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Water Management: towards 2030 DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/0303sp1.htm
From Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)
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This article from Agriculture21 cites the management practices and policies that will be necessary to avoid water crises in the coming three decades. There are links to information on raising water productivity, improving irrigation technology, and modernizing irrigation management. The text is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Periodical
Subject:
  • Agricultural science
  • Environmental science
  • Policy issues
  • Soil science
  • Technology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DWEL-000-000-000-278
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • G - History and nature of science:
        • Science as a human endeavor
    • 9-12:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Environmental quality
        • Sci. / tech. in local, national, and global challenges
      • G - History and nature of science:
        • Science as a human endeavor
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Agriculture Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
http://www.fao.org/UNFAO/e/wmain-e.htm