内容説明
乾燥地の水。それは希少資源であり、そこに住む20億を超える人々の生命の源でもある。乾燥地農業の水管理には、従来とは異なる、より水生産性を重視したアプローチが求められる。人類はいかにしてこの限られた水を利用可能にし、水と食料の確保に対処していくのか？ この本はこの問いに答えてくれる。
目次
Chapter 1 Current Status and Challenge of Water Use and Management in Drylands
Chapter 2 Traditional Usage and Management of Green Water
Chapter 3 Use and Management of Blue Water
Chapter 4 Utilization and Management of Unconventional Water Resources
Chapter 5 Irrigated Farming and Environmental Issues in Drylands
Chapter 6 Issues Relating to International Rivers and Their Solutions
Chapter 7 Threats of Salinization (Salt Accumulation) to Irrigated Farmlands within Dry-lands and the Countermeasures Against It
Chapter 8 Hydrology and Water Resources in Dry Regions ―Water Balance and Water Cycle in West Africa―
Chapter 9 Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture and Usage of Water Resources
