Abstract This paper examines the consequences of decentralization in the management of canal irrigation for spatial allocation of water and agricultural performance. Under centralized management…

Abstract An agent-based model (ABM) is developed to simulate the function of lease markets for surface water irrigation rights operating at the watershed scale. The ABM examines the effect of drought…

Protected areas are not only key to biodiversity conservation but can also function as natural infrastructure that could reduce the impact of extreme weather events. This policy brief explores how…

Abstract Streamflow augmentation can support endangered fish during low‐flow periods. Irrigated agriculture being the largest out‐of‐stream consumptive use, there is potential to augment streamflow by…

The global efforts toward improving access to safe drinking water have yielded significant results. However, low-income countries and some middle-income countries in Africa and Asia are still…

ABSTRACT This paper compares efficiency scores from the data envelopment analysis (DEA), stochastic frontier analysis (SFA), and stochastic non-parametric envelopment of data (StoNED) methods in the…

Abstract This dissertation explores the interconnected dynamics of agricultural productivity, climate resilience, and sustainable land management in rural Ethiopia. It evaluates the effects of…

Abstract Harmful algal blooms (HAB) are an increasing global threat to food safety in the seafood industry. The impact of HABs and the losses from policies addressing them are significant. However…

Abstract Introduction: South Sudan has higher rates of under-five morbidity and mortality compared to other countries in the African region. Diarrhea is one of the major causes of death among children…

Abstract This research employs the principles of Post-Normal Science (PNS) and Systems of Systems (SoS) methodologies to extend the scope of the virtual water concept by incorporating numerous…