Improving basin water use in linked agricultural, ecological and urban systems: seeking new flow paths and avoiding dead ends.
In many river basins, patterns of water withdrawals, deliveries, depletion, return flows, and reuse are prevalent. These cascading systems, often misunderstood, provide opportunities, but also threats to livelihoods and environment. Different ways of thinking about these cascading systems are required.
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Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, International Water Management Institute, P.O. Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka. d.molden@cgiar.org
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D000383:Agriculture; D002947:Cities; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004463:Ecology; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D045483:Rivers; D014881:Water Supply