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2. Transdisciplinary innovation in irrigated smallholder agriculture in africa
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Serge Marlet, Salia Hanafi, Philippe Ker Rault, Tarek Ajmi, Bandiougou Diawara, Yacouba M. Coulibaly, Jochen Froebrich, Elijah Phiri, Aleksandra Dolinska, Nathaniel Mason, Cai Xueliang, Benson H. Chishala, Christy van Beek, Beatrice Mosello, Insaf Mekki, Joris de Vente, Mohammed Dicko, Constansia D Musvoto, Sebastião Famba, Willem de Clercq, Eva Ludi, Nebo Jovanovic, Naomi Oates, Maite Sánchez Reparaz, Andrei Rozanov, Solomon Habtu, Sami Bouarfa, Chizumba Shepande, Angel De Miguel Garcia, Bréhima Tangara, Teklu Erkossa, Abdelaziz Zairi, Kees van't Klooster, Maria Roble, Sékou Bah, Hanneke Heesmans, Dominique Rollin, Haithem Bahri, Julia Harper, Jean Emmanuel Rougier, Ludivine Pradeleix, Rami Albasha, Bruno Cheviron, Marlene de Witt, Jean Claude Mailhol, Gonzalo G. Barberá, Degol Fissahaye, Alice M. Mweetwa, Erik Querner, Raphaëlle Ducrot, Jean-Yves Jamin, Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages (UMR G-EAU), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-AgroParisTech-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro)-AgroParisTech-Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Wageningen Environmental Research (Alterra), Overseas Development Institute, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-AgroParisTech-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research [Pretoria] (CSIR), Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Institut National de Recherche en Génie Rural Eaux et Forêts (INRGREF), Ecole Nationale du Génie Rural, des Eaux et des Forêts (ENGREF)-Institution de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur Agricoles [Tunis] (IRESA), Centro de Edafologia y Biologia aplicada del Segura (CEBAS - CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [Madrid] (CSIC), University of Zambia [Lusaka] (UNZA), Stellenbosch University, Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications - INRS (EMT-INRS), Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique [Québec] (INRS)-Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal (UQAM), INSTITUT D'ECONOMIE RURALE BAMAKO MLI, Partenaires IRSTEA, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA), Lisode, Centre national du machinisme agricole, du génie rural, des eaux et forêts (CEMAGREF), German International Cooperation, NUNIVERSIDADE EDUARDO MONDLANE MAPUTO MOZ, Mekelle University, Adelphi, University of Sheffield [Sheffield], Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Technical University of Cartagena (UPTC), IER Niono, Mali, Institut d'Economie Rurale du Mali - CRRA Niono (IER - Niono), IER-IER, Cebas-Csic, International Water Management Institute [CGIAR, Sri Lanka] (IWMI), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR] (CGIAR), Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft ), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-AgroParisTech-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro, Columbia University [New York], Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena / Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), National funding organizations, especially in Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Africa, Mali and Tunisia, to co-finance staff, infrastructure and activities., European Project: 265471,EC:FP7:KBBE,FP7-AFRICA-2010,EAU4FOOD(2011), and European Project: 688320,H2020,H2020-WATER-2015-two-stage,MADFORWATER(2016)
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F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,[SDV.SA.AGRO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Agronomy ,Water en Voedsel ,02 engineering and technology ,Commission ,irrigation ,recherche participative ,Research process ,Engineering ,smallholder farming ,F06 - Irrigation ,Environmental planning ,2. Zero hunger ,Food security ,E90 - Structure agraire ,[SDE.IE]Environmental Sciences/Environmental Engineering ,transdisciplinary approach ,Agriculture ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,PE&RC ,Water resource management ,Drainage ,agriculture familiale ,Exploitation agricole familiale ,Soil Science ,Time frame ,transdisciplinary approach, participatory innovation, smallholder farming, irrigation, approche transdisciplinaire, innovation participative, petites exploitations agricoles, irrigation ,Recherche sur les systèmes agraires ,12. Responsible consumption ,Farm level ,Innovation ,WIMEK ,Water and Food ,business.industry ,020801 environmental engineering ,smallholder farming, irrigation ,Climate Resilience ,participatory innovation ,Klimaatbestendigheid ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,business ,Agronomy and Crop Science - Abstract
SI; International audience; Boosting the productivity of smallholder farming systems continues to be a major need in Africa. Challenges relating to how to improve irrigation are multi‐factor and multisectoral, and they involve a broad range of actors who must interact to reach decisions collectively. We provide a systematic reflection on findings from the research project EAU4Food, which adopted a transdisciplinary approach to irrigation for food security research in five case studies in Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa and Tunisia. The EAU4Food experiences emphasize that actual innovation at irrigated smallholder farm level remains limited without sufficient improvement of the enabling environment and taking note of the wider political economy environment. Most project partners felt at the end of the project that the transdisciplinary approach has indeed enriched the research process by providing different and multiple insights from actors outside the academic field. Local capacity to facilitate transdisciplinary research and engagement with practitioners was developed and could support the continuation and scaling up of the approach. Future projects may benefit from a longer time frame to allow for deeper exchange of lessons learned among different stakeholders and a dedicated effort to analyse possible improvements of the enabling environment from the beginning of the research process. © 2020 The Authors. Irrigation and Drainage published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Commission for Irrigation and Drainage
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- 2020
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3. The implications of state intervention for self-governed irrigation schemes: Insights from Tigray, Ethiopia
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Serge Marlet, Eva Ludi, H. Solomon, Jean-Yves Jamin, Naomi Oates, J. Rodríguez Ros, and A. Hisberg
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politique de l'eau ,media_common.quotation_subject ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,Psychological intervention ,Soil Science ,Context (language use) ,02 engineering and technology ,Petite exploitation agricole ,State (polity) ,Opinion poll ,association des usagers de l'eau ,F06 - Irrigation ,P10 - Ressources en eau et leur gestion ,Environmental planning ,Irrigation ,media_common ,Government ,Enquête ,business.industry ,Environmental resource management ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Changement technologique ,Focus group ,020801 environmental engineering ,Intervention (law) ,Gestion des eaux ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Business ,Intervention de l'état ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,Dependency (project management) - Abstract
The development of smallholder irrigation is a policy priority in Ethiopia, yet little consideration has been given to the role state interventions play in enabling or constraining effective self-governance in farmer-managed schemes. To address this gap in evidence, research was conducted in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, in two irrigation sites. Focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews with key informants were the primary means of collecting data on local institutional arrangements, government interventions and management challenges. An opinion poll provided additional insights. Our case studies indicate that effective self-governance cannot easily be crafted by external actors. The introduction of modern irrigation technologies and formalized management arrangements has fostered dependency on external support and increased state influence in key decision-making processes, whilst traditional water user associations remain largely autonomous but have little access to financial resources. State interventions have also been poorly tailored to local context with negative consequences for performance, although there have been some successes where traditional arrangements for water management have been integrated into new institutions. The incorporation of farmer perspectives into performance assessments could facilitate more responsive interventions, and remains an important area of irrigation research and practice. (Resume d'auteur)
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- 2020
4. Managing rivers for multiple benefits – a coherent approach to research, policy and planning
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Mike Acreman, Catherine R. Moncrieff, Eva Ludi, Naomi Oates, David Tickner, and Helen Parker
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River ecosystem ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,business.industry ,Economics ,Environmental resource management ,Biodiversity ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Freshwater ecosystem ,Ecology and Environment ,Ecosystem services ,Water security ,Goods and services ,Natural hazard ,business ,Environmental planning ,Social structure ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
Rivers provide water for irrigation, domestic supply, power generation and industry as well as a range of other ecosystem services and intrinsic and biodiversity values. Managing rivers to provide multiple benefits is therefore foundational to water security and other policy priorities. Because river flow is often insufficient to meet all needs fully, water management experts have acknowledged the need for trade-offs in river management. Ecosystem scientists have classified and quantified goods and services that rivers provide to society. However, they have seldom examined the way in which water management infrastructure and institutional arrangements harness and direct goods and services to different groups in society. Meanwhile, water management paradigms have often considered freshwater ecosystems as rival water users to society or a source of natural hazards and have underplayed the role healthy ecosystems play in providing multiple social and economic benefits. We argue that physical and social structures and processes are necessary to realize multiple benefits from river ecosystems, and that these structures and processes, in the form of (formal and informal) institutions and (gray and green) infrastructure, shape how benefits accrue to different groups in society. We contend that institutions and infrastructure are in turn shaped by political economy. We suggest a more coherent framework for river management research, policy and planning that focuses on (a) the ways in which political economy, institutions and infrastructure mediate access and entitlements to benefits derived from ecosystem services, and (b) the feedbacks and trade-offs between investments in physical and social structures and processes.
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- 2017
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5. Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya
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Naomi Oates, Lydia A. Olaka, Matthew P. McCartney, Tracy Baker, Jeremiah Kiptala, and Asghar Hussain
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geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,Land use ,Floodplain ,Flooding (psychology) ,Drainage basin ,Environmental science ,Wetland ,Groundwater recharge ,Baseline (configuration management) ,Water resource management ,Environmental planning ,Ecosystem services - Published
- 2015
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6. Responding to climate variability and change: implications for planned adaptation
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Lorraine Coulter, Naomi Oates, Leulseged Yirgu Gebreamlak, Josephine Tucker, Beneberu Shimelis Feleke, Lindsey Jones, and Million Getnet Gebreyes
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Geography ,Adaptation (computer science) ,Environmental planning - Published
- 2013
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