Reorientation of Our Saline Water Resources Thinking

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1442-1448 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. A. Kohout
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Saline Water

scholarly journals Food Security in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): The Great Competition between the Agricultural and Forestry Sector on Irrigation Resources

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzan Marwan Shahin ◽  
Mohammed Abdul Muhsen Salem
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Water Withdrawal ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Groundwater Supply ◽  
Annual Water

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country that has scarcity in fresh water resources. Groundwater, which contributes to 70% of the total water resources in the country, is a non-renewable water resource. This resource plays significant role in converting the desert to a green paradise. It covers around 95% and 82% of the watering requirements of the agricultural and forestry sector, respectively. Besides the critical problems that this resource suffers from; including depletion, saline water intrusion and contamination. It has also a limited life time expectancy, estimated to be between 16 to 36 years. The total annual water withdrawal by the green sector in the country is estimated to be above 2198 million m3, from which above 32% is used to cover the irrigation requirements for the forestry sector and landscaping, while the rest amount is used for crop production purposes. The great competition between the two sectors, lead to make the sustainability approach in maintaining both sectors extremely difficult, especially with the absence of groundwater supply and the sharp population growth. Therefore, serious and quick actions have to take place; in order to save the future of food security in the UAE.

scholarly journals Trans-boundary water conflicts between Bangladesh and India: water governance practice for conflict resolution

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Parven ◽  
MS Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Wicked Problem ◽  
Water Conflicts

Bangladesh and India Sharing fifty-four trans-boundary rivers water that flows from India to Bangladesh. Bangladesh is mostly dependent on India for their water and has no control over the water shed management policy of the rivers. Being a smaller, weaker military and economy than India, Bangladesh cannot influence the watershed management policies and face floods and water scarcity, reducing yield production and fish productivity, an ecological imbalance in estuarine areas, saline water intrusion in the southwestern part of Bangladesh and reduced navigation. Water governance is the combination of the political, social, economic and administrative system, which manage the water resources and provide services in the different level of society. Based on the water governance definition the researchers find out the different stakeholder in the management of water governance and the lack of practices of the theoretical concept of water governance and try to indicate the possibilities of the better solutions (Conflict or cooperation) of this trans-boundary water conflicts between both countries. The paper also compared the present negotiation process with different kinds of modes of wicked problem in water resource management. The study recommends few suggestions to minimize the conflict over the utilization of trans-boundary water resources management for example, a hydro-community like EU water framework Directive that is based on the soft power of peer review rather than a penalizing measure.Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 8 (1): 79-84, June, 2018

Sustainable Strategies and Status of Unconventional Water Resources Development and Utilization in Manas River Basin

2010 ◽  
Vol 113-116 ◽  
pp. 565-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Hua Wang ◽  
Xin Lin He ◽  
Guang Yang ◽  
Sha Li
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Return Flow ◽  
Exploitation And Utilization ◽  
Manas River Basin ◽  
Development And Utilization

Because of the Lack of water resources and the increasing water quantity used in living and production, the water resources are becoming the restrictive factor of regional economic and social development in in Manas river basin. The exploitation and utilization of conventional water resources has reached more than 95% in the basin,it caused great attention that the development and utilization of non-conventional water resources for agricultural development and ecological environment construction. At present, the exploitation and utilization of the non-conventional water resources(shallow underground salt water，saline water) for agriculture and forestry has become more and more widespread and in-depth. because of the lack of scientific instruction and reasonable exploitation, which not only caused water level falling, leading to degradation of the brittle natural entironment, but also caused SBHCSS and the decline in productivity. With the analysis of the non-conventional water resources actual exploitation and utilization, under the scientific development concept, the aryicle puts forward the sustained strategies of non-conventional underground water resources (salt water, saline water) reasonable exploitation and the irrigation return flow reuse efficient exploitation which is used for ecological restoration and reconstruction.

scholarly journals Evaluation of available saline water resources in New Mexico for the production of microalgae

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lansford ◽  
J. Hernandez ◽  
P. Enis ◽  
D. Truby ◽  
C. Mapel
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Saline Water

scholarly journals Soil and Water Salinization in Ghaleh Ghazi Region, Iran

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
A. Sadeghi ◽  
Gh. Zehtabian ◽  
N. Moradi ◽  
A. Nohegar ◽  
H. Khosravi
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Soil Salinization ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Climate Condition ◽  
Geological Map ◽  
Geographical Position ◽  
Planting Method ◽  
Soil And Water

Abstract Approximately 34% of soils in Asia are influenced by salts. With about 25 million ha of saline and alkaline lands, about 15% of the country, Iran has the most saline lands in Asia after China, India, and Pakistan due to its geographical position, climate and human activities. This research was done due to determine the effective factors on soil and water salinization. At the first the boundaries of this region were characterized using GIS, then landuses were determined for field survey and also soil sampling in nine landuses were done according to both factors of planting pattern and water resources in each unit. The soil profile was prepared and soil samples were obtained from surface depths of (0 - 50 cm) and some factors such as soil texture EC, SAR, pH, CaCO3, Cl and potassium were measured. For study of water resources some samples were obtained from 30 wells and also from upland runoff, then soil and water sample were analyzed and some parameters such as EC, SAR, Cl− and pH were measured. Finally, according to data base, geological map, topography map, landuse map, soil and water measured data and also field studies, soil and water salinization schedule and region status were investigated. The results showed that important factors influencing water salinization in Ghaleh Ghazi region (Iran) are geological formations located in aquifer recharge and climate condition. Important factors of soil salinization in region are irrigation with saline water, improper irrigation method, unsuitable planting method, climate condition and landform.

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