Adaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basin

Agriculture in the Upper Indus Basin largely depends on the cryosphere, and cultivation is possible only through irrigation. The agriculture system, however, faces challenges in terms of climate, extreme events, water scarcity, and other socioeconomic conditions. Hence, a scoping review was conducte...

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Autores principales:	Nisha Wagle, Madhav P. Dhakal, Arun B. Shrestha
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Publicado:	International Mountain Society 2021
Materias:	adaptation strategy agriculture climate change high mountains irrigation practices water scarcity Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00059.1 https://doaj.org/article/be8e962d36ee42d4a8e25439cb98f71a
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:be8e962d36ee42d4a8e25439cb98f71a2021-11-25T14:34:59ZAdaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basinhttps://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00059.10276-47411994-7151https://doaj.org/article/be8e962d36ee42d4a8e25439cb98f71a2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00059.1https://doaj.org/toc/0276-4741https://doaj.org/toc/1994-7151Agriculture in the Upper Indus Basin largely depends on the cryosphere, and cultivation is possible only through irrigation. The agriculture system, however, faces challenges in terms of climate, extreme events, water scarcity, and other socioeconomic conditions. Hence, a scoping review was conducted to identify the irrigation systems and coping mechanism in the 4 valleys of the basin. Centuries-old irrigation canals, water distribution, management systems, and coping mechanisms are in place. Adaptation strategies are managed by communities, and some are established and supported by government and development organizations. Successes, in terms of increased income, crop yields, and cost, are widely reported; however, evidence of their efficiency and sustainability is scarce.Nisha WagleMadhav P. DhakalArun B. ShresthaInternational Mountain Societyarticleadaptation strategyagricultureclimate changehigh mountainsirrigation practiceswater scarcityEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENMountain Research and Development, Vol 41, Iss 3, Pp R24-R31 (2021)
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description	Agriculture in the Upper Indus Basin largely depends on the cryosphere, and cultivation is possible only through irrigation. The agriculture system, however, faces challenges in terms of climate, extreme events, water scarcity, and other socioeconomic conditions. Hence, a scoping review was conducted to identify the irrigation systems and coping mechanism in the 4 valleys of the basin. Centuries-old irrigation canals, water distribution, management systems, and coping mechanisms are in place. Adaptation strategies are managed by communities, and some are established and supported by government and development organizations. Successes, in terms of increased income, crop yields, and cost, are widely reported; however, evidence of their efficiency and sustainability is scarce.
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author	Nisha Wagle Madhav P. Dhakal Arun B. Shrestha
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title	Adaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basin
title_short	Adaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basin
title_full	Adaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basin
title_fullStr	Adaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basin
title_full_unstemmed	Adaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basin
title_sort	adaptation strategies to address challenges of traditional agricultural water management in the upper indus basin
publisher	International Mountain Society
publishDate	2021
url	https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00059.1 https://doaj.org/article/be8e962d36ee42d4a8e25439cb98f71a
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Adaptation Strategies to Address Challenges of Traditional Agricultural Water Management in the Upper Indus Basin

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