These are the top 25 publications published by WLE in 2014. You can find many more via our publications search.
The list below includes the top three to four publications from each research theme, based on lists submitted by the research themes themselves, and it is ordered alphabetically by author.
Serum estrogenicity and biological responses in African catfish raised in wastewater ponds in Ghana
Asem-Hiablie, S.; Church, C. D.; Elliott, H. A.; Shappell, N. W.; Schoenfuss, H. L.; Drechsel, Pay; Williams, C. F.; Knopf, A.; Dabie, M. Y. 2013. Serum estrogenicity and biological responses in African catfish raised in wastewater ponds in Ghana. Science of the Total Environment, 463-464:1182-1191. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.06.032
A probabilistic model of gastroenteritis risks associated with consumption of street food salads in Kumasi, Ghana: evaluation of methods to estimate pathogen dose from water, produce or food quality
Barker, S. F.; Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay. 2014. A probabilistic model of gastroenteritis risks associated with consumption of street food salads in Kumasi, Ghana: evaluation of methods to estimate pathogen dose from water, produce or food quality. Science of the Total Environment, 487:130-142. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.03.108
Earth observation-based assessment of the water production and water consumption of Nile Basin agro-ecosystems
Bastiaanssen, W.G.M., P. Karimi, L-M., Rebelo, Z. Duan, G. Senay, L. Muttuwatte and V. Smakhtin, 2014. Earth Observation-based Assessment of the Water Production and Water Consumption of Nile Basin Agro-Ecosystems, Remote Sensing, 6, 10306-10334;doi:10.3390/rs6111030
Potential gains from water rights trading in the Aral Sea Basin
Bekchanov, Maksud; Bhaduri, A.; Ringler, C. 2015. Potential gains from water rights trading in the Aral Sea Basin. Agricultural Water Management, 152:41-56. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.12.011
Small private irrigation: a thriving but overlooked sector
de Fraiture, C.; Giordano, Meredith. 2014. Small private irrigation: a thriving but overlooked sector. Agricultural Water Management, 131:167-174. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2013.07.005
Wastewater: An Economic Asset in an Urbanizing World.
Drechsel, P., Qadir, M. and D. Wichelns (eds) 2015. Wastewater: An Economic Asset in an Urbanizing World. Springer. 282 pp.
Enhancing farming system water productivity through alternative land use and water management in vertisol areas of Ethiopian BlueNile Basin (Abay)
Erkossa, T., Haileslassie, A. and MacAlister, C. 2014. Enhancing farming system water productivity through alternative land use and water management in vertisol areas of Ethiopian BlueNile Basin (Abay). Agricultural Water Management 132:120-128.
Integrated landscape management for agriculture, rural livelihoods, and ecosystem conservation: an assessment of experience from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Estrada-Carmona, N.; Hart, A.K.; DeClerck, F.; Harvey, C.A.; Milder, J.C(2014). Integrated landscape management for agriculture, rural livelihoods, and ecosystem conservation: an assessment of experience from Latin America and the Caribbean. Landscape and Urban Planning 129: p. 1-11 ISSN:0169-2046 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.05.001
The Role of Latin America’s Land and Water Resources for Global Food Security: Environmental Trade-Offs of Future Food Production Pathways.
Flachsbarth, I., B. Willaarts, H. Xie, G. Pitois, N.D. Mueller, C. Ringler and A. Garrido, . 2015. The Role of Latin America’s Land and Water Resources for Global Food Security: Environmental Trade-Offs of Future Food Production Pathways. PLOS ONE. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0116733.
Economic incentives and natural resource management among small-scale farmers: addressing the missing link.
Getnet, Kindie [IWMI]; Pfeifer, C.; MacAlister, C.; 2014. Economic incentives and natural resource management among small-scale farmers: addressing the missing link. Ecological Economics [ISI] [IF 2.517], 108:1-7.
A risk-minimizing argument for traditional crop varietal diversity use to reduce pest and disease damage in agricultural ecosystem of Uganda.
Mulumba, J.V.; Nankya, R.; Adokorach, J.; Kiwuka, C.; Fadda, C.; De Santis, P.; Jarvis, D.I. (2012). A risk-minimizing argument for traditional crop varietal diversity use to reduce pest and disease damage in agricultural ecosystem of Uganda. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 157: p. 70�86 ISSN:0167-8809
The costs of uncoordinated infrastructure management in multi-reservoir river basins
Jeuland, M. [NARS]; Baker, J.; Bartlett, R.; Lacombe, Guillaume [IWMI]; 2014. The costs of uncoordinated infrastructure management in multi-reservoir river basins. Environmental Research Letters [ISI] [IF 4.09], 9(10):1-10.
Impacts of agricultural water interventions on farm income
Karlberg, L;Garg, K.K.; Barron, J.;Wani, S.P. 2015. Impacts of agricultural water interventions on farm income:An example from the Kothapally watershed, India.Elsevier.30p
International trade buffers the impact of future irrigation shortfalls. Global Environmental Change
Liu, J., T. Hertel, F. Taheripour, T. Zhu, and C. Ringler. 2014. International trade buffers the impact of future irrigation shortfalls. Global Environmental Change 29:22-31. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095937801400137X#
Conservation agriculture and ecosystem services: an overview.
Palm, C.; Blanco-Canqui, H.; DeClerck, F.; Gatere, L.; Grace, P. -2013-Conservation agriculture and ecosystem services: an overview. -Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 187(1) p. 87-105 ISSN: 0167-8809
Essential biodiversity variables
Pereira, H.M.; Ferrier, S.; Walters, M.; Geller, G.N.; Jongman, R.H.G.; Scholes, R.J.; Bruford, M.W.; Brummitt, N.; Butchart, S.H.M.; Cardoso, A.C.; Coops, N.C.; Dulloo, E. et al. -2013-Essential biodiversity variables-Science 339 ( 6117) -p. 277-278
Impact of water management interventions on hydrology and ecosystem services in Garhkundar-Dabar watershed of Bundelkhand region, Central India.
Ramesh Singh, Garg KK, Wani SP, Tewari, RK and Dhyani SK. 2013. Impact of water management interventions on hydrology and ecosystem services in Garhkundar-Dabar watershed of Bundelkhand region, Central India. Journal of Hydrology. Pp. 132-149 [IF 2.693]
Review of the evidence on indicators, metrics and monitoring systems
Shepherd, K. D.; Farrow, A.; Ringler, C. ; Gassner, A. ; Jarvis, D. .2013.Review of the evidence on indicators, metrics and monitoring systems.Nairobi, Kenya:World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Land health surveillance and response: a framework for evidence-informed land management.
Shepherd, K.D., Shepherd, G. Walsh, M.G. (2015). Land health surveillance and response: a framework for evidence-informed land management. Agricultural Systems 132: 93–106.
Is there an alternative for irrigation reform?
Suhardiman, Diana; Giordano, Mark. 2014. Is there an alternative for irrigation reform? World Development, 57:91-100. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.11.016
Global assessment of urban and peri-urban agriculture: irrigated and rainfed croplands
Thebo, A. L.; Drechsel, Pay; Lambin, E. F. 2014. Global assessment of urban and peri-urban agriculture: irrigated and rainfed croplands. Environmental Research Letters, 9(11):1-9.
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Conserving biodiversity through certification of tropical agroforestry crops at local and landscape scales
Tscharntke, T.; Milder, J.C.; Schroth, G.; Clough, Y.; DeClerck, F.; Waldron, A.; Rice, R.; Ghazoul, J. (2015) Conserving biodiversity through certification of tropical agroforestry crops at local and landscape scales. Conservation Letters 8(1) p. 14-23 ISSN: 1755-263X
Scaling up multiple use water services: accountability in the water sector
van Koppen, Barbara;Smits, S.;del Rio, C. R.;Thomas, J. 2014. Scaling up multiple use water services: accountability in the water sector. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing. 89p.
Beyond the promises of technology: A review of the discourses and actors who make drip irrigation.
Venot, J-P., Zwarteveen, M., Kuper, M., Boesveld, H., van der Kooij, S., Wanvoeke, J., Benouniche, M., Errahj, M., de Fraiture, C. and Verma, S. (2014). Beyond the promises of technology: A review of the discourses and actors who make drip irrigation. Irrigation and Drainage, 63 (2), pp. 186-194.
Building ecosystem resilience for climate change adaptation in the Asian highlands.
Xu J. C., Grumbine E. (2014) Building ecosystem resilience for climate change adaptation in the Asian highlands. WIREs Clim Change 2014, 5:709–718. doi: 10.1002/wcc.302