strategy
Expanding artificial drainage for irrigated agriculture
Synonyms:
Making transition from dryland to irrigated crops Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Narrower:
Levelling landCreating watercoursesDeveloping drainage for irrigated lands in arid and semi-arid regions Facilitates:
Providing water for agriculturePlanting currently unused fieldsImproving farm irrigation systemsBuilding community irrigation systemProcuring modern irrigation equipmentDeveloping small scale irrigation to conserve waterManaging water resources for sustainable rural developmentExpanding water and soil management research for irrigated and rain-fed areas Facilitated by:
Testing soilConsolidating landFinancing irrigation Values:
Artificiality Organizations:
International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement Subjects:
Climatology → Arid zonesHydrology → Hydrology
Agriculture, Fisheries → Agriculture
Agriculture, Fisheries → Crops
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
