Managing groundwater for building resilience for sustainable agriculture in South Asia

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dc.creatorSikka, Alok
dc.creatorAlam, Mohammad Faiz
dc.creatorPavelic, Paul
dc.date2021-07
dc.date2021-01-01T06:31:13Z
dc.date2021-01-01T06:31:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:29:33Z
dc.descriptionSouth Asia's heavy reliance on groundwater for irrigated agricultural production supports the livelihoods of tens of millions of smallholder farmers but is being undermined by rampant overexploitation of groundwater. Without major intervention, this is expected to be further exacerbated by growing demand and climate change. Groundwater management, scientific and evidence-based, can make an important contribution to managing unsustainable groundwater use and strengthening the climate resilience of farmers due to groundwater's unique storage characteristics. This study brings together a set of strategies and solutions to better manage groundwater that cover the augmentation of groundwater recharge through managed aquifer recharge, management of groundwater demand through participatory groundwater management and other methods, and the harnessing synergies of co-dependent sectors. The opportunities, constraints and available evidence for each are analysed and the boundaries, barriers and specificities identified to establish entry points for positive change through policies and implementation programmes.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/110675
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157500
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceSikka, Alok K.; Alam, Mohammad Faiz; Pavelic, Paul. 2021. Managing groundwater for building resilience for sustainable agriculture in South Asia. Irrigation and Drainage, 70(3):560-573. (Special issue: Development for Water, Food and Nutrition Security in a Competitive Environment. Selected Papers of the 3rd World Irrigation Forum, Bali, Indonesia) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2558]
dc.subjectgroundwater management
dc.subjectsustainable agriculture
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjectresilience
dc.subjectgroundwater recharge
dc.subjectaquifers
dc.subjectgroundwater depletion
dc.subjectgroundwater irrigation
dc.subjectwater use
dc.subjectwater storage
dc.subjectwater demand
dc.subjectwater supply
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectenergy
dc.subjectnexus
dc.subjectstrategies
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectparticipatory management
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectstate intervention
dc.titleManaging groundwater for building resilience for sustainable agriculture in South Asia
dc.typeJournal Article

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