Groundwater and Surface Water in the Mega-Irrigation Systems of Pakistan : The Case for Conjunctive Management

Groundwater and Surface Water in the Mega-Irrigation Systems of Pakistan : The Case for Conjunctive Management

Groundwater use has increased across Pakistan, nowhere more than in the large canal-irrigated areas of the Indus basin irrigation system (IBIS). These mega-irrigation systems use surface water and groundwater, often in equal measure. The two water...

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Main Author: van Steenbergen, Frank
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
IRRIGATION
GROUNDWATER
SURFACE WATER
CANAL
SALINITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/174121579803266899/Groundwater-and-Surface-Water-in-the-Mega-Irrigation-Systems-of-Pakistan-The-Case-for-Conjunctive-Management
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33242

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/174121579803266899/Groundwater-and-Surface-Water-in-the-Mega-Irrigation-Systems-of-Pakistan-The-Case-for-Conjunctive-Management
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33242

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