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  3. Using saline water for agriculture

Using saline water for agriculture

  • Making use of relatively brackish water for irrigation

Context

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.

Broader

Increasing efficiency of agricultural water use
Excellent
Providing water for agriculture
Presentable

Narrower

Using scavenger wells for removing saline drainage water
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Recovering salinated rice fields
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Disposing of saline effluent
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Constrains

Restoring saline affected farm land
Presentable
Preventing salt water floods
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Mitigating salt water intrusion into aquifers on small islands
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Facilitates

Providing additional irrigation sources
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Managing water resources for sustainable rural development
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Facilitated by

Desalinizing sea water
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Assessing impact of climate change on water resources
Presentable
Accelerating use of agricultural water use technologies
Presentable

Value

Unused
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Underuse
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Abuse
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Web link

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero Hunger

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(G) Very specific strategies
Subject
  • Hydrology » Hydrology
  • Hydrology » Water
  • Agriculture, fisheries » Agriculture
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Sep 29, 2022