The role of water harvesting to achieve sustainable agricultural intensification and resilience against water related shocks in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 181, Issue , 2013, Pages 69-79

  Dile, Yihun Taddele ^a,b   Karlberg, Louise ^a,b   Temesgen, Melesse ^c   Rockström, Johan ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Resilience; Sub Saharan Africa; Sustainable intensification; Water harvesting

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD MARKET; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84886243691     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.09.014     Document Type: Review

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