Water

Theme curator: Seetharam, K. E.
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Life begins with clean water and access to this most precious commodity is more important than ever to the billions of people across Asia and the Pacific. Quality infrastructure can bring lasting relief to struggling communities as this page shows.
Recommended elearning:
Management of Water Resources-- Self study about the sustainability of water resources, and the fundamentals of water supply and sanitation, water governance, and climate proofing.
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Measuring Water Use with Remote Sensing
Siddiqi, Yasmin (Asian Development Bank, 2017-05-30)
Remote sensing technology is a powerful tool that revolutionizes understanding of basin water resources. Water accounting—knowing how much water is available and who is using how much—is critical at a time when Asia is facing increasing water insecurity. In a pioneering collaborative study, a research team from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft) (box, page 2) is working closely with ...
Remote sensing technology is a powerful tool that revolutionizes understanding of basin water resources. Water accounting—knowing how much water is available and who is using how much—is critical at a time when Asia is facing increasing water insecurity. ...
Water Management through the Lenses of Gender, Ethnicity and Class: A Comparative Case Study of Upstream and Downstream Sites on the Mekong River in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
Ly Quoc Dang, MSc (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-02-03)
Issues related to water resources upstream (Tan Ho Co commune) and downstream (Dai An commune) of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam were studied. The role of gender, ethnicity and class in water management was ascertained. Social qualitative research, using in-depth interviews of local respondents was undertaken and ethnographic field strategies were adopted during field trips to record real-time ...
Issues related to water resources upstream (Tan Ho Co commune) and downstream (Dai An commune) of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam were studied. The role of gender, ethnicity and class in water management was ascertained. Social qualitative research, using ...
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RSIS NTS Bulletin: February 2022
Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2022-02-28)NTS Bulletin is a monthly periodical that discusses current issues concerning Climate change, Energy, food, water and Health security; Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.NTS Bulletin is a monthly periodical that discusses current issues concerning Climate change, Energy, food, water and Health security; Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. -
How Much Has People Empowerment Progressed among Small Farmers and Fisherfolk? State of People’s Organizations in the Philippines
Songco, Danilo A. (Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022-02-28)This is an attempt to quantify government’s performance in empowering small farmers and fishers following the provisions of AFMA. It establishes four dimensions of empowerment that may be used to measure empowerment and presents some evidence of how government has performed under each of these dimensions. It concludes that government has been on track in following AFMA’s prescriptions for SFF ...This is an attempt to quantify government’s performance in empowering small farmers and fishers following the provisions of AFMA. It establishes four dimensions of empowerment that may be used to measure empowerment and presents some evidence of how ... -
Market and State in Philippine Agricultural Policy
Briones, Roehlano M. (Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022-02-28)This chapter aims to evaluate the country’s agricultural modernization strategy under the lens of the market-driven approach. The early post-War period of economic policy relates to solving the food problem solution for low-income countries, which minimizes farmer welfare and emphasizes benefits to the wealthier, non-farming class. This prevailed until the 1970s when the interest of the farming class ...This chapter aims to evaluate the country’s agricultural modernization strategy under the lens of the market-driven approach. The early post-War period of economic policy relates to solving the food problem solution for low-income countries, which ... -
Agricultural Technology: Why Does the Level of Agricultural Production Remain Low Despite Increased Investments in Research and Extension?
Baconguis, Rowena T. (Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022-02-28)Adoption of new practices and technologies influences farm productivity and agricultural growth. Countries invest in research and extension to ensure continuous growth both at the farm and industry level. This chapter investigates agricultural technology production, its knowledge transfer, and farm and industry level performance. It is divided into three sections: (1) the structure and the financing ...Adoption of new practices and technologies influences farm productivity and agricultural growth. Countries invest in research and extension to ensure continuous growth both at the farm and industry level. This chapter investigates agricultural technology ... -
Modernizing Agriculture and Fisheries: Overview of Issues, Trends, and Policies
Briones, Roehlano M. (Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022-02-28)This paper offers an overview towards assessing the implementation of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (RA 8435), the country’s landmark legislation on the sustainable and equitable development of its agriculture and fisheries. The study presents a Theory of Change implicit in the AFMA, and reviews the Philippines’ agricultural development trends, within an overall economic context ...This paper offers an overview towards assessing the implementation of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (RA 8435), the country’s landmark legislation on the sustainable and equitable development of its agriculture and fisheries. The study ... -
COVID-19 and Voter Turnout in Europe and in Korea
Joe, Dong-Hee (Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-21)Even while we are suffering from the pandemic, cyclical events arrive mercilessly as scheduled. While some of them are held virtually (i.e., online), and some of us are already used to virtual events, some cannot be completely virtualized, at least as of now. Among the latter kind are national elections. A major risk in holding an election during a pandemic is the possible increase of contagion due ...Even while we are suffering from the pandemic, cyclical events arrive mercilessly as scheduled. While some of them are held virtually (i.e., online), and some of us are already used to virtual events, some cannot be completely virtualized, at least as ... -
“Building a sailboat in a storm”: The Evolution of COVAX in 2021 and Its Impact on Supplies to Southeast Asia’s Six Lower-Income Economies
Zaini, Khairulanwar (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-15)As it became increasingly evident that vaccines would be central to the recovery from the global pandemic, the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility was created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for poorer countries. However, the erratic and delayed COVAX shipments in the first half of 2021 led to doubts about the Facility’s ability to fulfil its pledge of securing ...As it became increasingly evident that vaccines would be central to the recovery from the global pandemic, the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility was created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for poorer countries. ... -
Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risk Management: Revitalizing Philippine Rivers to Boost Climate Resilience and Enhance Environmental Sustainability
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)This brief shares how the regional TA identified NbS options for the FRM master plans using the NRM approach. The river basins used as NbS pilot areas could serve as models for potential replication and upscaling in other river basins in the Philippines and as good practice for NbS practitioners.This brief shares how the regional TA identified NbS options for the FRM master plans using the NRM approach. The river basins used as NbS pilot areas could serve as models for potential replication and upscaling in other river basins in the Philippines ... -
ADB Member fact Sheet: Kazakhstan Updated February 2022
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)Kazakhstan became a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1994, shortly after it achieved independence. During the past 27 years, ADB has aided Kazakhstan with financing, technical assistance, and knowledge support as part of its country operations. Priority areas of investment have been budget support, transport, the finance sector, agriculture, and renewable energy. Current ADB operations ...Kazakhstan became a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1994, shortly after it achieved independence. During the past 27 years, ADB has aided Kazakhstan with financing, technical assistance, and knowledge support as part of its country ... -
ADBI Newsletter No. 75
Asian Development Bank Institute (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2022-02-15)This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific.
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