling to find water as dry spells become more common in a changing climate, but new … areas, to access the map to find out where water is in dry periods. A second system, known as Digniin – Somali for …

… the wetter months, with bottling maintained during the dry months. For other companies, other changes will be … reverse effect this may cause, increasing water use in dry basins, and diverting attention and investment from … Water Week included discussion on target setting. Terrace farming, Nepal ©Pixabay …

… and energy use. Garments that are frequently laundered or dry-cleaned can also create their biggest environmental … South Asia regions) (OECD-FAO 2013). Unsustainable cotton farming uses large amounts of water, with significant … fuels used in the production and use of agrochemicals for farming, the distribution of raw materials, and land use …

… wild thyme, its only food plant, depends on rainfall and a dry year can reduce the available flowers by 40%: since the … inhabited by local Sherpa people that practiced farming and herding. As the interna- tionally accepted … of Mediterranean re- gions and with alternating wet and dry periods, a charac- teristic that makes it more difficult …

… this use is still minor in Africa. Environmental function Dry season river baseflow is maintained by groundwater … in the rainy season and de- creases baseflow in the dry season. Such baseflow may be of critical importance … as well as the necessary enabling factors associated with farming, e.g. access to energy, credit, agricultural inputs, …

… the Establishment of the Arab Centre for the Studies of Dry and Barren Land 70 5. Other Initiatives Relevant to Soil … and more diversified (and more food secure) output from farming systems”. See Tenberg, A., and M. Stocking, 2001, … means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including …