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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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A water rights trading approach to increasing inflows to the Aral Sea

2018Bekchanov, Maksud; Ringler, Claudia; Bhaduri, Anik
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A water rights trading approach to increasing inflows to the Aral Sea

Tremendous development of irrigation since the 1960s combined with unbalanced water resources management led to the destruction of the ecosystems in the delta zone and the gradual desiccation of the Aral Sea, once the fourth largest freshwater lake of the world. Command-and-control based water management in the Aral Sea Basin (ASB) inherited from Soviet times did not create any incentives for investing in improved irrigation infrastructure, adopt water-wise approaches, and thus maintain flows into the Aral Sea. This study examined the potential for market-based water allocation to increase inflows to the Aral Sea while maintaining stable agricultural incomes. We find that a water trading system can improve inflows to the Aral Sea but would require significant compensation for agricultural producers. Agricultural producers can use the compensation payments to cope with reduced water supply by improving irrigation and conveyance efficiencies and by developing alternative rural activities such as livestock grazing, agro-processing, and cultivation of low water consumptive crops. We also find that a water trading system would be more efficient if it includes both trade among irrigation sites and between sites and instream uses.

Year published

2018

Authors

Bekchanov, Maksud; Ringler, Claudia; Bhaduri, Anik

Citation

Bekchanov, Maksud; Ringler, C.; Bhaduri, A. 2015. A water rights trading approach to increasing inflows to the Aral Sea. 34p. (Online first). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2394

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Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan

Keywords

Asia; Central Asia; Water Rights; Water Market; Water Allocation; Water Management; Ecosystems; Environmental Flows; Irrigation Water; Economic Aspects; Hydrology; Models; Rivers; Flow Discharge; Land Use; Farmers; Development; Water; Irrigation

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English

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Open Access

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2394 Source record

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Water, Land and Ecosystems

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Journal Article

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Optimizing irrigation efficiency improvements in the Aral Sea Basin

2016Bekchanov, Maksud; Ringler, Claudia; Bhaduri, Anik; Jeuland, M.
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Optimizing irrigation efficiency improvements in the Aral Sea Basin

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2016

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Bekchanov, Maksud; Ringler, Claudia; Bhaduri, Anik; Jeuland, M.

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Bekchanov, Maksud; Ringler, C.; Bhaduri, A.; Jeuland, M. 2015. Optimizing irrigation efficiency improvements in the Aral Sea Basin. Water Resources and Economics, 16p. (Online first) doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wre.2015.08.003

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Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan

Keywords

Central Asia; Irrigation Efficiency; Water Availability; Water Allocation; Water Scarcity; Economic Aspects; Investment; Models; Water Management; Irrigation; River Basins; Water Use; Climate Change

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English

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Open Access

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wre.2015.08.003 Source record

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Water, Land and Ecosystems

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2015 Nutrition country profile: Turkmenistan

2015International Food Policy Research Institute
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2015 Nutrition country profile: Turkmenistan

The 193 individual country profiles capture the status and progress of all UN Member States, and the 80+ indicators include a wealth of information on child, adolescent and adult anthropometry and nutritional status, in addition to intervention coverage, food supply, economics, and demography. This tool is particularly useful for nutrition champions at the country-level, as it presents a wide range of evidence needed to assess country progress in improving nutrition and nutrition-related outcomes.

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2015

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2015. 2015 Nutrition country profile: Turkmenistan. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute

Country/Region

Turkmenistan

Keywords

Central Asia; Asia; Anaemia; Sustainable Development Goals; Economic Development; Nutrition Policies; Health; Agricultural Policies; Indicators; Stunting; Sustainability; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Private Sector; Children; Wasting Disease (nutritional Disorder); Agricultural Development; Micronutrients; Breastfeeding; Overweight; Diabetes; Obesity; Food Systems; Climate Change

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English

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Open Access

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Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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Brief

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Addressing Food Security in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
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Addressing Food Security in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Virtual Event: March 1, 2023 – 10:00 AM- 11:15 AM EST. During this event, renowned specialists will discuss the challenges to food security posed by the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and climate change.