Salinity Management for Sustainable Irrigation
Author | : Daniel Hillel |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 082134773X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780821347737 |
Rating | : 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Download or read book Salinity Management for Sustainable Irrigation written by Daniel Hillel and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irrigation has long played a key role in feeding expanding populations and is expected to play a still greater role in the future. However, is it sustainable? Can it remain in existence and function continuously and indefinitely? Some pessimists doubt that it is. This volume presents a more positive approach with carefully conditional optimism. It takes the diffuse, voluminous and disparate facts and combines them in a unified exposition. It merges physico-chemical, agronomic, environmental and economic principles into practical recommendations to help ensure the long-term viability and productivity of irrigated agriculture in arid and semiarid regions.