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Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineers

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Title Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineers
 
Creator Nguyen-Khoa, S.
McCartney, Matthew P.
Funge-Smith, S.
Smith, L.
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Dubois, Mark J.
 
Subject fishery production
sustainability
irrigation systems
integrated management
water resources
water management
guidelines
irrigation management
aquatic ecosystems
habitats
aquaculture
irrigated farming
infrastructure
livelihoods
food security
nutrition security
socioeconomic environment
monitoring and evaluation
environmental impact assessment
trends
sustainable development goals
community management
participatory approaches
water governance
institutions
stakeholders
conflicts
rural areas
water reservoirs
rivers
floodplains
 
Description There is increasing recognition of the need to bring about changes across the full spectrum of agricultural practices to ensure that, in future, food production systems are more diverse, sustainable and resilient. In this context, the objectives of irrigation need to be much more ambitious, shifting away from simply maximizing crop yields to maximizing net benefits across a range of uses of irrigation water, including ecosystems and nature-based solutions. One important way to achieve this is by better integrating fisheries into the planning, design, construction, operation and management of irrigation systems. Irrigation – a major contributor to the Green Revolution – has significantly improved agricultural production worldwide, with consequent benefits for food security, livelihoods and poverty alleviation. Today, irrigated agriculture represents about 21 percent of cultivated land, but contributes approximately 40% of the total global crop production. Many governments continue to invest in irrigation as a cornerstone of food security and rural development. Investments in irrigation often represent a pragmatic form of adaptation to changing climatic conditions. This guide focuses on how to sustainably optimize and broaden the range of benefits from irrigation development - not only economic but also social and environmental benefits. It emphasizes the opportunities that fisheries could provide to increase food production and economic returns, enhance livelihoods and public health outcomes, and maintain key ecosystem services. The guide considers possible trade-offs between irrigation and fisheries, and provides recommendations on how these could be minimized.
 
Date 2020
2020-11-18T05:07:35Z
2020-11-18T05:07:35Z
 
Type Report
 
Identifier Nguyen-Khoa, S.; McCartney, Matthew; Funge-Smith, S.; Smith, L.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Dubois, M. 2020. Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineers. Rome, Italy: FAO; Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 92p. [doi: 10.4060/cb2025en]
9789251336014
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110218
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Other/PDF/increasing-the-benefits-and-sustainability-of-irrigation-through-the-integration-of-fisheries.pdf
https://doi.org/10.4060/cb2025en
H050111
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyrighted; all rights reserved
Open Access
 
Format 92p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)