Browsing Miscellaneous themes by Author "van Brakel, M."

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    • Increasing water productivity in agriculture 

      Descheemaeker, K.; Molden, D.; Bunting, S.; Bindraban, P.; Muthuri, C.; Sinclair, F.; Beveridge, M.; van Brakel, M.; Herrero, M.; Fleiner, R.; Clement, F.; Boelee, E. (2012)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Water productivity is defined as the amount of agricultural output per unit of water depleted and can be applied to crops, trees livestock and fish. This chapter reviews challenges and opportunities to improve water ...

    • Increasing water productivity in agriculture 

      Descheemaeker, K.; Bunting, S.W.; Bindraban, P.; Muthuri, C.; Molden, D.; Beveridge, M.; van Brakel, M.; Herrero, M.; Clement, F.; Boelee, E.; Jarvis, D.I. (2013)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Increasing water productivity is an important element in improved water management for sustainable agriculture, food security and healthy ecosystem functioning. Water productivity is defined as the amount of agricultural ...

    • Wetland agroecosystems 

      Finlayson, M.; Bunting, S.W.; Beveridge, M.; Tharme, R.; van Brakel, M.; Atapattu, S.; Coates, D.; Nguyen-Khoa, S. (2012)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Commencing with a summary of the current status, importance and productivity of natural wetlands the contribution of wetland ecological functions to sustaining vital ecosystem services is then reviewed. Provisioning services, ...